Reeves says she did not lie about public finances amid row over deficit claims – UK politics live

Chancellor grilled on Sunday morning shows over whether she misled the public about the state of the economyLaura Kuenssberg said it is no longer “credible” for the chancellor to say her number one priority is growth as the budget has made it more expensive for businesses to hire people and pushed up some business rates.The OBR forecasts the economy will expand by 1.5% this year, higher than the previous estimate of 1%.(The OBR) has assessed productivity over the last 14 years as having been lower than they previously expected. Now, I don’t think that the Conservative legacy should define Britain’s future. But I have got to show we can beat those forecasts. We’ve beaten them this year … I am determined to beat those forecasts in the future. Continue reading...