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Watch as Richard Madeley confronts Rachel Reeves over her ‘exaggerated’ CV in GMB conflict – whereas becoming a member of critics calling her ‘Rachel from Accounts’

Richard Madeley today grilled Rachel Reeves during a heated clash on Good Morning Britain over claims she ‘exaggerated’ her CV which earned her the nickname ‘Rachel from accounts’. 

The host, 68, brutally tore into the Chancellor, 45, as he quizzed her about why she had lied about the length of time she had worked at the Bank of England

Mr Madeley went through her career history in a 20 second blitz, which included roles at the Bank of England, the British embassy in Washington, and the Halifax Bank of Scotland.

The Chancellor looked uncomfortable as she was asked why she had not revealed the true length of her tenure at the Bank of England. 

‘You said you’ve worked at the Bank of England for a decade. In fact, it was only six years, and one of those years was at the London School of Economics doing a Master’s course. So that’s five years and not a decade.’

He continued: ‘It was stated that you worked as an economist at the Bank of England, British embassy in Washington, and, latterly, the Halifax Bank of Scotland.

‘But according to your former colleagues in your actual job, you actually worked in a support department at Scottish bank, and you sort of helped out with admin and it and that’s all earned you the nickname of Rachel from accounts.

‘Did you? Did you enhance your CV to make yourself look better qualified to be the Chancellor of the Exchequer if you won the election.’

Richard Madeley today grilled Rachel Reeves during a heated clash on Good Morning Britain over claims she 'exaggerated' her CV which earned her the nickname 'Rachel from accounts'

Richard Madeley today grilled Rachel Reeves during a heated clash on Good Morning Britain over claims she ‘exaggerated’ her CV which earned her the nickname ‘Rachel from accounts’

The Chancellor looked uncomfortable as she was asked why she had not revealed the true length of her tenure at the Bank of England

The Chancellor looked uncomfortable as she was asked why she had not revealed the true length of her tenure at the Bank of England

Good Morning Britain co-host Richard Madeley tore into the Chancellor as he quizzed her about 'enhancing' her CV

Good Morning Britain co-host Richard Madeley tore into the Chancellor as he quizzed her about ‘enhancing’ her CV  

Stuttering Ms Reeves said she is ‘really proud’ of the jobs she worked but the presenter refused to let her dodge the question and asked if her lie about her time at the Bank of England was an ‘exaggeration’.

The Chancellor argued she had worked for the Bank of England for six years but offered no further explanation as to why she hadn’t written that. 

Instead, she said: ‘I think people want to judge me on the job I’m doing today as Chancellor of the Exchequer. I’m qualified to do this job, but people are going to judge me.

‘Am I growing the economy? Am I improving their living standards? I’m determined to do just that.’

In November the Chancellor edited her online CV after admitting she was not an economist during her time at the Bank of Scotland.

She deleted ‘economist’ from her LinkedIn profile work experience and changed it to ‘retail banking’ during her time at the bank in 2006-9.

The move prompted the Tories to accuse her of ‘deception’ and brand her ‘economical with the truth’.

Her LinkedIn CV – which had previously said that she was an economist at the Bank of Scotland has now been updated to say she was in ‘Retail Banking’, the Guido Fawkes political website noted.

It previously reported that she worked in a support department at the Bank of Scotland which managed administration, IT and planning matters.

A Labour source said at the time: ‘Ms Reeves worked in retail banking covering various areas drawing on her background as an economist. Her LinkedIn has been updated to reflect that.’

The source said she had held several different roles at the bank but would not clarify her job title.

Mrs Reeves speaks with staff as she tours the manufacturing facilities at Premier Modular Driffield, Humberside -- January 30, 2025

Mrs Reeves speaks with staff as she tours the manufacturing facilities at Premier Modular Driffield, Humberside — January 30, 2025 

 

Her LinkedIn CV - which had previously said that she was an economist at the Bank of Scotland was updated in November to say she was in 'Retail Banking', the Guido Fawkes political website noted

Her LinkedIn CV – which had previously said that she was an economist at the Bank of Scotland was updated in November to say she was in ‘Retail Banking’, the Guido Fawkes political website noted

A Tory party source told the Mail: ‘It seems Rachel Reeves employment history claims are about as accurate as her promises not to raise taxes on working people – based on deception and increasingly proved false.’

Shadow justice minister Robert Jenrick said: ‘Reeves said she was an economist. Turns out she’s just economical with the truth.’

Ms Reeves began her career at the Bank of England and worked there between 2000 and 2006, including a secondment in Washington.

She then moved to Leeds to work for the retail arm of Halifax Bank of Scotland before becoming an MP.

She became known as the ‘copy and paste chancellor’ after she apologised for plagiarising other authors in a book she claimed to have written.

Ms Reeves made much of her experience as an economist ahead of the Budget, saying she would not play fast and loose with public money.