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Pound plunges and gilts soar as Rachel Reeves chaos 'echoes of Liz Truss'

Pound plunges and gilts soar as Rachel Reeves chaos 'echoes of Liz Truss'

Investors are questioning whether Sir Keir Starmer's Government can deliver the tough decisions needed to keep the public finances under control.

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