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Rachel Reeves gave us a death spiral spring statement

The Office for Budget Responsibility cut its GDP growth forecast for the UK this year from 2% to 1% due to ongoing economic issues.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves emphasized the importance of maintaining 'free and open trade' to avoid damaging both economies.
Donald Trump's planned tariffs could reduce the UK's GDP growth by 0.6% by 2026, with retaliation possible from the UK.
The OBR warned that continued economic challenges might force Reeves to implement further cuts or tax increases as early as October.

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The New European

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The failure of Rachel Reeves + the choreography of fascism

Is Rachel Reeves merely disappointing, or is there a willful denial of reality going on? Since when did Labour become the party of warfare over welfare? And who thought this was a great way to communicate national renewal? The Matts are bemused and worried that the government seems to have entirely misunderstood the new world […]

4 days ago·Norwich, United Kingdom

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Byline Times

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'Rachel Reeves' Unimaginative Spring Statement Missed Its Moment'

“Never let a good crisis go to waste”, is a political cliche because it captures an obvious truth. Moments of great upheaval create opportunities to do things that might have been politically impossible before. Rachel Reeves appeared to acknowledge that we are at such a moment now with her repeated observation in her Spring Statement that “the world has changed”. Yet this most unimaginative and orthodox of chancellors shows little sign of being …

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Daily Express

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Donald Trump deals huge blow to Rachel Reeves hours after Spring Statement

A move by Donald Trump could force Rachel Reeves to make more cuts or impose tax rises as early as October.

4 days ago·United Kingdom

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Spectator UK

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The underlying message of Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement

Rachel Reeves may not be the most mellifluous writer ever to inhabit 11 Downing Street. At the weekend, she informed readers of the Mail on Sunday that she would ‘make no apology for keeping an iron grip on the country’s finances’ but was happy to spend money on training more ‘brickies, sparkies and chippies’. The

5 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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