31 h. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves refuses to accept welfare cuts will push children into poverty

The UK Government chancellor visited Wales for the first time since her party's election successes in 2024 and a day after her Spring Statement

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39 h. ago ‘Good chance’ Reeves will have to raise taxes in autumn budget, thinktank says – UK politics live

Institute for Fiscal Studies also warns Reeves over her focus on sticking with fiscal rules regardless of real world eventsIn an interview with ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, said she would not accept free tickets for concerts again in the future.Asked about the controversy about her decision to accept two corporate tickets for a Sabrina Carpenter concert at the O2, she repeated the line that she used at her press conference yesterday – that a family member wanted to attend the concert (presumably one of her children, but she did not say that), and that she accepted tickets for a corporate box because security concerns meant it was not deemed safe for her to get normal tickets for the auditorium.I’m just saying I wouldn’t do it again. I felt I was doing the right thing. But I do understand perceptions.I am absolutely certain that our reforms, instead of pushing people into poverty, are going to get people into work.And we know that if you move from welfar...

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40 h. ago Rachel Reeves says she won’t take free concert tickets in future after Sabrina Carpenter row

Labour chancellor said ‘I do recognise how it looks to people’ as she slashes £5bn from welfare payments

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42 h. ago Wriggling Reeves vows not to take any more freebie gig tickets after furious backlash at £600 trip to 02 to see Sabrina Carpenter

Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted she 'understands how people feel' as she was grilled again on attending the Sabrina Carpenter concert with a family member.

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42 h. ago Reeves denies welfare cuts will increase poverty amid warning poorest set to be £500 a year worse off – UK politics live

The Resolution Foundation says the UK’s poorest will be £500 a year worse off by the end of the parliament due to the spring statementIn an interview with ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, said she would not accept free tickets for concerts again in the future.Asked about the controversy about her decision to accept two corporate tickets for a Sabrina Carpenter concert at the O2, she repeated the line that she used at her press conference yesterday – that a family member wanted to attend the concert (presumably one of her children, but she did not say that), and that she accepted tickets for a corporate box because security concerns meant it was not deemed safe for her to get normal tickets for the auditorium.I’m just saying I wouldn’t do it again. I felt I was doing the right thing. But I do understand perceptions.I am absolutely certain that our reforms, instead of pushing people into poverty, are going to get people into work.And we know that if you move ...

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52 h. ago Rachel Reeves defends freebies: ‘I’m not personally a huge Sabrina Carpenter fan, being a 46

Rachel Reeves said she recognised her acceptance of free tickets to see Sabrina Carpenter in concert was “a bit odd”.

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56 h. ago Rachel Reeves admits that accepting free Sabrina Carpenter tickets may have appeared ‘a bit odd’

It came earlier this month, ahead of the Spring Budget announcement which took place on Wednesday March 26

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57 h. ago Rachel Reeves says accepting Sabrina Carpenter freebie looked ‘a bit odd’

Her comments came after Wednesday’s Spring Statement.

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3 d. ago Rachel Reeves criticised over 'inappropriate' Sabrina Carpenter concert freebie

A Government minister has taken a swipe at the Chancellor for accepting free tickets to watch the pop star perform live.

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3 d. ago 'If I want to go to a gig I'll pay for it': Minister condemns Rachel Reeves over 'inappropriate' freebie tickets to Sabrina Carpenter gig as Chancellor confirms who picked up the tab

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said it was 'inappropriate' to take free tickets to gigs, insisting: 'If I want to go to a concert at the O2 I'll pay for it.'

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3 d. ago ‘If I want to go to a concert I’ll pay for it’: Minister heaps pressure on Reeves over Sabrina Carpenter tickets

Rachel Reeves’ decision to accept free Sabrina Carpenter tickets threatens to reignite the freebies row which rocked the government last year

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3 d. ago Minister takes savage swipe at Rachel Reeves over free Sabrina Carpenter tickets

In an unexpected dig at Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook said he does not 'personally think it's appropriate' to take freebie tickets to gigs

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3 d. ago 'If I want to go to a gig I'll pay for it': Minister condemns Rachel Reeves over 'inappropriate' freebie tickets to see Sabrina Carpenter at the O2

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said it was 'inappropriate' to take free tickets to gigs, insisting: 'If I want to go to a concert at the O2 I'll pay for it.'

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3 d. ago 'Not appropriate' to get free O2 tickets, says Labour minister as Rachel Reeves Sabrina Carpenter concert row grows

Greenwich and Woolwich MP Matthew Pennycook said he had never accepted a free ticket for the flagship music venue in east London

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves thrown under bus by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander as minister fails to back her after the Chancellor accepted £276 Sabrina Carpenter concert tickets

The Chancellor was cut adrift by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, who said she had never taken free tickets since becoming an MP and was too busy working to attend concerts.

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4 d. ago Minister ‘too busy’ for concerts amid Reeves row over Sabrina Carpenter tickets

The chancellor has defended her decision to accept the freebie tickets as ‘the right thing to do’ because of her security arrangements

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves row on Sabrina Carpenter freeby tickets grows as No10 says: 'It's down to her own judgement'

The Chancellor said she and a family member went to see Sabrina Carpenter a couple of weeks ago

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4 d. ago 'I've never taken any gig tickets': Rachel Reeves' fellow Cabinet minister brutally cuts her adrift over Sabrina Carpenter tickets...  amid mounting anger at Labour's freebie

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander gave the Chancellor less than full-hearted backing after she admitted accepting gig tickets worth £600.

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4 d. ago 'I've never taken any gig tickets': Cabinet minister brutally cuts Rachel Reeves adrift over Sabrina Carpenter freebie

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander gave the Chancellor less than full-hearted backing after she admitted accepting gig tickets worth £600.

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves row on Sabrina Carpenter tickets grows as Cabinet colleague says she wouldn't accept freebies

The Chancellor said she and a family member went to see Sabrina Carpenter a couple of weeks ago

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