Embattled Rachel Reeves urges public to be patient with Labour on rescuing economy

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Labour chancellor has been warned of a £50bn black hole in the government’s finances and that inflation will see consumers hit with higher prices this winter

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Rachel Reeves has urged the public to be patient with Labour on the economy, saying that the change they voted for in last summer’s election was “never going to happen overnight”.