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Starmer faces calls for probe after Reeves admits falling foul of rental rules

The Chancellor did not obtain a rental licence when she put her south London home up for rent when she moved into No 11 Downing Street.

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025

Options Corner: A Shifting Real Estate Landscape Shines A Bullish Spotlight On Rocket Companies

Initially, circumstances for mortgage lending giant Rocket Companies Inc (NYSE:RKT) did not look appealing, with RKT stock making its public market debut at the peak of the post-pandemic housing euphoria. Fundamentally, that left virtually no realistic margin for sustained growth, subsequently cratering the equity. However, with positive undercurrents materializing in…

Benzinga · Oct 29, 2025

Treasurer hits back as opposition slaps panic button

The coalition has sought to link a recent rise in inflation and unemployment to the 1970s economic malaise, but analysts say there is no need to panic.

AAP · Oct 29, 2025

OPINION - Labour's mansion tax plan is unfair, unworkable and will choke London's economy

Rumoured levy sends a clear message: success is something to be taxed, not celebrated

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025

Rachel Reeves sent major cash ISA cut warning over £2.5bn Treasury losses

The chancellor may still be considering a cut to cash ISA savings limits, but there are fears it would not encourage people to start investing

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025

More military bases could be used to house migrants, says defence minister

Luke Pollard appeared to suggest that the cost of moving migrants into the bases could be higher than housing them in hotels.

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025

This hotels saga isn’t really about asylum seekers: it’s a window on to a far bigger scandal

A blistering new report tells a tale of billions wasted and vulnerable people left traumatised, while companies profit from a blundering state, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025

Why young women are having facelifts: ‘I couldn’t even open my eyes. That’s how swollen I was’

A new kind of customer is being driven towards this invasive surgery by ‘filler fatigue’, the use of weight-loss drugs and the development of new surgical techniques. Many are much younger than ever before

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025

Victorian premier vows to scrap ‘old-fashioned Nimby’ planning laws, fast-track homes and curb rights to object

Jacinta Allan says reforms would see housing permit-approval times slashed and generate more than $900m in construction activity each year

The Guardian - AU · Oct 28, 2025

Reform levies on developers as communities are denied amenities – MPs

A committee has called on the Government to ensure house builders contribute adequate funds as profits are boosted by land value increases.

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025