3 d. ago The six claims from Rachel Reeves that would never pass the test on a lie detector: ALEX BRUMMER

Rachel Reeves 's spending review was one of the most disingenuous statements I can remember in my long career as a financial journalist.

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4 d. ago ALEX BRUMMER: If this is a fixed economy, I'd hate to see a broken one

Nearly half a century has passed since Margaret Thatcher skewered the incumbent PM James Callaghan at the 1979 election with her famous ' Labour Isn't Working' poster, which showed...

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves rocked by jobs slump: Shock figures show quarter of a MILLION jobs have gone since tax

In a blow that makes a mockery of the Chancellor's claim to have 'fixed the foundations' of the economy, official figures showed a quarter of a million jobs have gone since her Budget last year.

Economics

4 d. ago What is the spending review? Everything Rachel Reeves could announce to fix UK economy

The Independent looks at what the spending review is, why the government has launched one and what is expected to be in it

Economics

5 d. ago HUGO DUNCAN: Labour's dealt the economy a hammer blow. Joblessness is soaring. Now you are about to pick up the tab...

The cost of Labour is becoming clearer by the day. Sir Keir may believe Labour has 'fixed the foundations of the economy', says HUGO DUNCAN, but official figures show the opposite.

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1 week ago Labour's facing a crunch that will make the Truss market meltdown look like a tea party: ALEX BRUMMER

Britain's urgent need to bolster its defences in the face of Russian aggression poses the biggest threat to public finances since the 1976 sterling crisis.

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2 w. ago ALEX BRUMMER: Fred Goodwin's ghost still stalks financial corridors

Politics explains why the Government held on to the NatWest stake for so long. No politicians, Labour or Tory, wanted blame for losing taxpayer cash.

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3 w. ago ALEX BRUMMER: Reeves hasn't 'fixed the economic foundations'

As the Chancellor lives it up with her fellow G7 finance ministers at the £350-a-night Rimrock Resort Hotel in Canada's Rocky Mountains, her credibility at home is draining away.

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3 w. ago UK borrowing rises to £20.2bn, putting pressure on Rachel Reeves

April figure more than expected and comes despite increase in employer national insurance contributionsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government borrowed more than expected in April, underscoring the challenge for Rachel Reeves to fix public services and grow the economy while meeting her fiscal rules.With the chancellor under pressure on Labour’s tax plans, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing rose to £20.2bn in April, £1bn more than the same month a year earlier. City economists had forecast borrowing of £17.9bn. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ALEX BRUMMER: Trumpian tariff on movies is an arrow pointed at Britain

Donald Trump's movie adviser, veteran Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight, thinks tax breaks for Hollywood rather than a blunt levy on foreigners is the answer.

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