4 d. ago Business News: Travelodge and Next announce cash boost as Morrisons sales jump against backdrop of job cuts

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Economics

5 d. ago Spring statement in full: Watch Rachel Reeves announce benefits cuts and £2.2bn defence boost

Watch as Rachel Reeves delivers her spring statement on the state of the UK economy on Wednesday, 26 March.

Economics

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves has given John Swinney another boost in his bid to win the Holyrood election

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says the Chancellor's self-imposed fiscal rules are harming Scottish Labour's chances of winning next year.

Politics

5 d. ago Spring statement livestream: Rachel Reeves announces deeper benefits cuts and £2.2bn defence boost

Watch live as Rachel Reeves delivers her spring statement on the state of the UK economy on Wednesday, 26 March.

Economics

5 d. ago Odds of Bank of England interest rate cut strengthen after inflation falls to 2.8%

Bigger-than-forecast decline in annual rate in February is positive news for Rachel ReevesBusiness live – latest updatesThe odds of the Bank of England cutting interest rates in May have been strengthened after inflation cooled by more than forecast last month.In a boost for Rachel Reeves on the day of the chancellor’s spring statement, the Office for National Statistics said inflation as measured by the consumer prices index eased to 2.8% in February from 3% in January. Continue reading...

Economics

5 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 26 March: Inflation boost ahead of Chancellor statement, Ocado surges

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce welfare cuts and a boost to defence spending when she delivers a statement to parliament today.

Economics

5 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 26 March: Inflation cheer ahead of Chancellor statement, Vistry halts dividend

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce welfare cuts and a boost to defence spending when she delivers a statement to parliament today.

Economics

5 d. ago Budget 2025 latest: Inflation boost for Rachel Reeves ahead of spring statement

The chancellor is under pressure to deliver in her spring statement

Economics

5 d. ago UK inflation falls by more than anticipated, in a boost to the government ahead of a key statement

Official figures show price rises in the U.K. moderated by more than anticipated in February, in a boost for Treasury chief Rachel Reeves before she delivers a statement to lawmakers about the state of the public finances

Politics

5 d. ago UK economy receives welcome boost ahead of Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement as inflation falls to 2.8%

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell to 2.8% in February from 3% in January, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said

Economics

5 d. ago Budget 2025 latest: Inflation drop brings boost for Rachel Reeves ahead of spring statement

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is under pressure to deliver in her spring statement

Economics

5 d. ago Inflation falls to 2.8% in boost for Rachel Reeves ahead of spring statement

The chancellor is set to deliver her spring statement later on Wednesday

Economics

5 d. ago Brits' hopes of interest rate cuts are boosted as inflation eases to 2.8%

UK inflation eased by more than expected last month to 2.8 per cent, new official figures show, delivering a boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her spring statement.

Economics

6 d. ago Chancellor's £2bn housebuilding boost welcomed as charities urge for majority to be social homes

The investment is aimed at helping to fulfil the Government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years.

Society

6 d. ago Major social and affordable housing boost announced by Rachel Reeves and Angela Rayner

Chancellor Rachel Reeves billed the investment as the 'biggest boost in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation' as she visited a housing site with Angela Rayner

Politics

8 d. ago Rachel Reeves boosts housing plan with £600m to train brickies, engineers and sparkies

The cash will pay for 60,000 skilled construction workers to be trained - helping to fill shortfalls in the construction sector, which has 35,000 unfilled vacancies

Economics

8 d. ago Spring Statement: Rachel Reeves to argue defence cash will boost jobs

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will argue the "world is changing" - and Labour needs to move quickly to ensure the safety of the country as well as the economy

Politics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves unveils £2bn boost for UK defence sector amid 'new era of security'

Chancellor in Scotland to announce move aimed at “strengthening our national defence, kickstarting economic growth and delivering the stability we need to keep us safe”

Economics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves to visit Scotland today to announce £2bn defence boost

The Chancellor is visiting a defence company in Fife as she announces an increase to UK Export Finance's Direct Lending capacity for defence.

Economics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves given urgent 'now or never' warning over teachers crisis

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned she must boost pay for teachers 'now or never' else Labour ’s key election target to improve staffing in schools will be put at risk

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