U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaks to CTV National News Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Omar Sachedina in an exclusive interview One of the U.K.'s senior cabinet ministers insists the country is safe despite the Canadian government cautioning travel to the U.K. due to ongoing far-right violent riots.
Cities and towns across the U.K., including London, Manchester, Bristol and Nottingham, have been caught up in the unrest, where rioters have stormed hotels known to house asylum-seekers."There's no justification or reason for this sort of disturbance. Many of them are travelling from town to town, indulging in criminal and thuggish behaviour. I'm not going to justify it. They can't justify it," Reeves said.
"Already, our new Secretary of State for science innovation and technology has met the media bosses of Meta and Google and Facebook and Twitter to make these points to them," she said."But they can't hide behind the platforms. They need to take responsibility for what is being distributed from them."Beyond the riots, the Labour government is looking for support from close allies like Canada to bring stability back to the U.K. economy.
Reeves said her meeting with investors, including in New York where she was this week, sends a clear message that the U.K. is open for business.Reeves, who is the U.K.'s first female finance minister, was previously endorsed by former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney before the Labour government's election victory last month.
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