Reeves’s career history has been called into question after a BBC investigation revealed she worked at the Bank of England nine months shorter than she claimed and that her use of expenses while working at Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) was subject to an internal investigation.
David Sorensen, managing partner at Morrish Solicitors LLP, who acted on behalf of Reeves when she left HBOS in 2009, added: “My clear understanding at the time was that my client, who was in a senior role, left on good terms when HBOS plc was acquired in 2009, as evidenced by the payments made to her, her retention of her company car and other benefits for a six-month period, and a favourable reference.
Rachel Reeves has “dealt with any issues that arise” from her career in retail banking, Keir Starmer has said, after claims the chancellor misused expenses and made inaccuracies on her CV.
Reeves’s spokesperson said the chancellor had never been questioned about her expenses while she was at the bank – and believed that all the items she put through on expenses were within the company rules.
Documents seen by the BBC contained evidence about the three managers’ use of expenses, with spending on gifts, taxis, including for each other, and Reeves buying birthday presents for colleagues with the bank’s money.
