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Rachel Reeves is making the same mistake as Liz Truss

13 January 2025

9:48 PM

13 January 2025

9:48 PM

Rachel Reeves returns from China this morning to face growing accusations that she has lost her grip on the public finances. This latest bond market crisis has brought into question whether the Chancellor is at risk of – or has already – broken her own fiscal rules. Capital Economics reports that a surge in gilt yields – which are at their highest levels since the financial crash – means that her £12 billion of fiscal headroom is now gone.

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