Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on
Whoever wins the Labour leadership tussle, the chancellor’s prospects for staying inpost have risen given the surprise GDP boost Business live – latest updates UK economy records surprise 0.3% growth despite Iran war The message from Rachel Reeves is clear. After Britain’s economy defied the predictions for a slump in March, despite the fallout from the Iran war, why put things at risk with a roll of the dice in domestic politics? Responding to bumper growth of 0.3% in March – much stronger than
Whoever wins the Labour leadership battle, the chancellor’s prospects for staying in post have risen given the GDP boost
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UK economy records surprise 0.3% growth despite Iran war
The message from Rachel Reeves is clear. After Britain’s economy defied the predictions for a slump in March, despite the fallout from the Iran war, why put things at risk with a roll of the dice in domestic politics?
Responding to bumper growth of 0.3% in March – much stronger than City economists’ forecasts for a 0.2% contraction – the chancellor said the figures showed she had the right economic plan, in a comment laced with subtext.
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- Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes onGuardian - World · Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent · May 14, 2026, 8:53 AM
- Rachel Reeves suggests if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it - as fight to keep her job goes onGuardian - World · Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent · May 14, 2026, 11:44 AM
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