Starmer Raises Eyebrows By Promoting Labour's Work On 'Renters' Rights' Amid Reeves' Rental Row

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks on during a meeting with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam, not pictured, at 10 Downing Street, London, Wednesday Oct. 29, 2025. Keir Starmer surprised his online critics this morning by boasting about Labour’s work on renters’ rights – even as his chancellor is embroiled in a row over rental law.Following reports from the Daily Mail,Rachel Reeves admitted this week that she “inadvertently” failed to take out the correct rental licence before allowing tenants to move into her family home last year.While the chancellor said she had now applied for the correct licence and the prime minister’s independent adviser on ministerial standards said her apology was a sufficient remedy, the scandal has hardly improved the government’s reputation.So it was pretty remarkable for the prime minister to boast about the government’s success with “strengthening renters’ rights” this week.Prime minister wrote on X this morning: “Action not words.“This week we have: Secured 20,000 jobs across our country through our deal with Türkiye.“Strengthened renters’ rights through Awaab’s Law.“Increased support for 6 million households by extending the Warm Home Discount.“Carried out the largest crackdown on illegal workers in British history. That’s national renewal.”Action not words. This week we have:Secured 20,000 jobs across our country through our deal with Türkiye.Strengthened renters’ rights through Awaab’s Law. Increased support for 6 million households by extending the Warm Home Discount.Carried out the largest crackdown on…— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) October 31, 2025His official account did initially release a similar post at 8.05am, only to delete it soon afterwards, and repost the one above.The original post was identical, aside from promising that Labour had “secured 20,000 jobs in the North West through our deal with Türkiye” – a detail changed to “across the country” in the later post.Starmer has tried to put the row around Reeves’ property to bed twice since Wednesday.When the story first broke, he and his chancellor exchanged letters where she admitted fault – while saying she was not aware she needed a licence – apologised, and promised she was taking out the correct licence.The following day, their estate agents apologised and acknowledged they had promised to get the licence out for the property.Downing Street soon published a series of emails between Reeves’ husband and the agents proving this was correct.Both Starmer and his independent adviser Sir Laurie Magnus responded overnight.The prime minister said he still thought it was an “inadvertent failure” but added it was “clearly regrettable” she did not share these details with him sooner, while Sir Laurie said he found “no evidence of bad faith”.But some outlets now claim it’s possible Reeves’ tenants could ask for their rent back after staying in an unlicensed property for more than a year – meaning Reeves could be out of pocket by at least £38,000. It all comes as Reeves prepares to unveil the government’s Budget at the end of November.Related...Fresh Headache For Starmer As Reeves Admits To Unlawfully Renting Out Home Without Correct LicenceHas Rachel Reeves Been Exonerated? Estate Agent Apologises To Chancellor Amid Rental Breach RowDowning Street Refuses To Say If Rachel Reeves Broke The Ministerial Code Over Renting Her Home Out

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