The Rachel Reeves Rental Mini-Saga

Newscast

BBC

Politics, News

4.4 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Today, Rachel Reeves rental arrangements came into question, after it emerged her rental property didn’t have the correct licence required by the local council.

Adam is joined by Newsnight’s Nick Watt to discuss how the story about the Chancellor’s rental property has unfolded throughout the day. Later on Thursday, Rachel Reeves's letting agent released a statement apologising for not getting the necessary licence for her property - but does the Chancellor still have questions to answer? Adam and Nick pick through the statements and emails that have emerged.

Plus, Adam is joined by BBC China Correspondent Laura Bicker, and Economics Editor Faisal Islam to discuss Thursday morning’s bilateral trade meeting between President Trump and Xi Jinping in Korea. What’s the relationship between the superpowers now, what was secured, for how long, and what will the economic impact be?

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:06.0	Nick Waters here. Hello, Nick.
0:07.5	Hello, Adam.
0:08.2	Do you know who was sitting in that very seat exactly this time last week?
0:12.8	Well, it obviously wasn't somebody who is as grand as you, because nobody in this room would be as grand as you.
0:18.2	Yes.
0:18.7	But it's somebody who's probably close to you in grandness
0:21.8	status. Yes. Taller than me. How can anyone be taller than me? Hairier than me.
0:27.2	Ah, right? Yellower than me. But not as good looking as you. And less human and more bear-like.
0:33.5	Oh, patsy. Yes. Well, so there is somebody who has far greater state for you. Yes. Infinitely more famous than you. I mean, I'd argue that could be you too, by the way. Anyway. I think I'd take issue with that. And you know, the challenge you gave us. We're doing a 25 hour long podcast a thorn on the 13th of November, Thursday night into Friday.
0:55.0	Thursday, oops, Thursday morning.
0:56.7	Oops, Thursday morning.
0:57.6	I nearly shaped 12 hours off it into Friday morning.
0:59.7	Now, how are you going to keep going?
1:02.1	Tea, coffee, fudge?
1:04.5	All those things, but also friends of the podcast coming in and keeping me company at odd hours of day and night.
1:28.9	Yes, I think they've scraped to the very bottom of the barrel. What, you're coming. And I'm coming. So there we are. I'll be there, no doubt, at three in the morning, propping you up. Okay, well, hopefully there'll be some news for us to discuss. Just like there is on this actual classic normal length edition of Newscast. Newscast from the BBC.
1:31.8	Fat boy sliver me in the classroom doing our violin lessons.
1:33.4	I was the tattle tail in the class.
1:34.7	Can I have an apology, please?
1:36.1	I trust almost nobody.
1:38.8	That daddy has to sometimes do strong language.
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