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Rachel Reeves
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Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves is the MP for Leeds West and Pudsey and is best known for serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 5 July 2024 to 20 July 2026. Before becoming Chancellor, she served as Labour's Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. Before entering politics, she worked as an economist at the Bank of England and in financial services in West Yorkshire.

Country
United Kingdom
Field
Politics
Leaning
Centre-left
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Political leaning

Far leftCentre-leftFar right
Economic-1.0
State-ledFree market

Why we place them here

  • As Shadow Chancellor, she set out Labour's economic platform, including fiscal discipline, public investment and creating Great British Energy. [1]
  • As Chancellor, she described an economic approach she called “securonomics” and identified investment and financial services among its priorities. [2]

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Affiliations

  • UK Parliament

    The UK Parliament is the country's legislature. Reeves is the MP for Leeds West and Pudsey, a seat she was elected to in July 2024. [3]

Sources

  1. [1]labour.org.uk
  2. [2]gov.uk
  3. [3]gov.uk

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