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The current chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is facing pressure from various quarters regarding the government's fuel duty hikes and overall energy policy.
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The current chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is facing pressure from various quarters regarding the government's fuel duty hikes and overall energy policy.
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Rachel Reeves
British politician and current Chancellor of the Exchequer (born 1979)
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