Reeves slips into yoga voice to try to soothe fears over costs of Trump’s war | John Crace

The chancellor was meant to set out her contingency plans but it was an announcement without any announcements in it You have to feel a bit sorry for the chancellor. Roughly four weeks ago, Rachel Reeves had come to the Commons to deliver her spring statement. A moderately upbeat picture of the nation’s finances that didn’t necessarily coincide with people’s lived experience. Still, it more or less did the trick. Bought her another six months until the autumn budget. Or so she thought. Now, t...

By John Crace