ellen wilkinson, who the chancellor, rachel reeves, described as one of her leading lights, was paid by the soviet union to to travel moscow in 1921 to visit the red trade union conference. guido fawkes has kindly revealed all this information. indeed, wilkinson had an active relationship with soviet spy otto katz from the 1930s. stalin's main man in europe, who was regarded by m15 as the most important communist agent outside russia. now really, what would have been the difference if they'd used a portrait of another former labour mp and minister? he was actually chancellor of the duchy of lancaster, say oswald mosley. well, all of this made for a fitting preface to today's budget that raided £40 billion of your money. rachel reeves began by congratulating herself for being a woman. >> well, this is the first budget in more than 14 years to be delivered by a labour chancellor. it is the first budget in our country's history to be delivered by a woman. i am deeply proud to be britain's first ever female chancellor of the exchequer . the exchequer. >> well, at least there's one labour

of the chancellor in her office in front of a new portrait of former labour education minister ellen wilkinsonilkinson was one of the founding members of the communist party of great britain in 1920, before becoming a labour mp to the us, now, where donald trump has taken aim at his rival kamala harris , at his rival kamala harris, accusing her of heartless and cold blooded betrayal over borders. the republican presidential candidate has been speaking at his mar a lago, florida, residence . with one florida, residence. with one week to go until the us election . week to go until the us election. despite keeping crowds waiting, he was greeted by chants of usa, usa! trump also took another usai trump also took another swipe at harris, claiming she launched a coup to steal the presidency from joe biden . those presidency from joe biden. those are the latest gb news headlines. now it's back to patrick for the very latest gb news to direct your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gb news. >> com forward slash alerts . >> com forward slash alerts. >> com forward slash

of the chancellor in her office in front of a new portrait of former labour education minister ellen wilkinsoniss wilkinson was one of the founding members of the communist party of great britain in 1920, before becoming a labour mp . now the prime a labour mp. now the prime minister has warned that israel's ban on the un's relief work in gaza will deepen the suffering of palestinians , suffering of palestinians, calling the crisis in the region simply unacceptable. sir keir starmer is demanding an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages and a major increase in aid to gaza, warning the ban jeopardises essential health and education services. the law, passed by israel's parliament strips the un staff of legal protections and labels the united nations relief and works agency, a terror organisation to the us now, where donald trump has taken aim at his rival kamala harris, accusing her of heartless and cold blooded betrayal over borders. the republican presidential candidate has been speaking at his mar a lago, florida, residence. with one week to go till the us election . despite till the u