Rachel Reeves faces scrutiny after emails suggest she and her husband were told by two estate agents a licence was needed to let their south London home, despite her claim to the PM she was unaware. The property was reportedly rented at about £3,200 a month before the permit was secured.

The Chancellor is considering an annual levy on high‑value homes in the Budget: 1% of the amount over £2m, equating to about £10,000 a year for a £3m property. Critics say it could distort the housing market and hit older owners; backers argue it would raise revenue from wealthier households.

An email suggests a senior royal asked the Met to obtain private data on a woman who had made allegations, to support a smear effort. The disclosure has prompted calls for a police investigation into potential misuse of taxpayer-funded staff to gather information.

Paul Gascoigne says he realised at the altar that marrying Sheryl was a mistake, reflecting on a turbulent relationship and its consequences in a new memoir.