It’s shaping up to be a difficult year for Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who is struggling to get many within her own party – and Cabinet – onside with proposed spending cuts. But fear not, Reeves has managed to find some downtime amid the drama. It transpires that she nabbed free tickets to US singer Sabrina Carpenter’s recent London show, with the Busy Woman letting her hair down at the weekend. Alright for some!
As revealed by the i paper, the Chancellor rocked up at the sold-out show last weekend with free tickets – after other attendees had paid up to £900 to attend the Espresso singer’s gig. Reeves is not thought to have broken any rules and the Labour MP is expected to declare the corporate invite in the upcoming declaration of financial interests – but as her government considers slashing disability benefits, it’s hardly the best look. Talk about a lack of Good Graces, eh?
But while Reeves was letting off steam at Carpenter’s glamorous gig, a growing number of Labour MPs were plotting to oppose the billions of pounds of cuts to benefits that is expected to be announced next week.
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