Live: Chancellor Rachel Reeves sets out Labour's plan for economic growth

Rachel Reeves is set to announce the “very tough decisions” the Treasury will take to address a public spending black hole of around £20 billion in the government accounts. In a speech in the House of Commons, the chancellor will accuse the previous Conservative government of “covering up the true state of the public finances” as she revealed the results of the Treasury spending audit she commissioned. Watch more on Independent TV: tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok / www.tiktok.com/@independent Instagram / www.instagram.com/the.independent/ X (Twitter) / twitter.com/Independent Facebook / www.facebook.com/TheIndependentOnline Download the iOS & Android app: tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: www.independent.co.uk/donations

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