There’s a telling photograph of the chancellor which shows her sitting attentively, briefcase tucked on her chair, while the Chinese vice president holds forth in front of a classical landscape mural.
Rachel Reeves vowed to stand by her “non-negotiable” fiscal rules, as her mission to China was overshadowed by further turbulence in the gilt markets. Visiting bicycle-maker Brompton’s flagship Beijing store on Saturday,
RACHEL Reeves has been blasted for laughing in Parliament while being confronted over soaring borrowing costs and the pound’s nosedive. The Chancellor was forced to break cover after jetting off
Rachel Reeves shrugged off Tory calls for her resignation as she faced MPs after a turbulent week, which saw volatility in the pound and the cost of Government borrowing soar
Rachel Reeves has refused to comment on the state of Britain's economic turmoil during her visit to China, as the Tories hit out at Starmer's Chancellor going "missing". During her visit to bicycle-maker Brompton’s flagship Beijing store earlier today,
MEL Stride has said Chancellor Rachel Reeves needs to “get a grip” after her “tone deaf” visit to China. The Shadow Chancellor told Sky News’s Sunday Morning With
Rachel Reeves has said that if the government is to succeed in its pursuit of economic growth, it must help British businesses export around the world. The chancellor insisted her visit to China last week delivered a “set of tangible benefits to ensure that British firms have greater access to the Chinese market,
Rachel Reeves flew out on Friday after ignoring calls ... trade and investment, before heading to Shanghai for talks with representatives across British and Chinese businesses.
Chancellor defends decision to travel to Beijing where she is seeking to revive relations that have been frozen since 2019
The Chancellor was also criticised for her visit to China, with SNP MP Dave Doogan saying it was ‘beyond parody’.
Rachel Reeves has said the UK has "no choice" but to engage "confidently" with China, as she arrived in Beijing to begin what she described as "financial dialogue" between the nations.
The Chancellor called for more UK-China investment, but said this must not come at the price of national security.