Posted in News Desperate Rachel Reeves turns to controversial hard-Left zealot who fought higher taxes August 26, 2025 A controversial minister who campaigned to scrap the pensions triple lock and hike taxes on the middle classes has been appointed to help Rachel Reeves write the Budget. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15037067/Desperate-Rachel-Reeves-turns-controversial-hard-Left-zealot-fought-higher-taxes.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490