Rachel Reeves in China BUT Should She Have Gone?
The Chancellor defends her visit to Beijing.
January 11, 2025
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January 11, 2025
Rachel Reeves in China BUT Should She Have Gone?
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<p>Today, Paddy and Laura discuss Rachel Reeves’ trip to Beijing to meet with her Chinese counterpart. But some of the opposition are saying she shouldn’t have gone at a time when soaring government borrowing costs threaten to squeeze UK public finances.</p><p>And, after Meta announced it will no longer employ factcheckers and will boost political content, a grieving father - Ian Russell - tells Laura why this announcement will hurt children.</p><p>You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.
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