Rachel Reeves has faced accusations of lying after it emerged that her online CV had been updated and appears to have exaggerated her experience as an economist.The Chancellor drew criticism from senior Tories,

Pressed about Sir Keir Starmer’s thoughts on the reports, the No 10 spokeswoman added: “He is very clear that this is a Chancellor that has been straight with the public about the state of the public finances and what is necessary to restore financial stability. That is most important.”

Downing Street insists chancellor Rachel Reeves has been 'straight with the public' amid claims she embellished her CV. In a 2021 interview with Stylist magazine, Ms Reeves claimed to have spent a decade at the Bank of England.

Chancellor edited LinkedIn profile last week to remove previous claim she worked as economist at Bank of Scotland