Rachel Reeves leaves door open to raising UK taxes next month
Poor economic data and flatlining growth are threatening to erode the chancellor’s £9.9bn margin of error
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Reeves faces cutting spending or raising taxes as UK growth disappoints
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Questions raised over Rachel Reeves's CV and expenses
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