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IMF downgrade Reeves is gaslighting voters on energy crisis

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15.04.2026

Wednesday 15 April 2026 5:39 am  |  Updated:  Tuesday 14 April 2026 1:47 pm

IMF downgrade Reeves is gaslighting voters on energy crisis

By: Alys Denby

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Rachel Reeves is set to urge other countries to “follow her plan” for the energy crisis, but international analysts expect Britain to perform the worst among comparable nations thanks to decisions she has made, says Alys Denby

The war in Iran has come at the worst possible time for a government already struggling to command the confidence of both businesses and households on the economy. Two thirds of Brits believe we will enter a recession this year and 52 per cent are dissatisfied with Labour’s response to the energy crisis, according to polling for City AM. But has anybody told Rachel Reeves?

In an astonishingly tone deaf intervention, the Chancellor is set to urge other countries........

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