Rachel Reeves' five choices to turn government finances around

UK’s Rachel Reeves faces pain wherever she turns

POLITICO grilled economists, wonks and strategists on the grim choices facing the country’s top finance minister after a dramatic week.

Rachel Reeves' five choices to turn government finances around

The chancellor's financial wriggle room has shrunk after welform reforms were watered down.

Reeves' five choices to turn government finances around - NewsGroove Uk

Dearbail Jordan Business reporter, BBC News Reuters Chancellor Rachel Reeves Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to cut billions of pounds in welfare costs through reforms has essentially gone up in smoke. Following major government concessions on the benefits bill, a forecast £5bn in savings by 2029-30 has been severely dented. Coming so closely after the U-turn on the Winter Fuel Allowance, the government has almost eliminated its £10bn buffer wh…