The Number 10 spokesman this afternoon:
“Our position on the Chancellor remains. The Prime Minister has full confidence in the Chancellor…”
Rumours are swirling that Starmer is considering dumping her after the locals. Now the “full confidence” kiss of death has been delivered. Might be time for Reeves to refresh that LinkedIn CV again…
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.”