Rachel Reeves
British politician
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| January 2025 | Reeves planned a visit to China aimed at strengthening economic ties and normalizing relations with Beijing. |
| 2024 | In an interview with the Financial Times, Reeves suggested that immigration was the primary reason her constituents voted to leave the EU during the Brexit referendum. |
| 2024 | Appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer, becoming the first woman in over 800 years to hold this office in the Starmer ministry. |
| 2024 | During the election campaign, Reeves publicly apologized to her vicar for her recent absence from church. |
| 2024 | Reeves's LinkedIn profile was updated following criticism about her claims of working as an economist at HBOS, with her position changed to 'Retail Banking'. |
| 2024 | Reeves was elected to Parliament as MP for Leeds West and Pudsey, winning 49.3% of the vote with a majority of 12,392 following the constituency boundary changes. |
| December 2024 | Reeves described the UK's relationship with China as 'pragmatic', highlighting China as the fifth-largest trading partner with £32 billion in exports. |
| October 2024 | As Chancellor of the Exchequer, Reeves opposed imposing tariffs on China's electric vehicles in the budget, emphasizing the importance of maintaining open trade links and not closing the UK economy to imports and exports. |
| October 30 2024 | Presented her first budget, the first Labour budget since 2010 and the first budget delivered by a woman, announcing £40 billion in tax rises. |
| October 28 2024 | Reprimanded by House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle for allegedly sharing Budget information with US journalists before making an official announcement in the Commons. |
| October 14 2024 | Rebranded the UK Infrastructure Bank as the National Wealth Fund, with a reduced cash injection of £5.8 billion. |
| August 2024 | Rachel Reeves publicly discussed her stance on assisted dying, sharing personal context about her maternal grandparents' experience with Alzheimer's and Dementia, expressing both understanding and reservations about potential legislation. |
| July 2024 | Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer after Labour's election victory, becoming the first woman to hold the office in its over 800-year history. |
| July 29 2024 | Conducted a spending audit revealing a £21.9 billion 'black hole' in public finances, announcing £11.6 billion in public sector pay rises and £5.5 billion in budget cuts. |
| July 9 2024 | Announced the establishment of a national wealth fund with £7.3 billion, focused on green initiatives and traditional manufacturing investments. |
| May 5 2024 | It was announced that Reeves would be included in a new Ribbons metal sculpture in Leeds city centre, celebrating 348 women who have contributed to the city, with her name to be engraved on the sculpture. |
| March 2024 | Reeves commented on China's global significance, noting that China 'looms large on the world stage' and reflecting on a shift towards an 'unbalanced multipolarity' in international relations. |
| February 8 2024 | Reeves and Starmer announced a reduction of the £28 billion climate investment policy, halving the commitment due to economic constraints and potential election criticism. |
| February 8 2024 | With Keir Starmer, announced the reduction of Labour's £28 billion climate investment policy to approximately half the original amount, citing economic considerations and election strategy. |
| January 31 2024 | Reeves announced that Labour would not reintroduce a cap on bankers' bonuses, reversing a previous stance. |
| 2023 | Reeves was ranked number one in the New Statesman's Left Power List, described as 'the most influential person on the British left today'. |
| November 2023 | Expressed concern about civilian casualties in Gaza, urging Israel to show restraint and allow humanitarian aid into hospitals. Defended Keir Starmer's position against an immediate ceasefire, arguing that it must be negotiated. |
| October 2023 | Reeves published 'The Women Who Made Modern Economics', a book that subsequently faced controversy over potential plagiarism, with the Financial Times identifying over twenty examples of apparently copied content from sources like Wikipedia and The Guardian. |
| October 7 2023 | Condemned the Hamas attack on Israel, stating that Israel had 'every right' to defend itself while abiding by international rules of engagement. |
| July 2023 | In a speech on securonomics, Reeves criticized 'rising China' for 'unbalancing the old global order of a unipolar world', highlighting her stance on global geopolitical dynamics. |
| June 2023 | Rachel Reeves was elected an Honorary Fellow of New College, Oxford, recognizing her achievements and contributions. |
| June 2023 | Reeves revises the climate investment plan to a gradual roll-out, with annual investment increasing to £28 billion by around 2027, citing economic challenges from the global energy and food price crises. |
| May 2023 | In a Financial Times interview, Reeves emphasizes that securonomics must be based on fiscal responsibility, discussing her £28 billion climate investment plan within the context of her fiscal rules. |
| May 2023 | Reeves coins the term 'securonomics' during a public address at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, outlining an economic policy inspired by Joe Biden's approach and emphasizing economic security and active state management. |
| 2022 | In an interview with The Times, Reeves expressed her views on transgender rights, stating that 'a woman is somebody with a biology that is different from a man's biology' and rejecting the use of gendered pronouns. |
| 2022 | Rachel Reeves called for reducing the UK's economic reliance on China, stating that the country was 'still too over-reliant on China' and needed to be cautious about economic dependencies with countries not sharing UK values. |
| 2022 | During the cost of living crisis, Reeves criticized low-wage jobs as 'unaffordable to live on' and called for benefit increases to help reduce poverty levels. She also highlighted the severe impact of austerity, COVID-19 pandemic, and living costs on families. |
| April 2022 | Reeves publicly criticized the Conservative Party's handling of the Boris Johnson Privileges Committee investigation, tweeting about the importance of honesty and integrity in politics. |
| February 2022 | Rachel Reeves condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and co-signed a letter with Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Shadow International Trade Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds, calling for comprehensive sanctions against Russia, including expanded export controls, banking restrictions, and targeting oligarchs' wealth. |
| January 20 2022 | Reeves delivered a speech in Bury outlining Labour's economic plans, including a £28 billion climate investment plan, targeting 100,000 new businesses, and proposing various EU-related agreements. |
| 2021 | During an interview with Nick Ferrari on LBC radio, Rachel Reeves addressed transgender rights by declining to characterize a statement about women and cervixes as transphobic. |
| 2021 | Reeves gives an interview to Stylist magazine claiming to have spent a decade working as an economist at the Bank of England. |
| May 2021 | Promoted to Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British shadow cabinet reshuffle. |
| May 9 2021 | Reeves was promoted to Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, replacing Anneliese Dodds in a shadow cabinet reshuffle. |
| 2020 | As Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Reeves stated she would 'much rather' the UK remain in the EU, but acknowledged that rejoining would not help the country 'move on'. |
| 2020 | Returned to the shadow cabinet as Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster under Keir Starmer's leadership. |
| April 2020 | Returned to the frontbench, ending her role as chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee. |
| January 2020 | Re-elected as chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee. |
| 2019 | Re-elected to Parliament with a decreased vote share of 55.1% and a decreased majority of 10,564. |
| 2019 | Rachel Reeves voted in favour of introducing same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. |
| July 2019 | Reeves was present at the launch of Labour Against Private Schools, a campaign group advocating for integrating private schools into the state sector, and publicly stated she was 'proud to stand' with the group. |
| 2018 | Rachel Reeves spoke about low unemployment, arguing that employment was a 'way into poverty' and not a way out of it, highlighting the complexity of economic challenges faced by workers. |
| 2018 | Rachel Reeves publicly stated her opposition to educational selection, expressing a desire for more comprehensive school education and fewer children attending grammar and private schools. |
| 2017 | Reeves published her biography 'Alice in Westminster: The Political Life of Alice Bacon', a book about the first woman to represent a Leeds constituency. |
| July 12 2017 | Elected chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee. |
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