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Key Labour Aide Matt Pound Resigns After Spring Statement

2/26/2026

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Matt Pound, a top aide to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, will resign after the upcoming spring statement in a mutual agreement.
Pound has been a key adviser since the general election and has ties to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, having worked on his leadership campaign.
He expressed gratitude for his time with Reeves.
Reeves praised Pound's pivotal role in transforming the Labour Party and securing its recent election victory.

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Matt Pound, a top aide to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, will resign after the upcoming spring statement in a mutual agreement.
Pound has been a key adviser since the general election and has ties to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, having worked on his leadership campaign.
He expressed gratitude for his time with Reeves.
Reeves praised Pound's pivotal role in transforming the Labour Party and securing its recent election victory.