“I can not converse to her time previous to the federal government,” a press release learn. “The PM works hand in hand and has full religion within the chancellor.”
The BBC has now reported that Halifax Financial institution of Scotland (HBoS) has opened an investigation into the spending tradition of the division on the financial institution the place Ms Reeves labored between 2006 and 2009.
Ms Reeves, MP for Leeds West since 2010, is “not conscious of an investigation”, in line with her spokesman, who added that she has additionally not been interviewed.
Science secretary Peter Kyle informed BBC Radio 4’s As we speak programme: “Sadly, the reporting has been completely inaccurate.”
The BBC has, in flip, defended its investigation.
The information got here because the pound misplaced additional floor towards the greenback and the price of long-term authorities borrowing hit a brand new excessive in January.
Here’s what Ms Reeves is accused of.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is going through questions on her retail banking profession
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What has Rachel Reeves been accused of?
Her LinkedIn was supposedly modified to state she labored on the financial institution from September 2000 to December 2006.
Nonetheless, BBC Information has established she had left by March 2006 when she started working for HBoS in West Yorkshire.
Ms Reeves’s crew informed the BBC that the LinkedIn account confirmed incorrect data and that it had been acknowledged with out the chancellor’s information.
A spokespersonfor the Authorities mentioned: “The chancellor and the prime minister are working hand in hand to ship on the priorities, the plan for change, and to ship the upper progress and the enhancements in dwelling requirements that the nation wants.”
Peter Kyle, the science secretary, claimed the BBC’s reporting on Rachel Reeves was ‘completely inaccurate’
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Bills whereas working for HBOS
The BBC additionally reported that Ms Reeves was the topic of an HBoS investigation into the spending tradition of the division on the financial institution the place she labored between 2006 and 2009.
A whistle-blower allegedly complained she and two senior colleagues’ use of bills was extreme.
The broadcaster mentioned the report and connected receipts and different paperwork seen by BBC Information present Ms Reeves was accused of spending a whole lot of kilos.
She is claimed to have splashed out on purses, fragrance, earrings and wine for colleagues, together with one reward for her boss. Concern was additionally reportedly expressed about her spending on taxis and on a Christmas social gathering.
Ms Reeves’ crew have denied any wrongdoing and has mentioned she shouldn’t be conscious of any probe.
“All bills have been submitted and signed off within the correct method,” a press release added.
“A number of former colleagues from her time on the financial institution, together with HBoS’s former HR enterprise accomplice, have corroborated this account.
“Rachel left HBOS in 2009 on good phrases.”
Science secretary Peter Kyle informed BBC Radio 4’s As we speak programme: “Sadly, the reporting has been completely inaccurate, and we heard yesterday that the one who was really head of HR at that financial institution at the moment says it’s unfaithful [and] mentioned that she by no means, ever obtained a file on Rachel Reeves.”
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