Political Quotes

Rachel Reeves

The Public Record

Jul 8, 2026

if he wants to spend summer arguing with a bin, I won't stop him

theguardian.com
Jul 8, 2026

Our choices mean the economy is in a better position to deal with the costs of the war in Iran while kickstarting long-term growth by focusing on our three big choices – boosting AI, regional growth and strengthening trade with the EU.

theguardian.com
Jul 8, 2026

The future of Greenland is up to the people of Greenland and of Denmark, and not up to the US President. I’ve been very clear about that ever since it was first suggested.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 7, 2026

He’s obviously trying to distract from the huge troubles that he is currently in around not declaring a whole range of donations and associations.

theguardian.com
Jun 30, 2026

National security is economic security

bbc.co.uk
Jun 28, 2026

The UK's support for Ukraine is ironclad. I'm proud to visit Kyiv to see the benefits of UK investment.

mirror.co.uk
Jun 28, 2026

Our partnership is not only helping Ukraine on the battlefield, but providing the financial firepower to build back stronger, help vulnerable people and protect critical infrastructure.

mirror.co.uk
Jun 28, 2026

Ukraine's security is Europe's security and we will continue to support the people of Ukraine.

mirror.co.uk
Jun 25, 2026

As a mum I recognise that summer holidays could be quite expensive and a juggling act.

bbc.co.uk
Jun 25, 2026

I think he’d be a great Prime Minister, but those are his decisions, not mine to make.

mirror.co.uk
Jun 25, 2026

I know that whoever is prime minister and chancellor in the future will inherit a stronger economy than the one I inherited two years ago.

bbc.co.uk
Jun 25, 2026

Because if you lose control of the public finances, it is ordinary working people and businesses who pay the price with higher inflation, higher taxes and indeed higher interest rates.

bbc.co.uk
Jun 25, 2026

Clearly we need to do more to connect to the country to tell a better story of what we've done in government but also set out the vision of where we want the country to go.

bbc.co.uk
Jun 25, 2026

I hope that whoever is chancellor, in the future... sticks to what I'm doing because it is beginning to bear fruit.

bbc.co.uk
Jun 25, 2026

I wanted to restore stability to the economy, I wanted to induce investment, both public and private, into the economy, and I wanted to change how the economy works with a regulatory burden that is fairer and more efficient.

theguardian.com
Jun 25, 2026

Yes, because most defence spending is capital investment, whether you’re building new ships, investing in munitions.

theguardian.com
Jun 25, 2026

Also, what is really crucial is that we get better value for money for our defence spending, which is why cooperation with our Nato allies, especially our European Nato allies, is really important.

theguardian.com
Jun 25, 2026

I’ve been by his side for six years now as shadow chancellor and then as chancellor of the exchequer.

theguardian.com
Jun 25, 2026

The purpose of the temporary cut to VAT on family-related activities was to help people make those precious memories during the summer holidays, but not having to fork out too much for it.

bbc.co.uk
Jun 23, 2026

We are turning that around with the biggest uplift in defence spending since the end of the Cold War.

independent.co.uk
Jun 23, 2026

The Dip will be published before the summit and it will involve more money spent more effectively.

independent.co.uk
Jun 19, 2026

For years, decades, we have known that a third runway is needed but we have failed to build one.

mirror.co.uk
Jun 19, 2026

Delays, hidden costs and deals collapsing at the last minute are not only bad for home buyers, it’s bad for the economy too.

independent.co.uk

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