Thursday, July 3, 2025

STARMER STANDS BY REEVES AMID SPECULATION

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's backing his finance minister Rachel Reeves amid speculation he was about to sack her.

He says Rachel Reeves will remain Chancellor for 'a long time to come'.

It follows her crying in the House of Commons on Wednesday as the government faced criticism over a major U-turn on welfare reforms.

The opposition Conservatives say the government is in 'chaos' and the uncertainty has caused borrowing costs to spike.

Cabinet minister Heidi Alexander says Rachel Reeves is going nowhere.

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