Reeves Risks Market Backlash If Debt Doesn’t Stabilize, IMF Says

  • Warning comes as chancellor prepares Labour’s first budget
  • Says UK risks ‘elevated,’ urges tax rises and spending cuts

Rachel Reeves

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UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves could face a market backlash unless she makes rapid efforts to stabilize the national debt, the International Monetary Fund warned.

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