British finance minister Rachel Reeves was interrupted by a protester on Monday as she gave a speech at the Labour conference in Liverpool.

In her first major speech since becoming the UK's first female finance minister, Rachel Reeves has made it clear that Britain will not return to an era of austerity, despite the growing concerns over the state of the country's finances.

Rachel Reeves promised there would be no more austerity as she sought to strike a more hopeful note ahead of the Budget - but wouldn't rule out cuts to individual departments

Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged to "rebuild Britain" at the Labour conference ahead of the autumn budget, amid controversies.

By Alistair Smout LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Monday there would be no return to austerity or widespread cuts, promising long-term growth despite previous warnings of a tough budget to fix the foundations of the economy.

The chancellor will tell the Labour conference, "I can see the prizes on offer if we make the right choices now".

The chancellor will describe austerity as a "destructive choice" in her first speech of conference that has been dominated by a row over donations.