"Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she can be trusted with the country's finances and has been "clear" about reasons for her decisions, following claims she misled the public in the run-up to her Budget. In an interview for BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Reeves was challenged to explain why she had repeatedly warned about a downgrade to the UK's economic productivity forecasts."
"It has since emerged the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) told her in mid-September the public finances were in better shape than widely thought. When pressed on the issue, she said she did not "accept" that it was misleading and said she had remained "upfront" about all her plans both in the past week and in the run-up to the general election."
Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended her handling of the UK's finances, insisting she can be trusted and that she has been clear about the reasons for her fiscal decisions. The Office for Budget Responsibility informed her in mid-September that public finances were stronger than widely thought, yet she had warned of a productivity downgrade and reduced cash in early November, citing potential tax increases. Reeves rejected accusations of misleading the public and said she remained upfront about plans before the Budget and the general election. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch demanded her resignation, accusing her of using pessimistic projections as a smokescreen to raise taxes. Downing Street denied any misleading.
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