Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Alex Burghart is asking Rayner the questions at today’s deputy PMQs. He took a swipe at Reeves over her LinkedIn CV edits:
“First we had above inflation pay rises for the unions, then we had a Budget which the OBR said was going to push up inflation. This morning we had City economists – real economists, Mr Speaker – saying that next year inflation would hit 3%. Does the Right Honourable Lady agree that this government’s decisions mean high inflation for working people?”
Reeves has been looking morose for the proceedings as Rayner bats away criticisms by referencing Truss’ premiership. Questions over her actual career history are not going away…
Speaking at his speech on how to achieve “progressive capitalism” Wes Streeting fired a dig and Andy Burnham:
“Bond markets are not bond villains and fiscal rules matter.”