Rachel Reeves pledges 'no austerity' but warns of 'tough decisions' ahead

Labour party's annual conference

Sorin Dojan
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Rachel Reeves pledges 'no austerity' but warns of 'tough decisions' ahead

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has doubled down on her promise not to bring back austerity measures during her speech at the Labour party's annual conference in Liverpool today (23 September).

Reeves accused the former Conservative government led by Rishi Sunak of spending money that "was not there", contributing to the £22bn fiscal hole, which she said would pose risks "for years to com...

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