Laura Kuenssberg welcomed The Chancellor Rachel Reeves on her Sunday show to allow her to speak on the backlash following the Budget last week. Reeves' Budget sparked claims she had misled the public into thinking the financial position of the country was worse than the reality following figures released by the Office for Budget Responsibility. Reeves appeared on the BBC show to speak in defence of the budget , but one statement started to frustrate the public.

Reeves repeatedly told Laura that the government were asking people to make a small contribution via an increase in payments, but viewers immediately rushed to X to share their frustration. One user wrote: "There is no asking us to contribute a bit more... That implies we have a choice!" Another said: "If Rachel Reeves i

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