Rachel Reeves
Rachel Jane Reeves is a British politician who has served as Chancellor of the Exchequer since 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 held various shadow ministerial and shadow cabinet portfolios between 2010 and 2015 and from 2020 to 2024.
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Jul 8, 2026
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The Chancellor faces scrutiny over rising energy prices and the economic impact of the US-Iran conflict.
Lib Dems demand Reeves invest in renewables to reduce vulnerability to fossil fuel price shocks.
Jul 8, 2026
Lean Right
The Chancellor faces backlash for her Autumn Budget tax increases, which businesses warn will hurt investment and growth.
Conservatives condemn her as a tax-and-spend socialist whose policies break Labour's election promises.
Jul 7, 2026
Lean Right
Chancellor of the Exchequer facing backlash for tax rises that have stalled growth.
Seen by Conservatives as a tax-and-spend chancellor damaging business confidence.
Jul 7, 2026
Lean Right
Chancellor who delivered a Budget that raised employer NI and inheritance tax relief, angering Conservatives.
Seen as fiscally irresponsible, damaging business confidence and family farming.
Jul 6, 2026
Lean Right
Reeves is under fire for her October budget forecast that suggests higher taxes and lower growth.
Conservatives say her fiscal plan punishes business and savers, undermining the economic recovery.
Jul 4, 2026
Lean Right
Chancellor overseeing a budget that raised taxes to a 70-year high while growth forecasts were cut.
Conservatives condemn Reeves for crushing business confidence and harming the economy with her tax hikes.
Jul 3, 2026
Lean Right
Chancellor Rachel Reeves defends her budget as necessary but faces criticism from business groups.
Conservatives see Reeves as a tax-hiking chancellor crushing growth and small businesses.
Jul 3, 2026
Lean Right
The Chancellor's budget increased taxes to a 70-year high, hitting family businesses and savers hardest.
Conservatives see Reeves as a doctrinaire socialist destroying enterprise and wealth creation.
Jul 2, 2026
Lean Right
Reeves defends her budget which raises taxes on businesses and homeowners.
Tories argue her tax hikes hurt economic growth and penalize aspiration.
Jul 1, 2026
Lean Right
The Chancellor's Budget increased employer National Insurance and froze income tax thresholds, drawing fire from business groups and the Tory opposition.
Reeves is criticised for imposing the largest tax burden in peacetime history and for not doing enough to spur growth.