The fall is the biggest of any of the G7 countries with the UK overtaken by a string of European counterparts including ...

British finance minister Rachel Reeves painted a bleak picture of the economy this month while she was in possession of forecasts that showed better-than-expected news for the public finances, a ...

Starmer says ‘everyone must contribute’ as he defends Rachel Reeves’ tax rises - Reeves admits Budget will mean working people will have to ‘contribute a bit more’ - but denies breaking manifesto pled ...

Judgement day looms for Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer as the chancellor will unveil her long-awaited Budget on Wednesday, after months of speculation about what her statement could mean for ...

In 2022, we saw a prime minister and chancellor, Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng, who felt that shock and awe was a viable ...

The plan presented by the chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, called for spending increases and higher taxes on the wealthy and the middle class. By Mark Landler Reporting from London When ...

Rayner has long been seen as a potential future leader of the Labour Party. Coverage during Labour’s first year in power ...

Wasn’t this precisely the kind of Budget many voters expected when they elected a Labour government, one that would finally offer a clear sense of Labour’s priorities and lift hundreds of thousands of ...

The week begins with focus down under, as Australia makes a significant move to cut screen use among children with its social media ban for those under 16 years old. Facebook and Instagram have ...

Despite additional welfare spending in the Budget, some in the sector believe the chancellor could have done more. Stephen Delahunty has the sector’s response ...

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, announced the introduction ...