Starmer’s Treasury Chief Faces Crisis as Fiscal U-Turns Expose Weak Leadership

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Treasury chief, Rachel Reeves, finds herself in the eye of a political storm after a series of humiliating U-turns severely undermined the government's fiscal strategy. What should have been a straightforward effort to rein in welfare spending has devolved into chaos — revealing a government struggling with both internal party dissent and economic realities.The government’s initial plan to cut welfare benefits, aimed at saving £5 billion annually, was drastically softened following fierce opposition from Labour lawmakers. Despite efforts to manage fallout by delaying and watering down cuts for disabled individuals, nearly 50 members of Starmer's...