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Rachel Reeves defends Spring Statement

Yesterday's Spring Statement saw Rachel Reeves promise to cut the country's welfare bill by £3bn and pledged £2.2bn for defence spending.

Speaking to Today's Nick Robinson, the Chancellor defended her decisions, saying that she won't "play fast and loose with public finances".

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