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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Michael Goodier and Aletha Adu

Four Labour cabinet ministers earn rental income, analysis finds

LRU protesters hold up signs that say 'Cut the Rent'
Members of the London Renters Union were among those to criticise what they see as a conflict of interest within government. Photograph: Rob Booth/The Guardian

Ministers who earn profits from privately owned property could be seen as hypocrites by voters who want to see the government’s promised rent reforms become law, campaigners have said.

The warning comes after Guardian analysis revealed four cabinet ministers – including the chancellor, Rachel Reeves – have declared rental income from property in the MPs’ register of interests.

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