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Britain has had three female prime ministers but Rachel Reeves is the first woman to head up the Treasury. Cathy Newman looks at why that matters and hears from the chancellor about her pride at being the one to break the glass ceiling, but how breaking up the urinal in her private office was a whole different matter…

When Rachel Reeves became the first female chancellor since the post was created 800 years ago, there was no disguising her pride in her historic achievement, writes Cathy Newman ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ee_DS5dx

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How will tax hikes and the rising minimum wage affect your finances? The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your questions

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Commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle is furious about pre-Budget briefings – but getting the bad news out early will ensure that markets aren’t spooked, and the government can focus on the (limited) good news, says John Rentoul

The Independent’s political columnist Andrew Grice is on hand to explain the key differences between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick – and how their appointments could affect the future of the Conservative Party

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