Reeves seems obsessed with molly-coddling public sector workers so it may have escaped her notice that retail is the biggest private sector employer, offering work to millions, most of them women.
Ruth Sunderland is the Group Business Editor for the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. With a focus on national news in the United Kingdom, Ruth writes for publications such as This Is Money and MailOnline. Her articles cover a range of topics including finance, economics, business, and politics.