UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves replaces Nigel Lawson's portrait with Ellen Wilkinson's at No. 11 Downing Street.

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has replaced a portrait of Nigel Lawson, a former Chancellor under Margaret Thatcher, with one of Ellen Wilkinson, a founding member of the Communist Party of Great Britain. Known as "Red Ellen," Wilkinson was the first female Education Secretary and had connections to Soviet leaders. This change reflects a shift in historical representation at No. 11 Downing Street amid Reeves' preparations for the Labour party's Autumn Budget.

October 29, 2024
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