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Rachel Jane Reeves (born 13 February 1979) is a British politician and, since July 2024, Chancellor of the Exchequer. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds West and Pudsey, formerly Leeds West, since 2010.
Rachel Reeves became Chancellor of the Exchequer on 5 July 2024, upon her appointment by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, following Labour's victory in the 2024 general election. She succeeded Conservative chancellor Jeremy Hunt, and became the first woman to hold the office of Chancellor in its 708-year history.
Jul 5, 2024 · Rachel Reeves became Britain’s first female chancellor of the Exchequer on Friday, taking on one of the country’s four great offices of state, with responsibility for managing...
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Jul 6, 2024 · July 6, 2024. After 14 years in the shadows, Britain’s Labour Party has returned to governing. And the country’s first female chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, is faced with the tough...
- Eshe Nelson
Jul 5, 2024 · Rachel Reeves was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer on 5 July 2024. She was elected as the MP for Leeds West and Pudsey in July 2024.
Jul 5, 2024 · Rachel Reeves: Chess champion to treasury - the UK's first female chancellor. The MP for Leeds West and Pudsey has risen up the ranks to be one of Labour's most influential figures - whose judgement will determine the government's spending policies. Alexandra Rogers. Political reporter @Journoamrogers. Friday 5 July 2024 16:53, UK.
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Jul 8, 2024 · In her first speech as Chancellor, Rachel Reeves laid out plans to rebuild Britain and make every part of the country better off.