Downing Street insists Rachel Reeves has been 'straight with the public' amid CV row
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDowning Street insists chancellor Rachel Reeves has been 'straight with the public' amid claims she embellished her CV. In a 2021 interview with Stylist magazine, Ms Reeves claimed to have spent a decade at the Bank of England.
But reports over the weekend suggested her LinkedIn account described working there for a six-year period between 2000 and 2006.
Some media outlets have also reported a change to her profile on the networking site. The change reportedly saw the role of 'economist' at Halifax Bank of Scotland replaced with 'retail banking', between 2006 and 2009.
Asked whether the Chancellor had exaggerated her CV, Number 10 defended her record. READ MORE: UK snow LIVE: Met Office issues weather warnings as 20cm forecast “The Prime Minister is very clear that the Chancellor has restored financial stability,” a spokeswoman said.
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