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During his interview round this morning Matthew Pennycook, the housing minister, said he did not believe accepting free concert tickets was “appropriate” – in an apparent criticism of the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, who received tickets to watch Sabrina Carpenter. Jessica Elgot has the story.
In a response to Pennycook’s comments (which follow a similar response from Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, to questions about Reeves’ tickets yesterday), the shadow Cabinet Office minister, Mike Wood, said:
This is an extraordinary slap down of the profligate champagne lifestyle Rachel Reeves’ has been enjoying since becoming chancellor.
When senior Labour ministers are openly criticising her judgment then it’s no suprise business and investors are as well.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/mar/25/labour-spring-statement-rachel-reeves-keir-starmer-latest-politics-live-news
Author : Andrew Sparrow
Publish date : 2025-03-25 10:27:00
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