2 hours ago No10 scrambles to prop up Rachel Reeves saying she WILL stay Chancellor until 2029

The PM's spokesman insisted she would be Chancellor 'for the whole of this Parliament' - hours after Keir Starmer raised eyebrows by refusing to offer that guarantee.

Politics

2 hours ago Pension schemes 'can cope' with Pound's fall and UK borrowing cost rise as it's no Truss 'mini

Sterling fell to a fresh 14-month low on Monday

Economics

1 hour ago FTSE falls as gilt yields keep rising and dashed US rate cut hopes hit stocks

A combination of rising borrowing costs and dashed hopes of an imminent rate cut in the US hit London’s premier stock index.

Events

3 hours ago Mortgage rates 'edge up' from some lenders as Government borrowing costs soar and Pound falls

But they are not rising as sharply as after Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s 2022 ‘mini-Budget’

Politics

6 hours ago Pressure mounts on Reeves as Starmer refuses to guarantee future of her job

Sir Keir Starmer declined to say the Chancellor would remain in post until the election.

Events

3 hours ago UK politics live: Reeves urged to call urgent meeting with banks as economy decline prompts austerity fears

The pound is under further pressure as Government borrowing costs continued to push to multi-decade highs

Politics

7 hours ago Starmer refuses to rule out spending cuts as markets hammer the UK AGAIN: PM dodges on consequences of spiking borrowing costs and sliding Pound

Traders pushed the government's borrowing costs even higher this morning, while the Pound lost more ground against the dollar.

Economics

27 hours ago Body language expert reveals how Rachel Reeves displays 'tension, anxiety and belligerence' on her China trip

Judi James revealed how the Chancellor appeared 'coltish and frisky' and 'doesn't look comfortable in her own skin' as she used hair-touching as a 'self-calming ritual'.

Events

5 hours ago UK politics live: Starmer backs Reeves over economy as he launches plan to make Britain ‘AI superpower’

The pound is under further pressure as Government borrowing costs continued to push to multi-decade highs

Politics

7 hours ago Starmer AI speech LIVE: PM claims £14bn tech plan can ‘save lives’ and make UK an ‘AI superpower’

The pound is under further pressure as Government borrowing costs continued to push to multi-decade highs

Economics

8 hours ago Starmer AI speech live: PM unveils ‘golden age’ of major reforms as downcast economy bites

The pound is under further pressure as Government borrowing costs continued to push to multi-decade highs

Politics

10 hours ago Pound falls again and UK borrowing costs hit new high as Rachel Reeves flies back from China into economic storm

Opposition parties have criticised the Chancellor’s trip to Beijing amid the economic problems facing Britain

Economics

10 hours ago UK politics live: Treasury calls for ‘ruthless spending cuts’ as Reeves contends with fresh economy blow

The pound is under further pressure as Government borrowing costs continued to push to multi-decade highs

Politics

10 hours ago Markets pummel UK AGAIN as businesses blame Labour: Ministers warned of 'ruthless' spending curbs as borrowing costs rise and Pound slides against dollar

The government's borrowing costs rose further in early trading, while the Pound lost more ground against the dollar.

Economics

10 hours ago Rachel Reeves flies back from China into economic storm as Pound falls and UK borrowing costs hit new high

Opposition parties have criticised the Chancellor’s trip to Beijing amid the economic problems facing Britain

Economics