The chancellor is weathering choppy economic waters – but the roots of these date back much further than Reeves’ time in the job.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves also insisted she is 'here for the long haul' and said she would not allow her critics, who have called for her to resign, to 'get me down'

Chancellor faces accusations that her Budget hit economic growth with the £25 billion hike in National Insurance on employers

Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has predicted that Rachel Reeves will need to raise taxes in a spring budget.Speaking on GB News, Kwasi Kwarteng said: “I'm afraid I think it'll probably get worse. We'll see the GDP figure tomorrow,