Rachel Reeves is “gaslighting the country”, pollster Matt Goodwin has claimed in a furious rant about her defence of her autumn Budget.

Speaking on GB News, Goodwin said her strategy for business “makes absolutely no sense” as he reacted to her speech at the CBI conference - where she defended her plans for Britain.

Rachel Reeves defended her autumn Budget at the CBI conference, insisting it was a one-off measure to stabilise public finances.

The Chancellor pledged to create conditions that encourage investment and ruled out further tax raids on businesses during the coming parliament.

"I faced a problem, and I faced into it," Reeves told the conference, emphasising that public finances were now on "firm footing."

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