Labour’s Rachel Reeves deletes tweet in row over business flight to New York
The IndependentSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Labour’s Rachel Reeves has been branded a “hypocrite” for taking a business class British Airways flight to New York. The shadow chancellor, who is visiting the US to “promote Labour’s economic plans”, sat in a “luxury” seat costing around £4,000. A party donor paid for the flight, and a Labour spokeswoman said donations relating to the trip will be declared “in the usual manner”. “Rachel Reeves is visiting the US to promote Labour’s economic plans for the future, strengthen our relationships and rebuild confidence in the UK after the Conservatives’ catastrophic economic crash last autumn,” she added.
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