Rachel Reeves defends China visit and hails £600m boost to UK
Jan 11, 2025 · Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended her decision to travel to China to improve economic ties at a time when soaring government borrowing costs threaten to squeeze UK public finances.
China and the UK restart economic and financial talks after a 6 …
Jan 11, 2025 · China and the UK said they reached new agreements after restarting economic and financial talks on Saturday after a six-year hiatus during a visit by Britain’s Treasury chief to Beijing. Rachel Reeves traveled to Beijing accompanied by a delegation of British business leaders and finance officials. (AP Video shot by Borg Wong)
Rachel Reeves says budget 'non-negotiable' on China trip - Sky …
Jan 11, 2025 · Rachel Reeves meets Chinese vice president Han Zheng at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Pic: AP. The chancellor has said the budget is "non-negotiable" on a visit to China in the face of volatile markets back in the UK.
Rachel Reeves: Why is she suddenly in a rush, asks Laura …
Jan 25, 2025 · Rachel Reeves is suddenly in a rush. ... Reeves defends China visit and hails £600m boost to UK. Reeves vows to cut 'waste' in spending review. The big picture is tough. The country's debts are ...
Rachel Reeves told to cancel China trip as Britain's market …
Jan 9, 2025 · Rachel Reeves faces mounting pressure to cancel her trip to China as Britain grapples with a market crisis that has pushed Government borrowing costs to their highest level since the 2008 financial crash.
The chancellor's gamble with China: What price is Rachel Reeves …
Jan 10, 2025 · Rachel Reeves is set to meet China's vice premier He Lifeng during her trip. File pic: Kyodo/AP. Given gilt yields are rising, the pound is falling and, all things considered, markets look pretty hairy back in the UK, it's quite likely Rachel Reeves's trip …
Rachel Reeves facing calls to cancel controversial China trip as …
Jan 10, 2025 · With the chancellor set to fly to China on Friday, the pound fell amid fears of surging borrowing costs and future tax rises – and a shocking new report seen by The Independent suggested that the...
Reeves flies to China as UK braces for further market turmoil
Jan 9, 2025 · Rachel Reeves flew to China on Thursday night in a bid to revive closer ties with the nation and boost Britain’s economy amid turmoil in UK bond markets.
Britain's 'working people' to get £600m boost in landmark China …
Jan 11, 2025 · Britain's economy will benefit from a £600million boost thanks to the Labour Government's latest deal with China, the Treasury claims. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is touting the 2025 UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) agreement following her trip to Beijing this weekend.
UK finance minister to visit China in January to revive regular ...
Dec 20, 2024 · Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves will visit China for two days in January to revive high-level economic and financial talks that have been frozen since 2019, three people with...