It’s clear now that Starmer’s promise “to restore trust in politics” was just a sick joke. We have a chancellor who’s trashed the economy in just seven months and the latest data shows that, thanks to her, we’re worse off now than we ever were under the Tories.

While Ellie would spend all her cash, the young Rachel would allow herself a smaller treat and save most of the money. Decades later, Chancellor Reeves would say that kind of restraint defines her, and she has very much modelled herself on Gordon Brown’s "prudence" in the lead-up to Labour’s 1997 election win.

A cabinet reshuffle could see the Chancellor replaced as Labour's popularity dips. But should Keir Starmer sack Rachel Reeves?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves can "absolutely" be trusted, a minister has said, despite questions about her CV and use of expenses while working at a bank. A BBC investigation discovered that while working at Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS),