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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Christopher McKeon and Matt Watts

Rachel Reeves heads to China as pressure mounts as market turmoil derails government’s economic strategy

Rachel Reeves is heading to China as she faces further pressure to balance the books as the UK’s borrowing costs hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis.

The Pound also hit a 14-month low and there were warnings that mortgage rates will rise if the economic woes do not calm down.

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