Britain’s Reeves denies misleading public over UK finances

Ms Rachel Reeves denied misleading the British public about the state of Britain's public finances ahead of her budget, as she faced ongoing criticism over her messaging in the run-up to Nov 26’s £26 billion (S$45 billion) package of tax hikes.

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Asked on Sky News on Nov 30 if she’d lied to the public ahead of the budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said: “Of course I didn’t.”

Ms Reeves on Nov 4 gave an unusual pre-budget speech in which she implied she was facing a black hole in the public finances, setting the stage for tax hikes in her Nov 26 set-piece.