As UK economics editor, my life for the last week has felt a lot like surrealist movie Being John Malkovich — but with Rachel Reeves in the central role.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves stands accused of playing "fast and loose" with the nation's pension pots as she scrambles for ways to boost growth.

Good morning. Rachel Reeves delivered her big speech on growth. It contained a number of measures: some good (the Oxford/Cambridge arc tops that list), some bad (the third runway at Heathrow) and some added to give the list of growth initiatives the appearance of a more even regional distribution (the regeneration of Old Trafford).

Rachel Reeves sends message to Sadiq Khan as London mayor opposes Heathrow expansionSource: BBC Radio 4

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Rachel Reeves has told London Mayor Sadiq Khan she is certain to defeat his bid to sabotage her Heathrow expansion scheme. Asked if Mr Khan was able to stop to her third runway plan, the Chancellor replied: ‘No.’ The capital’s Labour mayor could mount a legal challenge, she said, but he would not prevail in the end.

That left Rachel Reeves, Britain’s chancellor, with an uphill task when she arrived at the Swiss alpine town to court investors at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. She met a raft of Wall Street bosses,

The Chancellor also mentioned that reforming the planning system would 'make it easier to build big infrastructure projects, like a third runway at Heathrow'

Rachel Reeves grilled on past opposition to airport expansion over environmental concernsSource: BBC Breakfast

Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Labour Party government, has announced that reforms to health and disability benefits will be unveiled before the end of March. In a speech, Ms Reeves highlighted the necessity of addressing long-ignored issues, such as the escalating costs associated with health and disability benefits.

Speaking on Time Radio, Rachel Reeves said without the National Insurance hike, the government could have lost control of the UK economy.