Rachel Reeves has found herself embroiled in controversy after it was revealed that her online CV contained inaccurate information about her time working at the Bank of England. According to reports, Reeves exaggerated the length of her tenure at the financial institution by nine months. While her LinkedIn profile claimed she worked at the Bank of England from September 2000 to December 2006, it has been confirmed that she actually left in March 2006 to begin working at Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) in West Yorkshire.
The discrepancies in Reeves’s online profile were brought to light by a former HR lead at HBOS, who recalled Reeves’s first day at the bank being in March 2006. A spokesperson for Reeves admitted that the dates on her LinkedIn profile were inaccurate due to an administrative error and stated that the Chancellor had not seen the information before it was published. Reeves’s profile was updated to reflect her correct departure date from the Bank of England just before the news broke, and further edits were made to clarify her employment dates at HBOS.
Despite the inaccuracies in her online profile, Reeves has repeatedly cited her time as an economist at the Bank of England as a pivotal part of her career, claiming to have spent up to a decade there. However, with the corrected timeline revealing that her tenure at the central bank only lasted five and a half years, including a year studying for a Masters at the London School of Economics, questions have been raised about the accuracy of her statements regarding her professional background. Reeves also faced criticism for inaccuracies in her listed dates of employment at HBOS, which her team acknowledged and attributed to errors in her online profile.
In the midst of the scrutiny over her online CV, Reeves has defended her record, stating that she spent the best part of a decade as an economist at the Bank of England. The controversy surrounding her employment history has raised concerns about transparency and honesty among political figures. Despite the revelations, Reeves’s spokesperson clarified that the inaccuracies were unintentional and that the Chancellor remains committed to her duties in government
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