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Starmer Faces Backlash Over Reeves' Misleading Fiscal Claims

11/30/2025

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Sir Keir Starmer approved Rachel Reeves’s speech, critics say it misled about a fiscal shortfall.
Downing Street backed Reeves’s comments as accurate, even after Starmer was told forecasts met her fiscal rules.
The Office for Budget Responsibility said Reeves and her team exaggerated shortfall to justify a £30 billion tax rise.
The misrepresentation has intensified pressure on Reeves to resign to shield herself and Starmer from backbench dissent.

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Sir Keir Starmer approved Rachel Reeves’s speech, critics say it misled about a fiscal shortfall.
Downing Street backed Reeves’s comments as accurate, even after Starmer was told forecasts met her fiscal rules.
The Office for Budget Responsibility said Reeves and her team exaggerated shortfall to justify a £30 billion tax rise.
The misrepresentation has intensified pressure on Reeves to resign to shield herself and Starmer from backbench dissent.