‘No jobs women can’t do’: Rachel Reeves on idols, fiscal prudence and broken promises

Rachel Reeves: ‘Do I wish there was more money? Do I wish public services were in a better state? Of course I do.’ Photograph: Sam Frost/The Guardian

After a long day on the campaign trail across the south of England, Rachel Reeves was heading back to her home in London to do some late-night cooking with leftovers from Sunday lunch.

“I don’t like waste,” she said, when asked if she was as cautious in her own household as she has promised to be with the nation’s finances, despite pressure from within the Labour party to be more ambitious.