Rachel Reeves appointed chancellor

Reeves set to become UK's first female chancellor after Labour victory in the general election.

Linus Uhlig
clock • 3 min read
Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) Parliament.uk
Image:

Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) Parliament.uk

Rachel Reeves has been sworn in as chancellor of the exchequer, following Labour’s sweeping victory in the general election.

Reeves joins the cabinet as the first ever woman to lead the Treasury in the UK, following 14 years as an opposition member of parliament representing Leeds West. The new chancellor formerly ser...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Are you a trustee, investment consultant or in-house pension and benefit scheme professional? You can apply for full complimentary access here

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Industry

Buzz: Do you agree with the analysis of the Pensions Commission's interim report?

Buzz: Do you agree with the analysis of the Pensions Commission's interim report?

Pensions Commission, LGPS changes and biggest pensions concerns

Professional Pensions
clock 26 May 2026 • 1 min read
IGG expands national presence with Birmingham hub launch

IGG expands national presence with Birmingham hub launch

Midlands opening extends IGG’s hub network to five locations across the UK

Jonathan Stapleton
clock 26 May 2026 • 2 min read
News Digest: A painful pension crunch is coming for Generation X

News Digest: A painful pension crunch is coming for Generation X

PP brings together all the latest news on pensions from across the national and financial media

Professional Pensions
clock 26 May 2026 • 1 min read
Trustpilot