28 h. ago 31 works axed from No 11 as Rachel Reeves joins wokerati art vandals

Portraits of Sir Isaac Newton and former prime ministers including William Pitt and Henry Pelham have been replaced by baffling abstract paintings depicting 'Covid anxiety' and social distancing.

Politics

31 h. ago Free breakfast clubs to open at 750 schools as teachers voice funding fears

Thousands of parents will be able to access half an hour of morning childcare on Tuesday.

Society

43 h. ago Disengaging from China on business would be ‘foolish’, Rachel Reeves says

Chancellor supports economic ties with Beijing as she prepares to fly to US next week for trade deal talksRachel Reeves has dismissed the idea of economically disengaging from China, amid concerns the US may put pressure on the UK to limit its deals with Beijing.The chancellor, who will discuss a trade deal with the US on a trip to Washington next week, said it would be “very foolish” for Britain to have less involvement with Xi Jinping’s administration. Continue reading...

Politics

43 h. ago Cutting business ties with China would be ‘foolish’, Reeves says amid reports of US pressure

Chancellor supports economic ties with Beijing as she prepares to fly to US next week for trade deal talksRachel Reeves has dismissed the idea of economically disengaging from China, amid concerns the US may put pressure on the UK to limit its deals with Beijing.The chancellor, who will discuss a trade deal with the US on a trip to Washington next week, said it would be “very foolish” for Britain to have less involvement with Xi Jinping’s administration. Continue reading...

Events

52 h. ago Rachel Reeves calls for Britain to forge closer ties with Beijing in show of force against Donald Trump after he slapped 245 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports

It would be 'very foolish' for Britain to disengage with China, Rachel Reeves has said as she attempts to draw a line in the sand with the US over their treatment of Beijing.

Politics

53 h. ago Rachel Reeves warns UK won't accept US trade deal if red lines are crossed

In an interview with The Mirror the Chancellor Rachel Reeves voiced her optimism an agreement can be reached to tackle the misery caused by Donald Trump's tariffs

Events

54 h. ago Starmer urges free trade in first call with Trump after UK hit by sweeping US tariffs

It comes as Rachel Reeves is due to hold talks with the White House next week amid efforts to strike a trade deal

Politics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves set to meet White House officials at US summit next week as hopes of trade deal with Washington grow

The Chancellor confirmed yesterday she will have 'conversations with the US administration' when she travels to America for a summit.

Politics

3 d. ago Government risked ‘throwing good money after bad’ in steel talks – Reeves

‘Government are going to play a big role’ in the future of steelmaking in Scunthorpe, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said.

Politics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves says Government is going to play a 'big role' in Scunthorpe steel

The Chancellor visited the British Steel facility in Scunthorpe after MPs voted to let ministers take control of the company to prevent Chinese owners Jingye from closing down Britain's last remaining blast furnaces

Politics

4 d. ago EastEnders fans make desperate plea as Sonia Fowler exit raises red flags

Actress Natalie Cassidy told fans she was leaving the soap for the 'very final' time this January, but viewers are unhappy with her exit storyline.

Politics

4 d. ago Inflation falls to just 2.6% as cost of filling up the car drops on lower oil price

The main reasons for the fall included lower fuel prices and softer hotel rates

Economics

4 d. ago Relief for Rachel Reeves as inflation dipped to 2.6% in March

Headline CPI was 2.6 per cent in March, down from 2.8 per cent in February and better than the 2.7 per cent analysts had pencilled in.

Economics

6 d. ago Keir Starmer's team releases tax bill and it's very different to Rishi Sunak's

Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves and Angela Rayner have released their tax returns for the first time since the general election - with the PM paying over £50,000 in tax while leader of the opposition

Economics

6 d. ago Starmer, Rayner and Reeves release tax returns for first time since election

The tax returns cover a period of time when Labour was still in opposition, the 2023-24 tax year.

Politics

6 d. ago Swinney pledges earlier legislative programme to help tackle tariff ‘challenges’

The First Minister also said Scots should be ‘prepared rather than scared’ about the economic challenges ahead.

Politics

6 d. ago Baby mauled to death by pit bull as devastated dad issues desperate plea

The 7-month old baby was rushed to hospital but sadly died soon after arrival at the medical facility.

Events

7 d. ago Baby, 7 months, mauled to death by pit bull as devastated dad makes desperate plea

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Kameron Turner said he'd "give his life" to bring his baby back after his 7-month-old daughter Elizah was attacked and killed by a pit bull in their family home

Events

7 d. ago Worst injured 7/7 survivor savages Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves for attacking society's most vulnerable in 'lunacy' cuts that leave disabled people terrified for the future

Dan Biddle, 46, lost both his legs, an eye and his spleen when a bomb went off on an Edgware Road Tube train nearly 20 years ago. He says Labour's welfare cuts are an attack on disabled people.

Events

8 d. ago Furious army veterans launch campaign against Labour's 'total betrayal' of soldiers who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles

They will make last-ditch appeals to Sir Keir Starmer 's government to abandon controversial plans which they fear will expose veterans to 'relentless and vexatious' court prosecutions

Events