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Are Rachel Reeves’ days as chancellor numbered?

The Independent·David Maddox·about 1 month ago
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“It sounds like she’s toast.” That was the assessment of Kemi Badenoch when, not for the first time, Sir Keir Starmer failed to guarantee that Rachel Reeves will keep her job as chancellor . In a fiery PMQs, the Tory leader had asked the prime minister if he would “listen to businesses, listen to the country and reshuffle the chancellor”, to which he responded that Ms Reeves had seen various economic successes during her tenure but, crucially, did not guarantee her future in the job. Downing Street got into gear immediately after PMQs to say Sir Keir has “full confidence” in his chancellor and the “position is unchanged”, but the damage was done. This series of events played out in almost the same way less than a year ago, when the prime minister was forced into an impromptu love in 24 hours after failing to guarantee the future of his tearful chancellor in the Commons .…

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