Rachel Reeves on ‘smashing one of last glass ceilings’

Chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves has expressed her pride after being announced as the first-ever woman to hold the position. Ms Reeves said that becoming Britain’s first female chancellor feels like “smashing one of the last glass ceilings in politics”. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok / @independent Instagram / X (Twitter) / Facebook / Download the iOS & Android app: Sign up to our newsletters: Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional s