Rachel Reeves ‘chose to cut winter fuel allowance rather than legalise cannabis’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faced difficult choices in her first weeks in the role (Picture: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves was given the option of legalising cannabis to raise much-needed cash in the aftermath of the 2024 election, according to reports.

The Sunday Times claimed Treasury officials suggested the Chancellor could create a legal market for the drug as a means of raising tax revenue.

Their idea came in July 2024, amid the emergence...