Why Reeves’s claims on the economy don’t stack up

However, experts, including those at the Bank of England, believe that Donald Trump’s tariffs are more likely to depress prices in the UK than increase them.“Inflation has been too slow to come down, as supply chains continue to be volatile, meaning the costs of everyday essentials remain too high,” she declared on Tuesday.Reeves said keeping a lid on price rises will be a central theme on Nov 26. After all, inflation, at 3.8pc, is running at almost twice the Bank of England’s 2pc target.This is debt that i ...