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Is Rachel Reeves a conservative Chancellor?

Rachel Reeves is suddenly in a rush. She'd hate the comparison, but the way she's been talking over recent weeks sounds more like a Conservative chancellor. She wants to get rid of barriers to business and make it harder for green groups to put the brakes on big development. ...

Is Rachel Reeves happy with Bank of England forecast?

Rachel Reeves has said she's "not satisfied" with an updated economic growth forecast from the Bank of England, but the prime minister has welcomed a "significant" cut to interest rates. He's also been touting plans for the UK to build more nuclear reactors. Explained: What's the UK-US trading relationship like? ...

Will Rachel Reeves let critics 'Get Me Down'?

Rachel Reeves has said she will not let critics "get me down" following a bumpy few days for the UK economy. The chancellor was speaking to the BBC's Political Thinking with Nick Robinson podcast towards the end of a week which saw the country's borrowing costs rise to the highest level for several years. ...

Who is Rachel Reeves?

Earlier, Chancellor Rachel Reeves joined Trevor Phillips on Sunday. She discussed an inquiry into the Southport murders, which has been launched after Axel Rudakubana was sentenced to a minimum of 52 years for the murder of three young girls. Ms Reeves told Sky News that "no stone should be left unturned" in the inquiry. ...

Does Rachel Reeves get business?

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary slammed Ms Reeves for “talking rubbish”. Speaking to Sky’s Sophy Ridge, he said: "She doesn't get business. "The first thing Rachel Reeves did was increase national tax, employers’ taxes, which damages jobs growth, and increased air travel taxes, which damages air traffic and tourism growth. So she has no growth plans. ...

Could Rachel Reeves face more criticism from the left?

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has been facing growing questions over her handling of the economy (PA) (PA Wire) However, by embracing parallels with Margaret Thatcher, still a hate figure among many Labour supporters, Ms Reeves could face more criticism from the Left. ...