Rachel Reeves has unveiled a new ‘battle red’ hair style as she prepares the UK for ‘difficult decisions’.
Rachel Reeves’ red hair symbolises power, rulership and play (Image: Alamy)
Rachel Reeves has unveiled a new ‘battle red’ hair style as she primes the nation for a tough Autumn Statement on October 30.
The chancellor has warned that ‘difficult decisions‘ are necessary to ‘restore economic stability’ in the UK with Keir Starmer adding that Labour’s budget will be “painful”.
And it looks like Reeves is preparing herself by donning a red hair style in the face of impending doom.
“Red is a very powerful colour, it shows strength and determination,” says celebrity hairstylist Josh Wood.
“Rachel Reeves means business, she wants to be noticed, red hair can be seen as risky and racy and linked to dangerous women”, he added.
Showcasing her new do Reeves smiled brightly for pictures as she paired the hair with a red blouse and red binder with black trousers.
Reeves’ new look comes just a day before the Budget (Image: Getty)
However, she could also just be getting in the Autumn spirit and going with the trends as according to global Pinterest data, searches for “Foxy red” hair are up 1530 per cent since this time last year.
Reeves’ new hair symbolises power, rulership and play suggesting her authority over the UK and it will be hard to miss the bold look in the House of Commons later this month.
Red hair also has connotations of courage with it also brightening up your features.
While the exact details of Labour’s first budget are unclear, the Chancellor has already warned of potential tax rises, suggesting she may need all the courage to tell the British public such a thing.
In August, she said: “I think that we will have to increase taxes in the Budget,” when asked if they would be increased
The chancellor has warned that ‘difficult decisions’ are necessary ahead of the Autumn Budget (Image: Getty)
While the exact details of Labour’s first budget are unclear, the Chancellor has already warned of potential tax rises. In August, she said: “I think that we will have to increase taxes in the Budget,” when asked if they would be increased.
According to The Mirror, she also wouldn’t rule out rises in inheritance tax or capital gains tax, with the latter referring to a tax on the profit you make when selling an asset that’s increased in value. This could include real estate or stocks, for instance.
Beyond this, Sir Keir Starmer hasn’t eliminated the possibility of changes to fuel duty either, as per the BBC. This is a tax included in the price of fuel sold in the UK for the purposes of heating or motoring.
Despite the uncertainty, the PM has previously assured that National Insurance, VAT and income tax won’t be touched in the midst of his efforts to support ‘working people’. Though, he has warned of a ‘painful’ Autumn Budget while adding: “I’ll have to turn to the country and make big asks of you to accept short-term pain for long-term good.”
