10 h. ago Is Rachel Reeves about to fix Britain’s public finances on the backs of the poorest members of society?

Editorial: As the chancellor prepares to present her plans for social security reforms she must assess whether her cost-cutting measures are unnecessarily punitive, or indeed realistic

Politics

35 h. ago Rachel Reeves warns Britain will not escape the pain of Donald Trump's trade wars as global markets tumble

It came as Mr Trump's swingeing new tariffs on imports from Mexico , Canada and China took effect - and all three countries said they would retaliate.

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46 h. ago Rachel Reeves scrambles to speed up Britain's buying of military kit in face of Russian threat as Chancellor vows to 'fire up' UK's defence industry

Speaking at a manufacturing industry conference in London, the Chancellor will demand an overhaul of defence procurement rules in the face of Russia's threat.

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves meets with Britain's top investment bankers as she scrambles for economic growth

The Chancellor met with bosses from JP Morgan, Blackrock, Abrdn, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Citi, Fidelity and Schroders in Downing Street this morning.

Economics

2 w. ago Britain at risk of 'new era of stagflation' under Rachel Reeves as inflation leaps to 3%

Transport costs - such as air fares and petrol prices - were among the biggest drivers of the higher rate of CPI inflation , which had stood at 2.5 per cent in December.

Economics

2 w. ago Farage bemoans ‘miserable’ Rachel Reeves amid call to ‘reindustrialise’

The Reform UK leader said ‘we need a change of attitude in Britain’.

Politics