Rachel Reeves calls for Labour MPs to unite but admits they might not like everything

Reeves says she is ‘pushing ahead with biggest drive for growth’ ahead of Budget

The Chancellor is set to deliver her second Budget on Wednesday, when she has warned she will raise taxes to fill a black hole in the public finances.

Now Reeves Blames Sexism for Budget Backlash

Rachel Reeves has blamed sexism for the chaos surrounding her Budget and the backlash against her pledge-breaking new tax hikes as she begged Labour MPs to get behind the plans.

Rachel Reeves must escape the vice-grip of the OBR

With the much-anticipated Budget now less than a day away, Rachel Reeves has found herself caught between an increasingly hostile PLP and a constrained economy. Following the U-turn on income tax it has become painfully evident that the direction of travel has chopped and changed since the rather odd “scene setter” delivered at the Treasury on 4 November. Some of those changes are welcome, like ending the two-child benefit cap, and others less s…

Rachel Reeves is running out of excuses

The Chancellor addressed her backbench troops last night, ahead of Wednesday’s Budget. Rachel Reeves’ remarks sought to impress upon her colleagues the importance of unity amid a likely onslaught of criticism. ‘Politics is a team sport,’ she said. ‘We have to stick together if we’re going to deliver the change, and get the second term

Rachel Reeves urges Labour MPs to unite behind the Budget

The chancellor tries to calm nerves in the Parliamentary Labour Party about her tax and spending plans.