Rachel Reeves is facing yet more pressure after an online petition demanding an independent investigation into her pre- Budget claims surged past 44,000 verified signatures. Launched on November 28, the Change.org petition accuses Ms Reeves of misleading the public about the state of the UK's finances to justify stringent financial measures from 2025 onwards. It claims the Chancellor portrayed a grim outlook, describing finances as in a "negative" state, despite reports that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) had informed her the situation was less dire.

The petition's full text states: "Recent reports suggest that Chancellor Reeves may have misled the public about the state of the UK's finances. It has come to light that she publicly portrayed a grim financial outlook, cla

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