6 d. 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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6 d. 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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6 d. ago Reeves has ‘no intention’ of accepting free concert tickets in future

It comes after a row over the Chancellor’s attendance at a Sabrina Carpenter concert with her family.

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6 d. 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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7 d. 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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8 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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9 d. ago Rachel Reeves' defiant response to criticism over accepting free Sabrina Carpenter tickets

Rachel Reeves has responded to criticism over accepting complimentary tickets to a Sabrina Carpenter concert, stating that she will fully declare their value in accordance with the rules

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1 week ago Reeves cites ‘security perspective’ after accepting free concert tickets

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

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2 w. ago Future of historic Stirling theatre group under threat ahead amid low ticket sales

Stirling and Bridge of Allan Operatic Society (SABOS) have issued a rallying call to safeguard the group's future as ticket sales for their upcoming production of The Addams Family remains low.

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves ‘accepted free tickets to Sabrina Carpenter concert’ as freebies row reignites

Labour MP Rachael Maskell said reports of Ms Reeves accepting Sabrina Carpenter tickets are ‘deeply troubling’

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