LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves is making a budget update speech in which she is expected to stick to her plan to repair the public finances and avoid surprising
UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves Updates Parliament on Budget and Economic Outlook
Rachel Reeves' Budget Update Speech: Key Points and Economic Strategy
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves is making a budget update speech in which she is expected to stick to her plan to repair the public finances and avoid surprising investors against the backdrop of global markets and turmoil in the Middle East.
Main Quotes from Rachel Reeves' Speech to Parliament
On Global Uncertainty
"This government has the right economic plan for our country, a plan that is even more important in a world that in the last few days has become yet more uncertain.
Government's Commitment to Stability
"It is incumbent on me and on this government to chart a course through that uncertainty to secure our economy against shocks and protect families from the turbulence that we see beyond our borders."
Economic Plan and Priorities
"The plan that I have been driving forward since the election is the right one: Stability in our public finances, investment in our infrastructure and reform to Britain's economy."
Importance of Stability
"Stability is the single most important precondition for economic growth."
(Reporting by Kate Holton, David Milliken and James Davey)
