Under pressure Rachel Reeves issues defiant response when quizzed on Keir Starmer relationship

The Independent

Rachel Reeves told ITV's Robert Peston she and prime minister Keir Starmer are 'a strong team', despite coming under increased pressure as the UK economy flatlines.

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00:00Now, unfortunately, I've been doing this job rather too long,

00:02and I've never known a prime minister being forced

00:05to declare confidence in a chancellor

00:08so soon after he gave her the job.

00:11What did you do wrong?

00:13Well, I think I've outlived a number of my predecessors

00:15in this role.

00:17I think one of them survived for only 40 days.

00:20But look, Keir and me are a strong team working together.

00:23Would you accept you made the odd mistake?

00:25Well, look, I'm trying to turn around this economy.

00:27It's not an easy job.

00:29We've had 14 years of lacklustre economic performance.

00:32Working people are worse off after 14 years

00:36of conservative government, and public services are in a mess.

00:39We're in a hurry.

00:40We want to go further and faster to deliver that growth,

00:42to improve living standards, and invest in public services.

00:45And that's what Keir and me and the whole government

00:46are determined to do.

00:47Chancellor, very good to see you.

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