Chancellor Rachel Reeves has hit back at critics using a “misogynistic and deeply unprofessional” nickname, insisting that her entire life has been spent “proving people wrong”.
Reeves – whose critics have dubbed “Rachel from accounts” – admitted she’s “probably been called worse things”.
“In the end, people are going to judge me on the job that I’m doing now, that I’m doing as Chancellor of the Exchequer,” she told Sky News.
Several of her colleagues have come out in Reeves’s defence, including Labour MP Peter Prinsley.
The nickname originally came from accusations that Reeves had lied on her CV, although she has since rejected such allegations
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He said: “It’s a disgrace that members of the opposition have been referring to the Chancellor of the Exchequer as ‘Rachel from accounts’,” claiming that it was “misogynistic and deeply unprofessional.”
The nickname originally came from accusations that Reeves had lied on her CV, although she has since rejected such allegations.
Downing Street had gone so far as to say that the Chancellor had “restored financial stability”.
Increased borrowing has posed a threat to her economic plans, while top bosses in business have spoken out against Labour’s eagerness for April’s tax rises.
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Her very position in the Cabinet has recently come under fire as business confidence in Labour’s Government plummets to its lowest point since the pandemic.
Later this week, Reeves is expected to deliver a major speech on Labour’s commitment to growing the British economy.
It is expected that she will use the moment to support the proposed expansion plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, as well as similar plans for Gatwick and Luton.
In the past few days, she has attempted to stifle bitter opposition within her Cabinet by warning ministers that they must fall in line and that the issue will be bound by “full collective ministerial responsibility”.
Reeves indicated that the plans would be backed by the Government, explaining that ‘sustainable aviation and economic growth go hand in hand’
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Just yesterday, Reeves hinted that the plans would be backed by the Government, explaining that “sustainable aviation and economic growth go hand in hand”.
When the plans for Heathrow were proposed in 2018, both Keir Starmer and Ed Miliband voted against such development.
The Chancellor said that “a lot has changed” since then as the PM is now in “complete agreement” Reeves on the airport’s third runway to boost Britain’s economy – according to a Whitehall source.
While the energy secretary still continues to oppose such plans for the international airport, Miliband insisted that he would not resign if the expansion received the green light.