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Rachel Jane Reeves (born 13 February 1979) is a British politician who has been Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2021 and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds West from 2010 to 2024. Reeves studied at New College, Oxford, and the London School of Economics before working at the Bank of England and then HBOS.
May 28, 2024 · Rachel Reeves is a former Bank of England economist who is vying to be the UK's first female chancellor. Alongside Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, she has worked to change the party's image among voters after it suffered its worst defeat since 1935 at the 2019 election.
6 days ago · Her reward will be the fulfilment of a long-held dream: becoming Britain’s first female chancellor. Ms Reeves was born in south-east London in 1979, the daughter of two primary-school...
Sep 21, 2023 · Rachel Reeves, shadow chancellor, outside the Bank of England on Thursday. The Monetary Policy Committee held interest rates at 5.25 per cent © Charlie Bibby/FT
Oct 26, 2023 · Ms Reeves, a former Bank of England economist, is hoping to become the country's first female chancellor if Labour wins the next general election. The...
Jun 16, 2024 · Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves would seek to break down EU trade barriers and secure billions of pounds through an early international investment summit if Labour wins the general election.
Jun 16, 2024 · Rachel Reeves is getting ready for government. She stresses that no votes have been cast, but she plans to hit the ground running if — as seems increasingly likely — she walks into 11 Downing...
Nov 20, 2021 · From national chess champion to the opposition MP the Tories fear the most, Rachel Reeves has emerged as her party’s great hope. She talks about the future of Labour, online abuse and beating...
Nov 16, 2022 · W hen Rachel Reeves, Britain’s shadow chancellor, describes the Labour Party’s industrial policy as the “sounds and the sights of the future arriving”, she may be imagining something like...
Mar 2, 2024 · So could Rachel Reeves become Labour’s first ever female prime minister? Shadow cabinet colleagues certainly believe in her. ‘Oh unquestionably,’ gushes Wes Streeting.
