Rachel Reeves urges Labour MPs to back her make-or-break budget
Chancellor tells parliamentary party they will not like every measure but promises budget will be ‘fair’Rachel Reeves has privately urged Labour MPs to back her make-or-break budget, saying they will...
By Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor · The Guardian World
Chancellor tells parliamentary party they will not like every measure but promises budget will be ‘fair’ Rachel Reeves has privately urged Labour MPs to back her make-or-break budget, saying they will not like every measure but promising it will be “fair.” Speaking to a fractious parliamentary party, after a fortnight of leadership speculation, the chancellor said “politics is a team sport” and promised there would be a package of appealing measures in the budget that they could present to their constituents. Continue reading...