Rachel Reeves

British politician (born 1979)

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Rachel Jane Reeves is a British politician who has served as Chancellor of the Exchequer since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds West and Pudsey, formerly Leeds West, since 2010. She previously held various shadow ministerial and shadow cabinet portfolios between 2010 and 2015 and from 2020 to 2024.

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Chancellor ‘confident’ of trade deal with the US Chancellor Rachel Reeves insists she is “confident” the UK can secure a trade deal with the United States but will “only ever act” in the national interest in agreeing to one. Report by Blairm... Credit: ODN Duration: 01:42Published 6 days ago

Reeves: We are in active negotiations with the US Rachel Reeves has said she will be having "conversations with the US administration" next week as the UK looks to secure a trade deal with Washington. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:57Published 2 weeks ago

Reeves: UK focused on US deal while expanding global trade Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the UK is “resolved” to secure the best possible trade deal with the US but is also seeking to boost ties with other countries. She stressed the importance of.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:45Published 3 weeks ago

Reeves: Growth must reach families nationwide Chancellor Rachel Reeves welcomed February’s strong GDP growth but said more must be done to ensure it’s “felt by families up and down the country”. She said Labour is “not complacent” and.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:30Published 3 weeks ago

Rachel Reeves signs UK-India trade deal Chancellor Rachel Reeves held her first EFD with India, signing a joint statement to enhance cooperation in defence, financial services, education, and development. Report by Chahalb. Like us on.. Credit: ODN Duration: 08:18Published 3 weeks ago

'All options' on table regarding British Steel's future The chancellor Rachel Reeves has said 'all options remain on the table' for the future of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant amid suggestions the UK could nationalise the company. Report by Chahalb... Credit: ODN Duration: 00:35Published 3 weeks ago

Reeves tells public 'we've got your backs' amid tariffs The government will stand with families and businesses during the worrying economic period ahead, following Trump's tariffs, according to Rachel Reeves. The chancellor said "we've got your backs".. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:47Published 3 weeks ago

Rayner and Reeves back policy to boost UK hospitality sector Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan visited Ronnie Scott's jazz bar in London after the government announced new steps in collaboration.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:46Published on April 4, 2025

Reeves: Welfare and pocket money comparison was clumsy Rachel Reeves says it was “clumsy” for Treasury Minister Darren Jones to compare welfare to children's pocket money. The chancellor adds it was "not the right analogy". Report by Brooksl. Like us.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:03Published on April 2, 2025

Reeves: We’re in intense negotiations over tariffs Rachel Reeves confirmed the UK is currently in “intense negotiations” with the US over tariffs “across the board”. The Chancellor said she “does not want to see tariffs go up”, highlighting.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:45Published on March 27, 2025

Reeves shown first AI-powered strike drone Rachel Reeves has visited Wellington Barracks in central London after announcing in her Spring Statement that defence spending will increase by 2.5% in GDP. The chancellor and the defence secretary.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:10Published on March 26, 2025

Reeves: I'm not in favour of national service The chancellor says house building commitments in her Spring Statement will benefit young people and that she is "not in favour of national service". Speaking to ITV News, Rachel Reeves adds watching a.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:41Published on March 26, 2025

Reeves: Nation's defences are stronger with spending boost Rachel Reeves has outlined her plans to "strengthen our nation's defences", by increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP and to build 1.5 million new homes. The chancellor acknowledges that the OBR.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:34Published on March 26, 2025

Badenoch: Reeves' Spring Statement is all smoke and mirrors Kemi Badenoch has accused Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement as being "all smoke and mirrors", pointing to rising inflation, increased unemployment and low growth. The Conservative Party leader added,.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:32Published on March 26, 2025

Chancellor’s welfare cuts are a disabled ‘double whammy’ Following Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the proposed cuts to welfare are a "double whammy" hitting disabled people who cannot work while cutting support.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:47Published on March 26, 2025

Reeves: House building to reach 40-year high The chancellor says Labour reforms will lead to house building reaching a 40-year high, according to the OBR. Rachel Reeves adds that changes to the national planning framework alone will help build.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:47Published on March 26, 2025

Chancellor increases defence spending to 2.5% of GDP Rachel Reeves has announced that defence spending will increase to 2.5% of GDP because we are "living in an uncertain world". The chancellor adds that another £2.2bn will be provided for the Ministry.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:39Published on March 26, 2025

Reeves 'not satisfied' as UK's growth forecast downgraded The chancellor says the OBR has downgraded the UK's economic growth forecast from 2% to 1% for 2025. Rachel Reeves admits she is "not satisfied with these numbers" and believes her statement is a.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:53Published on March 26, 2025

Rachel Reeves cuts health element of universal credit Rachel Reeves has announced that the universal credit health element will be cut by around half and then frozen for new claimants. The chancellor also announces a £1bn investment "to provide.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:17Published on March 26, 2025

Chancellor leaves Downing Street to deliver Spring statement The chancellor has left Downing Street for the House of Commons where she will deliver her Spring statement. Rachel Reeves, who enjoyed seeing inflation fall to 2.8% this morning, is expected to.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:50Published on March 26, 2025

Starmer departs Downing Street for PMQs and Spring statement Sir Keir Starmer has left Downing Street for the House of Commons where he will face questions from Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch. After PMQs, the prime minister will listen to Chancellor.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:39Published on March 26, 2025

Welfare cuts and defence boost expected in Spring statement Chancellor Rachel Reeves will give her Spring statement in the House of Commons this lunchtime, where she is expected to announce welfare cuts and a boost to defence spending. Report by Brooksl. Like.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:45Published on March 26, 2025

Starmer's top team arrive at FCDO ahead of Spring budget Members of Sir Keir Starmer's top team arrive at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office before heading to a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring budget.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:20Published on March 26, 2025

Cabinet arrives at Downing Street ahead of Spring budget Sir Keir Starmer's cabinet arrive at Downing Street ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring budget announcement in the House of Commons. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:20Published on March 26, 2025

Chancellor pledges £2.2bn boost to defence spending The chancellor says her Spring budget will include a £2.2 billion boost to defence spending. Rachel Reeves adds this has been funded by "reducing what we spend on international development". Report by.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:02Published on March 26, 2025

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Trump tariffs on UK goods unjustified - here's why As Chancellor Rachel Reeves meets her counterpart, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent to discuss an "economic agreement" between the two countries, the latest trade figures confirm three realities.. Sky News - Published 5 days ago
Chancellor to head to Washington amid hopes of US trade deal Rachel Reeves will pledge to "stand up for Britain's national interest" as she heads to Washington DC amid hopes of a UK/US trade deal. Sky News - Published 1 week ago
India, UK discuss strengthening military cooperation and advancing defence capability collaboration Rajesh Kumar Singh and David Williams co-chaired the India-UK Defence Consultative Group meet in London. They discussed strengthening military cooperation and defence capabilities. Nirmala Sitharaman.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago

Chancellor to hold tariff crisis talks with top City executives Rachel Reeves will seek to gauge the unfolding impact of President Trump’s tariffs blitz on Wednesday when she holds talks with some of the City’s top executives. Sky News - Published 3 weeks ago
New Universal theme park set to open in UK - with promise of 'billions' of pounds for the economy A deal for a new Universal theme park in Bedfordshire has been confirmed, which Rachel Reeves says will bring "billions" to the economy and create thousands of jobs. Sky News - Published 3 weeks ago
How was the spring statement? Three experts give their verdicts on key policy areas Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her spring statement this week. Sky News - Published on March 27, 2025

UK does not want to 'escalate' Trump's trade wars, says Reeves Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the UK does not want to "escalate" Donald Trump's trade wars after the US president slapped a new 25% tariff on all imported cars. Sky News - Published on March 26, 2025
What are the key takeaways from the spring statement? Rachel Reeves is delivering her spring statement. Sky News - Published on March 26, 2025
UK growth forecast for this year halved, chancellor says The Office for Budget Responsibility has halved the UK growth forecast for 2025 from 2% to 1%, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. Sky News - Published on March 26, 2025
Reeves expected to announce further welfare cuts in spring statement Rachel Reeves will unveil further welfare cuts in her spring statement after being told the reforms announced last week will save less than planned, Sky News understands. Sky News - Published on March 25, 2025

Spring statement: Reeves can make decisions on cuts without too much fallout for now - but worse could come Rachel Reeves will keep her remarks short when she delivers the spring statement on Wednesday. Sky News - Published on March 25, 2025
UK's fiscal position as tight as ever but expect a different focus in spring statement Remember "securonomics"? It was the buzzword Rachel Reeves gave to her economic philosophy back before the election. Sky News - Published on March 25, 2025
Voluntary exit schemes underway across government departments ahead of Rachel Reeves' spending cuts A swathe of government departments have either begun or will start voluntary exit schemes for staff in anticipation of the chancellor's spending cuts, Sky News can reveal. Sky News - Published on March 25, 2025	Rachel Reeves is coming out fighting as she prepares to unveil billions in cuts In recent months, the chancellor has become a lightning rod for criticism. Sky News - Published on March 23, 2025
Why the economy is not yet listening to the chancellor's battle cry Since the turn of the year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has had a single priority, repeated loud and clear at every opportunity; growth. Sky News - Published on March 14, 2025	Reeves prefers homemade cheese sandwich over Pret to save £5 at lunch Rachel Reeves lunches on her own handmade cheese sandwiches to save £5 instead of going to Pret A Manger, she has told Sky News. Sky News - Published on March 6, 2025
Rachel Reeves says welfare system 'letting people down' ahead of expected cuts Rachel Reeves has said the welfare system is "letting down taxpayers", while she again committed to reaching 2.5% in defence spending by 2027 due to the "enormity of the situation" facing European.. Sky News - Published on March 6, 2025	More pressure to raise taxes or cut spending - despite record budget surplus Chancellor Rachel Reeves is coming under increased pressure to raise taxes or cut public spending as official figures show government borrowing was more expensive than expected, and tax revenue fell.. Sky News - Published on February 21, 2025
'Whole cabinet' recognises need to spend more on defence, minister says The whole government recognises the need to spend more on defence, including Chancellor Rachel Reeves, a cabinet minister has said. Sky News - Published on February 16, 2025	Reeves responds to expenses allegations Rachel Reeves says "no one ever raised any concerns" about her expenses when she worked at HBOS, as she responds to reports she was investigated while working for the bank. Sky News - Published on February 14, 2025
Reeves calls in bank chiefs for growth talks Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, has called in the bosses of Britain's biggest high street lenders for a fresh round of talks on the government's economic growth agenda. Sky News - Published on February 9, 2025	The builder shortage challenging the government's growth plans Chancellor Rachel Reeves this week confirmed government support for dozens of big projects to boost growth, on top of Labour's existing promise to build 1.5 million new homes. Sky News - Published on February 1, 2025
Growth is a fight Starmer and Reeves want to have - and they can't afford to lose Deregulation, streamlining planning decisions, and clamping down on judicial reviews - you might have found much of what Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday a bit dry and abstract. Sky News - Published on January 29, 2025	Heathrow expansion: As the chancellor grapples with growth, she has another tight budget to consider Rachel Reeves is supposedly someone who understands tight budgets. Sky News - Published on January 29, 2025
Chancellor announces backing for third Heathrow runway Rachel Reeves has announced her support for a third runway at Heathrow Airport. Sky News - Published on January 29, 2025	Chancellor to join celebs and world leaders in Davos to drum up support for UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will travel to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this week to court potential investors in UK growth projects, joining hundreds of political and economic leaders.. Sky News - Published on January 20, 2025
Good news on inflation could be quickly erased by tax rises and Trump turbulence ahead A fall in December's CPI inflation of 0.1 percentage points to 2.5% is marginal, but by being below expectations it delivered an above-expectations boost to Rachel Reeves. Sky News - Published on January 15, 2025	Chancellor accused of refusing to 'face up to her own failures' amid market turmoil Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been accused of refusing to "face up to her own failures" by "jetting off to Beijing" during a week of market turmoil. Sky News - Published on January 14, 2025
Starmer refuses to guarantee Reeves will still be chancellor at next election Sir Keir Starmer has refused to guarantee Rachel Reeves will still be chancellor by the next general election. Sky News - Published on January 13, 2025	Chancellor facing 'pressure', but 'people should give her time', says top cabinet minister The health secretary has said that the cabinet is aware of the "pressure" on Chancellor Rachel Reeves amid volatile markets and a challenging broader economic picture - but appealed for the public to.. Sky News - Published on January 12, 2025
The chancellor's gamble with China: What price is Rachel Reeves willing to pay for closer trading ties? Given gilt yields are rising, the pound is falling and, all things considered, markets look pretty hairy back in the UK, it's quite likely Rachel Reeves' trip to China gets overshadowed by noises off. Sky News - Published on January 10, 2025	What's going on in the markets and should we be worried? The chancellor is under pressure because financial market moves have pushed up the cost of government borrowing, putting Rachel Reeves' economic plans in peril. Sky News - Published on January 9, 2025
Plenty of concern about UK economy but this isn't a Liz Truss moment How worried should Rachel Reeves be about the fact that the interest rates on government bonds have leapt to the highest level in more than a quarter of a century? Sky News - Published on January 8, 2025	Chancellor on course to tighten Whitehall budgets further due to worsening economic outlook Rachel Reeves is on course to tighten Whitehall public service budgets further than expected in the spending review because of the worsening economic outlook, Sky News can reveal. Sky News - Published on January 7, 2025
Bank of England governor to join Reeves on key China visit Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England governor, will join Rachel Reeves on a visit to China next month aimed at strengthening financial services trade ties between the two countries. Sky News - Published on December 21, 2024	High street giants plot new warning to Treasury over retail jobs Retail giants including Asda, Marks & Spencer, Primark and Tesco will mount a new year campaign to warn Rachel Reeves that plans to hike business rates on larger shops will put jobs and stores under.. Sky News - Published on December 21, 2024
Rachel Reeves says most Waspi women knew pension age was changing so compensation not needed Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said most Waspi women knew the state pension age was changing so it was not "the best use of taxpayers' money to pay an expensive compensation bill". Sky News - Published on December 18, 2024	Rachel Reeves targets 'wasteful spending' as departments challenged to find 5% savings Rachel Reeves has said she is "determined" government departments will find 5% savings through a crackdown on "wasteful spending". Sky News - Published on December 10, 2024
'Very symbolic and important' first meeting of chancellor and EU finance ministers since Brexit Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she is "overwhelmed" by the response to the UK's first attendance at an EU finance ministers' meeting since Brexit. Sky News - Published on December 9, 2024	Government to look into electric vehicle target mandate after Vauxhall van factory closure The government will look into rules on the number of electric vehicles carmakers must produce each year, Rachel Reeves has announced. Sky News - Published on November 27, 2024
Airports join budget backlash with warning of business rates 'catastrophe' Britain's biggest airports are joining the growing private sector backlash against Rachel Reeves's budget, warning that a £1bn business rates bill for the industry will trigger the cancellation of.. Sky News - Published on November 27, 2024	Rachel Reeves promises she will not raise taxes again There will be no more tax rises or borrowing for the duration of this government's term, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. Sky News - Published on November 25, 2024
Starmer 'absolutely' confident in chancellor after rows with farmers, pensioners, and employers Sir Keir Starmer has said he is "absolutely" still confident in Chancellor Rachel Reeves after her financial plans sparked rows with pensioners, farmers and employers. Sky News - Published on November 19, 2024	Chancellor vows to rip up financial red tape - saying post-crash rules went 'too far' Chancellor Rachel Reeves has criticised post-financial crash regulation, saying it has "gone too far" - setting a course for cutting red tape in her first speech to Britain's most important gathering.. Sky News - Published on November 14, 2024
Hospitality chiefs warn Reeves of carnage over Budget tax hikes Rachel Reeves will this weekend be told by some of Britain's biggest hospitality groups that the tax hikes imposed in last month's Budget risk triggering a tsunami of job losses across the sector. Sky News - Published on November 9, 2024	UK will make 'strong representations' to Trump about tariff plans, Reeves says Rachel Reeves has said she is "confident" trade flows with the United States will continue under President-elect Donald Trump despite his proposal to put up tariffs. Sky News - Published on November 6, 2024
Chancellor admits she was 'wrong' to say higher taxes not needed during election Rachel Reeves has admitted she was "wrong" to say higher taxes were not needed during the election campaign - but businesses will have to make less money or pay staff less to cover their tax increase. Sky News - Published on November 3, 2024	Rachel Reeves avoids Liz Truss moment as markets stabilise UK markets stabilised on Friday, offering some reassurance to Rachel Reeves as investors, policy makers and business continued to absorb the scale and implications of her first budget. Sky News - Published on November 1, 2024
NHS must 'live within that budget' says chancellor after GPs raise concerns over national insurance increase Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the NHS must "live within that budget" given to them - despite concerns being raised by GP surgeries over the increase to employers' national insurance contributions. Sky News - Published on November 1, 2024	'Catastrophic': Food prices could rise due to farm inheritance tax change, farmers warn Rachel Reeves' changes to agricultural inheritance tax could lead to food price rises and will have a "catastrophic" impact on family farms, farmers have warned. Sky News - Published on October 31, 2024

Rachel Reeves

British politician (born 1979)

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