Chancellor Reeves on tax rises, the Burnham threat and Farage’s ‘racist’ policy

We spoke to Chancellor Rachel Reeves about Labour’s start in government, Nigel Farage’s proposed plan to scrap indefinite leave to remain, the November budget and how likely the UK is to see tax rises, and whether she would support Andy Burnham to be the next Labour leader.

We began by asking her about Labour’s plan to guarantee paid work for unemployed young people.

Rachel Reeves: They will be offered skills, training, one-to-one support to find work. If they’re not able to find work at the end of those 18 months, there will be a guarantee of a job offer.

Krishnan Guru-Murthy: And if they don’t take it, they’ll lose the benefit?

Rachel Reeves: Yes, and there’s always been that system in the UK that there is something in return.

Krishnan Guru-Murthy: This idea is also being applie