Help wanted: Reeves seeks heavyweight economic advisers as budget looms

Chancellor under pressure to recruit new experts as John Van Reenen and Anna Valero return to academia

In the run-up to her crunch autumn budget, Rachel Reeves will seek to recruit a heavyweight economic adviser after the role of John Van Reenen is reduced.

Van Reenen, a well-respected professor from the London School of Economics (LSE) and an expert in productivity, has been chief economic adviser to the chancellor since Labour came to power.