RACHEL Reeves’ junior chess champion claims have been called into question by an ex-champion who says she actually finished 26th. Reeves has frequently sought to boost her credentials by

Rachel Reeves’ claim to have been a junior chess champion has been placed under scrutiny. She said in an interview in 2023 that she was the British U-14 girls champion, and the claim has appeared in profiles of the Labour MP since at least 2011.

In 2023, Rachel Reeves revealed: "I am - I was - a geek. I played chess. I was the British girls' under-14 champion".

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves accused of overstating chess championship win - Ms Reeves has used her love of the board game to promote herself as a strategic and competitive Chancellor

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