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PM backs Reeves despite allegations of expenses scandal at bank job

Rachel Reeves exaggerated her work duration at the Bank of England on LinkedIn, claiming ten years instead of five and a half years, as reported by the BBC.
Reeves' team stated the discrepancy was due to an administrative mistake, and she had not seen the LinkedIn page before it was published.
Downing Street supports Reeves, with the Prime Minister's spokesman stating she can be trusted and has integrity.
Despite facing scrutiny for her LinkedIn profile accuracy, Reeves faced no disciplinary action regarding her time at Halifax Bank of Scotland.

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Four unanswered questions about Rachel Reeves’s expenses

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to explain her use of expenses during a previous job in banking and inaccuracies in her online CV.Reeves’s use of expenses during her time at Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) was subject to an internal investigation in early 2009, according to an investigation by the BBC.Sir Keir Starmer backed Reeves on Thursday, saying she has “dealt with any issues that arise”. However, Conservative leader Kemi Badeno…

9 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

Senior London Labour MP backs further inquiries into claims over Rachel Reeves CV

‘There’s still questions to be asked,’ says Dame Siobhain McDonagh amid doubts being raised over an expenses probe

9 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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LBC

PM backs under-fire chancellor despite allegations of expense scandal at former bank job

Sir Keir Starmer backed Rachel Reeves as she came under pressure over inaccuracies in her CV and her use of expenses in a previous job.

9 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sky News UK

PM backs Reeves despite allegations of expenses scandal at bank job

The chancellor has been accused of being involved in an expenses scandal while she worked at Halifax Bank of Scotland.

9 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Times

Rachel Reeves backed by PM over expenses ‘scandal’ in banking job

The chancellor lavished gifts on colleagues and had a ‘cavalier attitude’ to the budget when she worked at Halifax Bank of Scotland, a whistleblower claimed

9 days ago·United Kingdom

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Metro News

Rachel Reeves 'claimed for handbag, perfume and wine on expenses' in banking job

Rachel Reeves was not aware of an investigation into her expenses claims, a spokesman for Reeves said (Picture: EPA) Rachel Reeves has been accused of using company money to purchase birthday gifts for her colleagues before she became an MP. The Chancellor is claimed to have used a company card to purchase wine, perfume and paying for a lavish leaving do for a co-worker – as well as claiming expenses on a gift of earrings for her PA – while work…

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