Sir Mel Stride
Sir Mel Stride is a British politician and member of the Conservative Party, currently serving as the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. He has been vocal about economic issues affecting families in the UK, particularly concerning rising inflation and its impact on living costs.
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Sir Mel Stride is the Shadow Chancellor who blamed the Budget for the unexpected contraction.
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United Kingdom· 2025-12-23
Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride blamed the Budget for the unexpected contraction of the economy.
Lower clothing prices help inflation fall by more than expectedUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-17
Sir Mel Stride blamed the Budget for the unexpected contraction in the economy.
UK economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.1% in OctoberUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-12Sir Mel Stride criticized Rachel Reeves for failing to mention the offsetting effect of higher wages.
No 10 denies Reeves misled public in run up to BudgetUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-29
Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride said borrowing so far this financial year had been the highest on record outside the pandemic.
Government borrowing for October higher than expectedUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-21
Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride said the government needed to get a grip on public spending, rather than raise taxes again.
Rachel Reeves says she is looking at tax rises ahead of BudgetUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-15
Sir Mel Stride is expected to present proposals for cutting public spending at the Conservative party conference.
Conservatives to set out plan for £47bn of cuts to public spendingUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-05
Sir Mel Stride wrote that Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are too weak and distracted to take the action needed to reduce the deficit.
Government borrowing hits highest August level for five yearsUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-19
Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride commented on the impact of Labour's decisions on interest rates.
UK interest rates held at 4% but Bank warns 'not out of woods' on inflationUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-18Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride said price growth was 'deeply worrying for families'.
UK inflation remains at 3.8% but food prices continue to surgeUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-17
