Reeves appears to rule out emergency budget if Labour wins general election – UK politics live
Shadow chancellor says the OBR would require 10 weeks notice for a budget which means she could not deliver one before the summer recessSign up to our Election Edition newsletterRachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, is giving a speech on the economy in Derby.She says her proposition is that Labour is “the natural party of British business”.Yes, I would describe myself as a Christian socialist in the best traditions of that [term] because that’s about putting people first and to do that, you’ve got to have a set of policies that will deliver for people.I think it’s the best tradition of the things that have been delivered in the UK, whether it’s the national parks or the NHS, have come from people with a similar background to mine. Continue reading...
Shadow chancellor says the OBR would require 10 weeks notice for a budget which means she could not deliver one before the summer recess
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Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, is giving a speech on the economy in Derby.
She says her proposition is that Labour is “the natural party of British business”.
Yes, I would describe myself as a Christian socialist in the best traditions of that [term] because that’s about putting people first and to do that, you’ve got to have a set of policies that will deliver for people.
I think it’s the best tradition of the things that have been delivered in the UK, whether it’s the national parks or the NHS, have come from people with a similar background to mine. Continue reading...
