Four Labour cabinet ministers earn rental income, analysis finds

Housing campaigners say government look like hypocrites, with Rachel Reeves among those renting out properties

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.