Families hit by Labour's 'economically illiterate decisions'

RACHEL Reeves is "out of her depth" Kemi Badenoch said yesterday - as it was revealed inflation had jumped to a 10-month high of 3%.

- By Katie Harris

And the Tory leader warned Labour's financial policy will mean more misery for families.

She hit out at the Chancellor after the Office for National Statistics said the rate of inflation rose last month from 2.5% in December.

Ms Badenoch said: "Labour were repeatedly warned about the damage their Budget would do - and now family finances are being hit as a direct result of Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves's economically illiterate decisions. They are out of their depth, out of ideas and hopelessly out of touch with the British people."