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Rachel Reeves backs ‘non-negotiable’ October Budget during visit to Beijing

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves in November (Ben Birchall/PA) - (PA Wire)

Rachel Reeves has vowed to stand firmly behind her October Budget, insisting during a trip to China the fiscal rules laid out in the papers are “non-negotiable”.

Speaking during a visit to Beijing’s flagship store of UK bicycle maker Brompton, the Chancellor refused to be drawn into a discussion on recent turbulence in the global financial markets, telling reporters she will not alter her economic plans, with the Budget designed to return the UK to economic stability.

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