Rachel Reeves tells Sky News she will still be chancellor for the autumn budget

Rachel Reeves says she thinks she will remain as chancellor long enough to deliver the next budget, due this autumn. Speaking to Sky News, Reeves pointed to the UK’s recent economic performance as the reason she believes she will stay in the role. "In thee almost two years I've been chancellor, I've got the economy growing, beating the forecasts," she adds. "We were the fastest growing economy in the G7 in the first quarter of this year, defying the forecasts." Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/starmer-latest-burnham-streeting-rayner-leadership-quit-cabinet-resign-labour-local-elections-12593360 #chancellor #ukpolitics #ukeconomy #government #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales