In a House of Commons statement on Monday afternoon, the chancellor announced a series of measures to plug a “£22 billion black hole” in the public finances, left by the last government. Rachel Reeves told the commons that the Conservative Party “covered up” the overspend and “ducked difficult decisions” knowing the money was not available. … Continue reading Rachel Reeves confronts ‘unforgivable’ inheritance with plan to plug ‘£22bn black hole’