At Treasury questions, Rachel Reeves argued that Labour’s economic plan is bringing down inflation, supporting growth and easing living costs, while opposition MPs accused her of high taxes and heavy borrowing. The exchange also covered targeted support for ceramics, hospitality, refining, local regeneration and fraud recovery, with several ministers promising meetings, further details or a later Budget announcement rather than a full answer on the day.

#Topical Questions, #HM Treasury, #Economy, #Government Borrowing, #Fiscal Rules, #Inflation, #Cost Of Living, #Brexit, #Business Costs, #Ceramics Industry, #Manufacturing, #VAT, #Donated Medicines

British Manufacturers appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Commons Chamber on 15 Jan 2026, with 2 speakers contributing 4 speeches.

#Public Procurement, #UK Manufacturing, #Ceramics Industry, #Product Origin Labelling