Starmer has ‘full confidence’ in Reeves despite pressure on UK chancellor
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Reeves defends China visit and hails £600m boost to UK
The chancellor has been criticised for making the trip while the government is under pressure from rising borrowing costs.BBC News - 2d -
Mortgage rates are not rising yet but Reeves has to act
Why Rachel Reeves needs a more detailed growth strategy - and soon.BBC News - 3d -
Pound falls to 14-month low as bond sell-off piles pressure on Rachel Reeves
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Has the bond market turned against Rachel Reeves?
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Faisal Islam: Soaring UK borrowing costs are a problem for Rachel Reeves
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Musk accused of ‘politicising’ rape of young girls in UK to attack Starmer
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Tories seek UK probe into rape gangs as Musk spat with Starmer escalates
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