Sir Mel Stride
Sir Mel Stride is the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Notable Quotes
"Labour's 'economic mismanagement' had left the UK vulnerable to the Iran war's potential ramifications."View Story →
"Unless Burnham is going to launch another tax raid elsewhere, borrow even more, or make cuts to central government grant, there is no new money being announced here."View Story →
"89 more days of unfunded spending commitments and damaging tax speculation until we get some details."View Story →
"Rachel Reeves's benefits payday - paid for by working families."View Story →
"Labour need to realise that it's their poor decisions which have stifled growth and made the cost of living worse."View Story →
"far too late for a sector this Labour government has already done its best to kill off"View Story →
"Reeves had no one to blame but herself for the size of the IMF's downgrade."View Story →
"Reeves had no one to blame but herself for the size of the IMF's downgrade."View Story →
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April 14, 2026Benefits and pensions rise as two-child cap ends
Families on some benefits with three or more children will get an average rise of £4,100 a year.
April 5, 2026UK economy saw zero growth in January ahead of Iran war
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