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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Jacob Phillips and Christopher McKeon

Reeves says London is 'natural home' for Chinese finance and defends Beijing trip

Rachel Reeves looks on during the 11th China – UK Economy and Finance Dialogue in Beijing - (AP)

Rachel Reeves has labelled London a “natural home” for Chinese finance as she defended her decision to travel to Bejing in the shadow of soaring borrowing costs.

Increases in the Government’s borrowing costs have sparked concern that the Chancellor will be unable to meet her debt and spending targets, requiring either tax rises or deeper spending cuts when she delivers a fiscal statement at the end of March.

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