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Reeves vows not to shy away from economic challenges amid statement criticism

Chancellor Rachel Reeves blamed the global economic climate for instability at home (Ben Stanstall/PA) - (PA Wire)

Rachel Reeves has vowed not to shy away from economic challenges amid criticism from unions and political opponents after she cut welfare and squeezed Whitehall budgets in her spring statement.

Writing for The Times newspaper, the Chancellor warned there would be “no quick solutions” to fix Britain’s financial woes amid concerns about some three million families on incapacity benefits expected to be hit by the changes.

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