Rachel Reeves suggests if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it - as fight to keep her job goes on
By Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

The GDP boost has raised the chancellor’s prospects for staying in post, whoever wins the Labour leadership battle

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/rachel-reeves-uk-economy-gdp-boost

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Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on

Whoever wins the Labour leadership tussle, the chancellor’s prospects for staying inpost have risen given the surprise GDP boost

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Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on

Whoever wins the Labour leadership tussle, the chancellor’s prospects for staying inpost have risen given the surprise GDP boost

The Guardian

Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on
By Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

Whoever wins the Labour leadership tussle, the chancellor’s prospects for staying inpost have risen given the surprise GDP boost

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/rachel-reeves-uk-economy-gdp-boost

#EconomicgrowthGDP #Economicpolicy #Economics #UKcostoflivingcrisis #Governmentborrowing #Politics #Business #Bonds #UKnews #Gilts #Labour #KeirStarmer #ResolutionFoundation #Taxandspending #Globaleconomy #Energybills #Petrolprices #Householdbills #Money #Motoring #Consumeraffairs #Consumerspending #RichardPartingtonSenioreconomicscorrespondent

Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on

Whoever wins the Labour leadership tussle, the chancellor’s prospects for staying inpost have risen given the surprise GDP boost

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UK has wealthy Europe’s ‘third-highest’ rate of young adults not in work or study

Resolution Foundation report says ‘crisis’ stems from rising ill-health and a failing system of benefits and job support

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Middle East war will leave UK households £480 poorer this year, says thinktank

Resolution Foundation says households face rising costs from higher bills for energy and filling up

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War in Middle East ‘could wipe out growth in UK living standards’

Rising oil and gas prices may affect increase of £300 a year for typical working-age households, says leading thinktank

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Lower-income families face 137-year wait for living standards to double, says UK thinktank

Two decades of weak pay growth have left poorer households stuck, Resolution Foundation says, fuelling political unease

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UK’s ‘unsung army’ of full-time unpaid carers needs more support, report says

Resolution Foundation finds one in three carers from poorer families unable to work because of responsibilities

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Strong UK pay growth could limit interest rate cuts, Bank policymaker warns

Megan Greene says apparent end to the decline in wage growth could hinder fight against inflation

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