The 'Difficult Decisions Are Not Over' Rachel Reeves on £22bn Black Hole

[@michaelgibson4705]

11 billions for Foreign aid budget what about spending some at home

[@timthorpe81]

Hmmmm… what did you think of Corbyn?

[@phil2806]

That's not including interest

[@gavinsmith9564]

Brexit has cost £140 Billion so far, maybe time to ask the Brexiteer crooks ?

[@fredmercury1314]

@@gavinsmith9564 _Sure..._

[@Zerpentsa6598]

If she didn't give them money, Kier would not be invited to top table during NATO meetings. 😂

[@rebeccamott4676]

That’s disgusting, I’m so disappointed in labour have they no shame stealing from pensioners! Not raising children out of poverty. They should be taxing the super rich, and cracking down on tax havens.

[@elnino9933]

Still have 11bn to give to foreign governments to fight climate change and 6bn for Ukraine

[@mort421]

"for as looooong as it takes "

[@HOSPlTALLER]

add in the cost of illegal immigration... oh look, budget black hole fixed.

[@ABMultimediaDesigner]

Hate to say this but this is what is wrong with the UK right now, the government focuses so much on keeping our International relations, rather than fixing our serious Domestic situations...and that's already been proven in the last 48 hours

[@gherkamum]

OAP's on basic pension will struggle 100% to keep warm, if Labour stops the "Winter Fuel Payment" shame on them… Billions For Illegal Immigrants.......But £0 for OAP’s…...

[@user-qo5od5yx8m]

Billions for UKRAINE AND ISRAEL 🇮🇱. THEY TRULY HAVE CONTROL OF UK. UK FIRST, BEFORE SRNDING MONEY FOR WARS.

[@gabriellerochelle4367]

Public spending should support british people before immigration

[@godlikemonolith]

Such bad journalism. We knew about this deficit and it isnt important. It’s an excuse to hurt the poor.

[@miked6505]

in 2017 the labour party said we will never get rid of the winter fuel credit now we have lost it ,it shows what liers we have

[@markjeffery2487]

Her lips are moving,that's how you know Rachael thieves sheriff of Nottingham taking from the Poor,that she's lying thr- ough her back teeth 😡

[@liam-james]

Punish pensioners over the elite. Same circus different clown

[@timthorpe81]

No-one is being punished here. Benefits are means tested. Those who need it will still get it. It’s basic economics. Fuel prices will come down as energy suppliers now have to compete for value for money. Before they were setting rates higher than needed, as the government were giving money to a lot of pensioners who didn’t need it. Investment in GB energy will increase competition and drive down prices also.

[@timthorpe81]

Which pensioners? Those who need it will get the money. The rich ones no longer will.

[@gavinsmith9564]

Two thirds of pensioners voted for Brexit, sadly they voted to be poorer, you should be angry with the Brexiteer crooks.

[@eckyx9019]

​@@gavinsmith9564 Oh ffs.

[@felinemad]

Exactly, and we’d champagne socialists like Gary Neville celebrating this Government. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@tesstessrr1984]

Now millions of seniors citizens this new government made totally miserable. No word of honour full promised.

[@KevenHutchinson-gt1nn]

She didn't cut winter fuel payments, she got rid of it for many people.

[@HOSPlTALLER]

Maybe get rid of the green fuel levies would be an idea, help everyone out. Why do we still have VAT on domestic fuel?

[@Zerpentsa6598]

The easy decision is to send another £500m to Ukraine to stop their pensioners from getting cold this winter.

[@HOSPlTALLER]

Waste of money, Ukraine has already sent those pensioners to the front.

[@normski262]

@@HOSPlTALLER Money laundering that’s all it is

[@vitaliistep]

99% of that money will be stolen and British politicians will receive kickbacks from their corrupt Ukrainian colleagues.

[@bowjana8128]

What a terrible country we are feel sorry for anyone born now in the u.k

[@Changedmynameagain]

We hate living here ! We can't get out of it. We hate this country.

[@bowjana8128]

@whiskysam2036 fully agree imagine another 10 years

[@socillizt4life]

@whiskysam2036 Thank the last 14 years of Tory rule for the state of public services at the moment. Don’t be blaming literally some of the most poor,vulnerable & completely POWERLESS people in society. Blame the ruling classes & NOBODY else.

[@socillizt4life]

@whiskysam2036 What is it you miss the most about how the so called “U.K” used too be exactly ? Do you blame Brexit for the failures of our economy & public services or what ?

[@socillizt4life]

@whiskysam2036What were the great parts of Britain that you were referring to & who do you blame for those great parts of the country no longer being ?

[@gherkamum]

£10 billion on illegal immigrants..

[@nickhumphries6220]

UK pensions the worst in Europe

[@vitaliistep]

Not really, the cost of living in the UK is just too high.

[@vitaliistep]

@Shaun-o3y ok, where do you the pension is better in Europe?

[@user-ss5og4fx8z]

First strike, Pensioners, what a shock. Maybe she'll have another think about that, or nobody will ever vote Labour again.

[@Unknown-bu7mu]

At least she is fixing the black hole and not hiding the fact that there was a black hole which no one knew about.

[@user-ss5og4fx8z]

@@Unknown-bu7mu She knew about it when she was interviewed by the Financial Times two weeks before the election.

[@paulhealey2984]

Plenty of money for illegal immigrants!

[@Unknown-bu7mu]

Well, what else are you supposed to do?

[@mort421]

​@@Unknown-bu7mulook after our own

[@joeconnolly89]

and ukraine

[@zenster1097]

@@mort421 But you vote Tories who cut taxes. Don't give your fake nativism now.

[@nigelrequiem]

Theres always enough money for that lot!

[@deepoole820]

She says, 'if we cannot afford to do things, we cannot do them'. Well, we CANNOT afford to support millions more dependants over the next 5 years.

[@limarc1985]

They can afford to pay billions to African dictators to buy private jets and luxury cars. Sooner or later, there may be an uprising against government spending plans.

[@HOSPlTALLER]

Meanwhile "Labour will honour a pledge of £11.6bn in overseas aid for the climate crisis, the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, told an unusual meeting of Cop presidents past and present on Friday, as he sought to re-establish the UK at the heart of international climate discussions." Ukraine War; Migrant benefits; Covid spending; 'Green Energy' projects & overseas climate aid; Other overseas aid. Hope you didn't think these things were free?...

[@gabriellerochelle4367]

@@HOSPlTALLER nothing left for the people who have kept this country going for decades.

[@vickyshaw5702]

The pensioners are easy target for this woman. Pensioners who have worked all there lives and payed tax are being stop giving billions that is nor your money but again Tax payers.

[@timthorpe81]

Quick question. What is the triple lock? Do public sector workers have that luxury? Also, do pensioners on means tested benefits lose the winter fuel allowance?

[@M0N0LITH0]

Pensioners that have been given inflation busting pay rises for years whereas working taxpayers wages have stagnated. Pensioners who mostly own their home outright that is now worth 10x what they paid for it while working people can't get on the property ladder... If this country is going to get anywhere, they need to look after working people who are suffering now in order to pay for pensioners. Means testing is the right thing and they should do it for a lot of benefits.

[@gavinsmith9564]

Two thirds of Pensioners voted for Brexit, cost so far £140 Billion, maybe take it up with the Brexit crooks.

[@timthorpe81]

@@M0N0LITH0 Bingo! Someone who actually gets it

[@james970027]

​​@@timthorpe81yep and don't forget the quadruple lock the Tories were planning - frankly pensioners have had numerous handouts while the Tories have been in government while young people have continuously struggled - God forbid pensioners don't get additional winter fuel payments when they have had the benefit of working their entire life to secure their own future and have a state pension that likely won't even be around by the time young people retire as a lot of people have lived a life of debt and leave behind debt. Young people now factually have it financially harder than those who were working 50/60 years ago due to stagnant wage growth and increased essential item pricing so it's time for a fair chance at life for the younger group as opposed to a group who has already had numerous opportunities.

[@mrlolmaster1019]

that is keir starmer in a wig, same voice, same mannerisms 💀

[@lizrichardson1440]

Mannerisms?- I thought her head was superimposed onto a statue.

[@mrlolmaster1019]

@Shaun-p4g Keir Starmer and Rachael Reeves can be summed up best by a Mr Brexit quote: Charisma of a damp rag and the appearance of a low grade bank clerk

[@ronniedobson]

Rishi did warn us !!!!! Labour would put taxes up its only taken them a few weeks 😅

[@gavinsmith9564]

Rishi also told you the Brexit disaster was a success.

[@OhYeah32]

@@gavinsmith9564 Brexit wasn’t delivered properly because planks like you in both parties have tried to derail it.

[@HOSPlTALLER]

Same circus, different clowns.

[@Domingus1988]

Where can you see any tax rise here?!?!?! 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

[@captricharddee3634]

If she can't afford to give pensions critical support money, she can't afford to support in any more migrants and should be sending them back. Couple of other things, change her voice, it's robotic, grinding and stop using the word 'chaos in her speeches. Handing out large pay rises to public sector workers just to please the unions is a terrible plan. We'll now see other working groups asking for more and the cycle of industrial action just gain pace. Should never have been give the role of Chancellor, just wanted the title.

[@timthorpe81]

Do you know what the triple lock is? Because unfortunately the public sector has no such thing. This is the first time in a LONG time that the government has attempted to correct that and help people I know who work in the NHS yet cannot afford to heat their homes and feed their children.

[@robertmay2835]

This junior doctors dispute has been going on for years, they are entitled to a big raise because they haven't had the pay rises for years.

[@harryp7911]

This is a bot. Ignore it

[@timthorpe81]

@@harryp7911 you’re a bot? I am a robot

[@stuartregan1627]

@@timthorpe81 if Pensioners has gold plated pensions they wouldn't need the tripple lock .

[@spacemonkey200]

She just made the 'blackhole' after spending £24 Billion in 24 days. 😂

[@marythorpe928]

Mmmmmm. What about teh corrupt Tories , who gave billiosn to the billionaire buddies ...And now the Labour Government are setting up a task board to to get all those billions back .. Closeing the loop holes that allow these billionaires to stop putting stash their cash in the Caymen Island..

[@thisismetoday]

Was a ridiculous and factually false comment. Stop spreading lies

[@karen-p3c]

Reeves has an annual salary of about £160,000, not including her expenses allowance, and a wealthy husband who's annual income is about £150,000. She will not have any conscience about claiming money for heating her second home, while cancelling pensioners' cold weather payment- it's disgusting.

[@thisismetoday]

This is a ridiculous comments. There is absolutely zero reason to make this personal. She has a very high-pressure job, so she gets paid well. And she does her job well: as she said she made that decision in order to avoid rent and mortgage payments to rise significantly, and to avoid endangering pensions, all of which would affect old people as well.

[@karen-p3c]

@@thisismetoday Liars cannot be tolerated in office- they harm people. Her husband was involved in the Gordon Brown attack on pensioners- it's not acceptable. No one would object to their high salaries if they were doing a good job, but she is not. She has lied to parliament and to the British public that she did not know about the state of the economy- she did- and therefore she has 2 choices: resign or be sacked. You will be old one day too if you are lucky. My parents brought me up to respect old people. It's nauseating when young people (upstarts) disrespect old people. How dare you! Respect your elders!

[@thisismetoday]

@@karen-p3c She didn’t lie. The Tories didn’t let anyone know about this gap in the public finances. Civil servants didn’t know either. You seem very misled. Maybe too many hours reading the Daily Mail?

[@karen-p3c]

Jeremy Hunt said the information was available- so one of them is lying and one of them has to go because lying to parliament means they lose their ministerial portfolio and are either sacked or resign. That's what happened to liar Boris Johnson. We can't tolerate liars in parliament- they abuse their position and they harm people. Pathological lying is a trait of a Cluster B, and it is dangerous.

[@angelasmith7912]

@@karen-p3c Agreed 💯

[@darkprophetpaza4247]

Stop giving it the foreigners for a start. Countries a joke.

[@jacobs3031]

That's all they are interested in both labour and conservatives they hate the indigenous race.

[@user-qo5od5yx8m]

And other countrys

[@paulcaptieux3933]

No winter fuel payment for most pensioners but still giving £3 billion a year for as long as it takes. It’s all about priorities and the Government should put the people of the UK first. No child benefit for 3rd / 4th child etc but still committed to paying £3 billion a year to corrupt Ukraine for as long as it takes. So, Ukraine is more important than UK pensioners and addressing UK child poverty it seems. UK income tax bands still frozen until 2028 and more workers are further dragged into higher tax, but still we prefer to pay £3 billion a year to Ukraine for as long as it takes. I could go on……

[@spencergregory8049]

Agreed 💯. And let's not forget about the hotel bill

[@scottishrob7119]

Would you rather have the Tory government back in?

[@eckyx9019]

​@@scottishrob7119 Come back in a year or two and say that.

[@user-xb4le4og8e]

Lab con what’s the difference

[@fredmercury1314]

@@scottishrob7119 No, we'd rather have _Reform._

[@trundlebug9377]

Why can't this robot answer a simple question 🤔

[@Glasgow_kiss]

there is billions in wealth out there who are not paying a fair or proportionate amount to the treasury. labour decided to cut pensioners rather than tax the wealth. who is buttering their bread?

[@M0N0LITH0]

Wait for the budget 👍

[@stum5639]

Taxing the rich is not the answer because most of the so called rich are already paying 71% of the tax take. How much more do you expect them to pay? I agree CGT should be in line with income tax but IHT should be left alone as it is …or preferably abolished completely. How is right that money that’s already been taxed can be taxed again. It’s also crazy that people are taxed on gifts when the source of that gift has most likely already been taxed as well. This is tantamount to theft and will certainly force people into leaving the UK and dissuade those who would have otherwise invested here. Keep blowing up that tax balloon on the wealthy and it will eventually pop! This is a fact!

[@M0N0LITH0]

@@stum5639 Only 3% of people are liable for Inheritance Tax. If I bought a property in the 70's for £30k and when I die it's worth £600k, the tax paid by earners today to afford that home FAR outweighs any tax paid on that initial purchase. When the have-not's are suffering so severely, a mature economy (and a mature society) should look for ways to redistribute some of that burden. If the Tories hadn't played silly buggers with the economy for so many years, we might have been in a position to abolish it, but we're not. Who needs selfish people to stay in a community they refuse to support?

[@user-nw3xc2tk6y]

We wouldn't need these handouts at all if they capped energy company profits and so on - we live in a false economy so the already rich can continue to rinse it; energy, fuel, food, housing could all be better legislated to make smaller profits. There should be a ban on importing food from overseas and yes, eye watering tax set on second homes; TV license could go; there is so much that could be done. No one wants a gov handout, they need to be abolished.

[@Glasgow_kiss]

@@stum5639 people are taxed, not money or wealth.

[@stum5639]

I already miss Rishi and that’s coming from someone who couldn’t stand him!

[@ehilton96]

My mother was a hard left labour voter for all of her life. She couldn't stand Kier Starmer and actually preferred Rishi

[@limarc1985]

@@ehilton96 Rishi introduced the triple lock, and he would have never hit the pensioners this way,

[@thisismetoday]

Are you actually serious?

[@douglastaggart9360]

Are you going to stop giving billions to Ukraine then and illegal immigrants.

[@Jay30-z1s]

There taking out of oap pensions instead

[@thedeadmoneyallstars]

Could just bring the 95% tax rate back for anyone earning more than £1m. Thatcher was fine with it, so the Tories can't complain.

[@HOSPlTALLER]

@@thedeadmoneyallstars95% of nothing is still nothing... problem is it didnt actually work as the rich moved overseas and all their taxes went with them, leaving us to pay more not less.

[@GulPanah]

No chance u go and sleep u gave them vote and will pay the price will worse and worse hahaha

[@thedeadmoneyallstars]

@@HOSPlTALLER yes that's exactly what happ... oh, wait... no that's the exact opposite of what happened

[@rayb1740]

What an emotionaless robot.

[@limarc1985]

That's what I thought

[@thisismetoday]

She was actually feeling bad she was forced to do this. You could tell.

[@nathanbell6899]

People read other people so badly and think they are correct 🤣

[@AndyBeez]

Welcome to the Nasty Party 2.0 👺

[@kingstumble]

"Difficult decisions" are the current Labour buzzwords. Why aren't they more honest They should be saying "Boy are we gonna make you suffer." The next five years at least will make the Tories' austerity years look like a picnic.

[@Unknown-bu7mu]

Well, without "difficult decisions" implemented, then I'm pretty sure the country would die in 1 year or even the next month.

[@davefish8107]

No winter fuel payments, lots of old people die , now more homes on the market. That was the plan

[@cafsixtieslover]

and pensioners dying off - won't have to pay their pensions.

[@davefish8107]

@@cafsixtieslover yeah never heard the Tory’s saying how much they saved when all the pensions died during COVID. Pretty sure that any government just view pensions as a liability

[@bryanfish7303]

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. The way she danced around the question why she chose the pensioners, she should be on Strictly.

[@robhemsley9181]

Spot on - they need to realise only 35 % wanted them - most saw through their lies . They are spouting lies at us now . They care going to fall out of favour with the British people v fast because what they promised “everyone better off” was simply a LIE

[@HOSPlTALLER]

Same circus, different clowns.

[@Ravenuk]

Keep giving money to other countries but cannot look after our own. Typical Labour. OH and we are already sick of the ''it's the tories fault''. Get on with your high taxation by stealth we all know is coming

[@user-bl4xm6nq3v]

She is a liar. She had full access to these figures through the office for budget responsibilities. How could they afford to allow 70000 illegal immigrants to live here permanently. A full blown pay increase to public figures. She picked on the weakest. How brave of her.

[@henrydwaldingjr3103]

Labor trying to balance the budget when the Tories left a massive deficit in the budget to correct . Labor probably suspected something was amiss but weren’t in positions to see the actual figures until they recently assumed office . Apparently the Tories blew the money budgeted for whatever it was supposed to be spent on and spent it wherever they wanted it to be spent . You know , a few billion here , a few billion there , and you have it - the black hole , and the Tories refusing to take responsibility for the fiscal mess they created . Now come the cutbacks and the suffering because of it , affecting primarily the poor , the handicapped , the elderly , the destitute , the have nots . The Tories had the public’s trust to do good for the people and they failed miserably . Shame on them .

[@michaelenglish2066]

dont give ukraine the 3 billion and that would help are country

[@JoeGreen-ys4xh]

Not very smart are you

[@cazman182]

are country...

[@mikadavies660]

So WHY is Labour handing out money in Overseas Aid? Look after the UK first.

[@Unknown-bu7mu]

Need to protect democracy.

[@mikadavies660]

@Unknown-bu7mu 🤣🤣🤣🤣 What the F..k would Labour know about Democracy. They will hand our Democracy over to the Islamic groups, for their "rights"... Try asking for your rights in the Middle East and then you will know where we are heading.

[@mort421]

😂​@@Unknown-bu7mu

[@user-ce7xw3fx6q]

Charity begins at home I was always told

[@HOSPlTALLER]

@@Unknown-bu7mu lol that's a good one.

[@RyanGoulding-xd4vm]

there's no way this women has the skill and intellect to be chancellor, just listen to her.

[@violetpiltonslade8013]

is she human i think she is a robot

[@craigfisher4918]

Labour are absolutely vile!

[@user-xd4ze3nl2l]

She’s lying can’t believe she use to work for the Bank of England, shame on you treating pensioners like that

[@desmondroberts6034]

You're being gas lit. You're not supposed to notice that the OBR have complained that they were misled by the Cons govt. Jeremy Hunt was effectively running two sets of accounts; one for his eyes and another for the public.

[@timthorpe81]

Explain.

[@Unknown-bu7mu]

How is she lying? It's been proven that there is a black hole.

[@mrwhite7361]

​@@timthorpe81 Easy, her lips are moving

[@HOSPlTALLER]

Wasn't she just a dinner lady?

[@nipper1311]

I’m sure that lovely Diamond necklace around her scrawny neck would help pay for a few pensioners winter fuel bill. All that money spent on illegal immigrants ever one knows where the money went but Labour

[@user-yr7is6ej1y]

She does earn around £165k per annum so she would never have to worry about putting the heating on.

[@chriswilliams8121]

Next in October I 100% think the disabled and sick will be hit hard with reductions in personal independence payments especially when Liebour continued the pip consultation from the last government on taking away vital support

[@fredmercury1314]

*The black hole only exists for three reasons:* 1) Because of Labour's spending plans. 2) Because illegal immigration cost the UK £9.7 billion in 2023. 3) Because _legal_ immigration is costing us billions too.

[@Vlogged-off]

Labour been in 3 weeks 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@fredmercury1314]

@@Vlogged-off They decided what they want to spend, despite the money that's there. It's _their_ mess now.

[@prcxiale1124]

@@fredmercury1314 so you want to cut ALL immigration? Do you realise the incoming brain drain that would happen if all immigration was cut? Brain drain is cancelled by immigration (mainly legal), cutting ALL immigration would leave us with less quaternary sector workers, putting us behind in the modern era, essentially killing Britain's chances of becoming a global technological power. Also, how is it Labour's fault that Liz Truss (a *Tory* PM) managed to absolutely wreck the economy in only days, resign, then leave Rishi to pick up the pieces, only for him to feed us a huge nothingburger, only then to have Labour struggle?

[@anonymous7egend]

@@fredmercury1314what money? Lol

[@fredmercury1314]

@@anonymous7egend The stuff hanging on the magic money tree. Just needs shake.

[@terrymetcalfe615]

It’s far to easy to blame others when you give your paymasters a wacking pay rise.

[@craigsmith7273]

Stop sending billions to Ukraine, Stop Foreign aid, stop the boats. Black hole filled and I only got a C in gcse maths

[@gavinsmith9564]

Brexit has cost £140 Billion so far, everything else is insignificant.

[@OhYeah32]

@@gavinsmith9564 remainers are costing us. Brexit means no more sinister control from the EU. If you love to be controlled go live abroad

[@AlexLifeson1985]

@@OhYeah32 not even a basic education I see..

[@OhYeah32]

@@AlexLifeson1985 poor sad you

[@AlexLifeson1985]

@@OhYeah32 not at all. Labour is now in charge.

[@allan1951]

The reduction in interest rates means the gov will save 10bn per year on interest paid on national debt. No need to stop fuel allowance for pensioners.

[@johnmckiernan987]

I urge you to reconsider scrapping the pensioners' winter fuel allowance. This vital support helps many elderly citizens stay warm and healthy during the colder months. Removing it could lead to increased health issues and financial strain for some of our most vulnerable citizens, potentially resulting in excess deaths, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic.

[@gavinstephenson8771]

Will MP’s & lords take a cut in wages, won’t save much but will show they’re doing their bit to cut spending….?

[@inbb510]

MPs don't decide their own wages.

[@gavinstephenson8771]

@@inbb510 true, then refuse next increase...

[@inbb510]

@@gavinstephenson8771 , what should the pay of an MP be if you think it is too much. This is problem I have when people say that MPs are paid too much. No matter whether one thinks governments are not effective, it is still a very hard job and they should at least deserve a modicum of high pay for doing it.

[@steveb3060]

@@inbb510 🤣🤣🤣 Very good ! Whether you mean it or not - great comedy.

[@timthorpe81]

@@inbb510 I agree.. and they should also be qualified. Someone who talks a good talk does not qualify as an expert. Those with a proven track record and knowledge in their field should be the only ones appointed to their position. I believe Rachel Reeves does have what’s needed, but I really cannot think of anyone in the previous government. Cabinet reshuffles are a joke.. and we had many.

[@francischurch9707]

How much is the Home Office taking to furnish accommodation for asylum seekers and hotels? What is the true cost to tax payers? Why is this government hitting the elderly, vulnerable and the working person? Answers are required.

[@maureenelsden1927]

If they would get ALL the invading migrants out, they would have some money. Ask the monarchy to pay back the extra money corruptly given to them by Sunak!! Just for a start.

[@stephendavies2925]

Will they leave the country defenceless to support the lazy!

[@user-hw3yl2lc4u]

We want to see where OUR tax money is really going

[@TOP.FOX.]

Illegal immigrants

[@timthorpe81]

Go online. Do your research. The labour government has pledged to make it transparent. The reason we are in this mess, is the Tories have been proved to be deceiving the public time and time again.

[@fredmercury1314]

Immigrants, both legal and illegal.

[@HOSPlTALLER]

@@user-hw3yl2lc4u you can already see where it's going - Ukraine war, green energy taxes, migrants, etc...

[@goodlightphotos]

To Ukraine

[@user-pp7yv7qu9f]

We can't afford it. We can't do it Foreign aid Sending money to ukraine War on Fossil fuels

[@gavinsmith9564]

Brexit, we can't afford that, £140 Billion down the toilet.

[@user-pp7yv7qu9f]

@@gavinsmith9564 the people voted you lost get over it

[@user-xb4le4og8e]

She will regret this

[@Unknown-bu7mu]

How will she regret when she stopped the black hole from growing? To be clear, if it grew, you and I would not be here making comments, as you would have sold your electronics due to hyperinflation.

[@thisismetoday]

Of course the Tories were gonna take a dump in the corner before they left!

[@darrellbrown6957]

The Tories stitched up the new government as much as they could it’s so obvious

[@johnpaulreed4862]

The labour cheerleaders that are good morning Britain. They are a disgrace.

[@paulsaintclair9761]

Get rid of the DEI officers in the public sector ..... ???????

[@deepoole820]

YES!

[@Unknown-bu7mu]

That doesn't help as it involves employing new officers, which costs time and money, and as far as I'm aware, the country right now doesn't have the luxury of time.

[@paulsaintclair9761]

@@Unknown-bu7mu We all ready have human resources ?????

[@Unknown-bu7mu]

@@paulsaintclair9761 Yeah, but what if the public sees the whole HR as incompetent? What then?

[@paulsaintclair9761]

@@Unknown-bu7mu Wow such a good question, for once. Thank you. HR is regulated by British Law, so logically is the rule of law incompetent. ??? The law should be fair, even and balanced. Truth should be the guiding light. The process of justice should be righteous. Is the morality of the times sustainable ???? Well ... "DEI" officers will not deliver equality, only "positive discrimination" . There is no positively in discrimination ????? Thank you, you are so rare :)

[@jmw-qt2ih]

What I dont get is I saw some tv discussions about a £20 Billion budget deficit during the election campaign so how can she say there was a cover up about it when it was a topic of conversation in election debates

[@Unknown-bu7mu]

Are you sure?

[@jmw-qt2ih]

@@Unknown-bu7mu Yes I am sure.

[@MadDrummer95]

Great idea! Let’s keep housing immigrants in hotels whilst our elderly can’t heat there home.. like there where no other options to save money

[@giftedsmith1511]

Is she an AI robot?

[@MATTE.U.K]

Legalisation and taxation of cannabis will transform the UK and help fill this hole.

[@johnj4860]

Starmer needs to fire her right away. She's out of her depth.

[@ronniedobson]

While there on sack Starmer too !!!

[@Unknown-bu7mu]

That doesn't even solve the black hole in the room, and if she were fired and replaced by someone else, it would be the same result. You need to fix the deficit to do anything. If you don’t and continue spending money, I'm pretty sure the bank account will be frozen or even deactivated, and you will be hunted down.

[@stuartregan1627]

22% increase for doctors on 70k & a free ride to the cemetery for OAP,s this winter

[@williamthompson4389]

So why can't the Government just send the boats back? That in itself would save £billions. They obviously don't need advisers, all they need to do is talk to the people they are supposed to represent. The two main, traditional parties have already displayed their comlete incompetence over the last few decades which is a very good reason for voting REFORM UK.

[@bughsoftheworld]

It is not as simple as "Sending the boats back" as Reform like to say. The French have to agree to it as well and we have to abide by international law. The problem is these people are not being processed quickly enough which is why the numbers are piling up. Ironically, when we were part of the EU we had an argeement to have them returned.

[@williamthompson4389]

@@bughsoftheworld So you are confirming that the Government is incompetent? After the declaration of Brexit these are the sort of issues that should have been finalised during negotiations. Australia managed it successfully and so could we if we had a Government that took swift and positive action to address such matters.

[@chrisgrahma5064]

"Labour's plans are all costed & funded". Oooops, never mind I will claim that a "black hole" suddenly opened up in front of me😮

[@hankstaines6568]

Black holes are something you can not escape. Like the Post Office debacle, clueless people at the top should realise they are in the wrong job.

[@mikeprice4844]

yp keep looking more money needs to be found for the illegals

[@Unknown-bu7mu]

Can't send them back if they die on the way back, as that would be a breach of international law.

[@ianwilliamson7703]

Well then Rachel, you’ll have to stop the 1.5 million homes from being built, Mililbands energy projects, paycuts for Labour MP’s and stop 11 billion being sent overseas for climate crisis Really, honesty, integrity and accountability?

[@ajijulhaq3484]

Pensioners of Ukraine will still receive their fuel allowance paid by UK.

[@holford98]

Ask her if the heating will be turned off in all the hotels that house immigrates this winter like the old people losing the winter weather payments will no doubt have to do now??

[@lizrichardson1440]

Remember this? On leaving his position as Chief Secretary to the Treasury following the change of British Government in May 2010, from LABOUR to Conservatives, Liam Byrne left a note to his successor David Laws saying: "Dear Chief Secretary, I'm afraid there is no money. Kind regards - and good luck! Liam".

[@gorkhsingh2681]

Labour done nothing to help the poor. Two state pension labourers voted for. Now cut pensioners fuel cut. What’s next Labour!!!

[@kaseycornflakes1234]

Labour only in power for 4 weeks? They brought it upon themselves by `hitting the ground running`, only they did not hit the ground they `hit the pensioners!` This was in their `foolish` rush to be seen to be busy and serious about their powers. If your `new in the office` you wait until your `feet are under the table` before taking momentous decisions.

[@user-xg8je8mi6e]

I don’t feel to bad about giving my winter fuel allowance up because I know it’s going to wards the 10million a day for the poor boat people fleeing war torn France

[@MrPharu500]

If she did t k ow this - she was either fast asleep, not doing her job, or simply lying!

[@gman5218]

Notice the tone from the presenter questions … totally different. I wonder why 🤔. Ex Labour MP & known left wing journalist (activist).

[@gdog7872]

Serous question to all those who voted Labour..... are you happy with how this is going? Our pensioners are going to freeze through winter because of Labour policies

[@hospitalbed1]

Not are fault the country in debt take the money from the people who made this mess ? So who made the black hole get them to pay🤬

[@Broomfondle1]

Easy way to resolve this, total election reform and Leveson Pt.2. Labour should not be allowed to sleep walk Britain into the hands of another Tory government especially after what we've seen during the last fourteen years!

[@maxthemagition]

Billions or a trillions? The real national debt, in 2024-25, is equivalent to more than four times the size of the UK economy or 434 per cent of forecast nominal GDP. On a per household basis, the real national debt will equate to £430,332 in 2024-25. On a per person basis, it is £180,534. How on Earth did we get into this mess? I have no debt and my parents were never in debt and yet the whole nation is in debt. If we as a nation cannot pay our debt, then what? Will the pound in our pocket be worthless? Will inflation take off? What about private debt? If interest rates go up then it’s game over for the UK. We have lived through the last 14 years under Tory governments when money was cheap, almost free at near zero % interest rates and money and IOUs were printed as though there was no tomorrow…..how was that a way to run our economy? And here we are, in a country that is essentially broke. We are now living in a war economy and if Russia wins the war in Ukraine, we will all suffer even more. This is a far worse situation than just before the Great Depression which followed the 1920’s which was followed by another WW. Britain is in dire straights today.

[@havebadday7850]

Ok. Make a difficult choice to cut the foreign aid budget. Tell foreign governments, look, I'm sorry, but we have trouble at home with the budget and I came afford to give away money tonforeign nations when I have problems at home.

[@andrewrobertson3737]

Excuses from labor already and this disgraceful treatment to our pensioners, no confidence in this labour government.

[@timthorpe81]

What pensioners?

[@andrewrobertson3737]

@@timthorpe81 British pensioners

[@timthorpe81]

@@andrewrobertson3737 you mean the ones who are still on means tested benefits who WILL STILL be getting the winter fuel payment? Who have enjoyed the luxury of the triple lock? Doesn’t seem that disgraceful

[@andrewrobertson3737]

@@timthorpe81 the pensioners that are going to lose it,would rather they suffered.

[@timthorpe81]

@@andrewrobertson3737 sorry what? The pensioners who lose the winter fuel payment would rather suffer?

[@Dirpitz]

Soooo are they gonna arrest those responsible, recover the funds from them and put them in prison?

[@JonathanElliotMay]

She's already announced a Covid corruption investigation to recover the funds

[@MultiMarty25]

Of course the civil servents knew they don't care either.TOO WELL PAID AS WELL!!!

[@vitaliistep]

Why do politicians always blame their predecessors? It doesn't matter which country it is, it's the same rant over and over :)

[@user-bl4xm6nq3v]

Like a rabbit in headlights. Why send £11.6 Billion to foreign countries towards climate change? Why?

[@thisismetoday]

2:50 Why would you be quoting one of the trash Murdoch newspaper headlines, instead of asking considerate questions? Are you at all wanting to be taken seriously as a journalist?

[@skully4564]

why can't you not show us the Black Hole what's been left

[@timpass7351]

Who regrets voting labour now?

[@Changedmynameagain]

Tax threshold has to be increased, it can't be held at the present level, it's a joke.

[@kevinberry5864]

Take the money off pensioners but give 44 million to the king

[@hankstaines6568]

I worked in a large accountancy office for 24. years. Auditors - my comments are turned off - by me!

[@clivefinlay3901]

@clivefinlay3901 0 seconds ago The black hole of £22 billion represents 1% of total GDP of £2.27 trillion in 2023 in the UK. Not exactly an emergency is it!

[@jeremysnowden5771]

Stop sending money to other countries this is england not them .

[@rp6523]

I love the way you gave her time to calmly answer your questions. If that had been a tory, you wouldn't have let them get a word in edgeways.