3 h. ago Reeves facing spending review revolt by red wall MPs under threat from Farage

Chancellor is also in a standoff with cabinet ministers, including deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, over the details of her upcoming spending review

Events

6 h. ago This incredible pension perk faces the chop in Rachel Reeves' latest stealth raid. Here's what you need to do NOW to boost your pot by thousands... before it's too late

The old adage 'if it's too good to be true, it probably is' almost always applies when it comes to money matters. But there is one exception.

Events

7 h. ago Early prisoner release ‘will make UK less safe’ without extra cash, police chiefs and MI5 warn

The intervention will pile pressure on Rachel Reeves to pour more money into policing at the spending review

Events

9 h. ago Early prisoner release ‘will make UK less safe’ without extra cash, police chiefs warn

The intervention will pile pressure on Rachel Reeves to pour more money into policing at the spending review

Events

10 h. ago Is Rachel Reeves planning a 'stealth' tax raid on pensions? HMRC explores shake

The Chancellor is under growing pressure to raise billions of pounds to fund extra spending commitments and rising borrowing costs ahead of her autumn Budget .

Economics

12 h. ago Police chiefs and MI5 warn Labour's plans to release prisoners early will 'risk public safety'

The heads of the Metropolitan Police , MI5 and National Crime Agency were among those who used a letter to the Ministry of Justice to raise their 'collective concerns'.

Events

19 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: Rachel Reeves has condemned us to a doom loop of economic despair. Brace yourself for a £30BILLION tax raid

Mark my words: there will be tax rises in the autumn. Big ones. Perhaps not quite as big as £40billion. But pretty hefty nonetheless.

Economics

26 h. ago Will Rachel Reeves bend her fiscal rules to help balance the books?

IMF has warned there are ‘significant risks’ associated with delivering the UK chancellor’s economic strategy

Politics

32 h. ago Economic recovery 'under way' in Britain and set to speed up, says IMF in boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves

The Washington-based think tank nudged up its growth forecast for the UK this year from 1.1% in April to 1.2%

Economics

33 h. ago IMF warns Rachel Reeves could have to hike taxes again to balance the books amid Cabinet war over spending

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has welcomed the IMF's latest assessment nudging up the growth forecast for UK plc from 1.1 per cent to 1.2 per cent this year.

Economics

33 h. ago Economic recovery 'underway' in Britain and set to speed up, says IMF in boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves

The Washington-based think tank nudged up its growth forecast for the UK this year from 1.1% in April to 1.2%

Economics

33 h. ago Rachel Reeves should refine fiscal rules to avoid emergency spending cuts, IMF says

The organisation, which has been assessing the UK economy, upgrades its growth forecast this year to 1.2%Rachel Reeves should refine her fiscal rules to prevent the need for emergency spending cuts, the International Monetary Fund has suggested in its annual review of the UK economy, as it upgraded its forecasts for UK growth this year.Adding to the clamour from backbench Labour MPs incensed by the government’s proposed welfare cuts, the Washington-based organisation said the chancellor should examine ways to avoid having to make short-term savings when there is a downturn in economic forecasts. Continue reading...

Politics

34 h. ago Rachel Reeves 'faces having to hike income tax, NICs or VAT this Autumn' to fill gaping hole in public finances as Cabinet war over spending cuts rages

Rachel Reeves faces having to fill a gap of between £10billion and £30billion in the public finances, with growth slowing and Trump's tariffs hitting global trade.

Economics

47 h. ago Rachel Reeves under pressure to find money to ease welfare squeeze

The Chancellor will set out her spending review next month, allocating funding to departments for the coming years, with £113 billion of capital projects to transform the country's housing and infrastructure

Economics

52 h. ago Rachel Reeves should invest extra money in economic growth, not spend it on U

Exclusive: Call from former Treasury minister Jim O’Neill will pile pressure on chancellor and PM amid demands for hat-trick of U-turns on winter fuel allowance, two-child benefit cap and disability payments

Economics

53 h. ago Rachel Reeves should invest extra money in economic growth, not U

Exclusive: Call from former Treasury adviser Lord O’Neill will pile pressure on chancellor and PM amid demands for hat-trick of U-turns on winter fuel allowance, two-child benefit cap and disability payments

Economics

59 h. ago Labour pressure to ease welfare squeeze adds to Reeves’ headaches

The Chancellor faces demands to reverse the winter fuel payment cut, axe the two-child benefit limit and limit the scope of welfare reforms.

Events

68 h. ago Angela Rayner denies leaking memo that ripped into Chancellor Rachel Reeves' controversial budget cuts

It emerged last week that the Deputy Prime Minister sent a secret memo to Rachel Reeves proposing eight tax hikes on savers and higher earners.

Politics

3 d. ago UK child poverty taskforce set to recommend return of Sure Start scheme

Despite praise for Sure Start from some in the Labour party, there are also concerns that resuming the service would be difficult and costlyThe government-backed child poverty taskforce is likely to recommend the return of the early years service Sure Start, the Guardian understands, though there are doubts in government about whether it could be funded.Senior ministers including Rachel Reeves, Liz Kendall and Bridget Phillipson have praised the service in the past, citing it as one of the crowning achievements of the last Labour government. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Angela Rayner refuses to guarantee more pensioners will receive fuel payments this winter

Deputy PM Angela Rayner said she hoped Chancellor Rachel Reeves will provide more details on the winter fuel payments in just a few weeks at the spending review in June

Economics