Don’t be fooled by recent good news, the UK economy is still in a precarious state

The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will face another round of demands for cash when she delivers her spring statement on 3 March. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty Images

Too many Labour MPs want it all, and no amount of pleading from the top of government about the depleted public finances seems to make a difference.

The mainly leftist MPs want all the wrongs of the last 15 years put right and quickly. Their next opportunity to demand more cash arrives when Rachel Reeves delivers her spring statement on 3 March.