5 h. ago Rachel Reeves to splash billions of pounds in North and Midlands under major rule change

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to reprioritise funding outside of London and the South East - with tens of billions of pounds of investment in road, rail and green energy projects

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6 h. ago Natural England boss reveals concern over budget for nature restoration

The head of the Government’s official environment advisors said the expected tight spending settlement will pose ‘big challenges’ for nature recovery.

Economics

10 h. ago Reform backs cryptocurrency tax cut as party receives first Bitcoin donations

Party chairman Zia Yusuf suggested the cut could generate up to £1 billion for the Treasury over a decade.

Politics

12 h. ago Reeves to plough tens of billions into red wall seats as Labour seeks to fend off Farage

The chancellor is expected to change how the government assesses spending plans to benefit the north and Midlands

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12 h. ago Rachel Reeves to announce billions in regional spending after Treasury rule changes

Extra investment lined up for schemes such as energy projects, roads and rails outside London and the south-eastRachel Reeves is preparing to announce billions of pounds’ worth of extra spending for areas outside south-east England at next month’s spending review, after rewriting Treasury investment rules.The chancellor will unveil the extra capital spending after a review of the Treasury’s “green book”, which determines how officials calculate the costs and benefits of a scheme. Continue reading...

Economics

20 h. ago Civil Service spends more than £27million of taxpayers money on equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives in one year

The first full audit of 'Whitehall wokery' reveals that hundreds of equalities staff are employed by the Government on average salaries of £53,000.

Economics

20 h. ago KEMI BADENOCH: This country deserves a leader who doesn't treat economics like showbiz

KEMI BADENOCH: In their first ten months, Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have hiked taxes on jobs, farms and family businesses, and snatched winter fuel support from vulnerable pensioners.

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27 h. ago Farmer, 78, killed himself because he feared Rachel Reeves' inheritance tax raid, coroner concludes, as his distraught children urge Labour to ditch hated policy before more deaths

Yorkshire farmer John Charlesworth died while consumed with worry about the implications of the budget - 24 hours before it was announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, a coroner found.

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30 h. ago What Rachel Reeves’ pensions revamp means for your retirement pot

There will be economic benefits to grouping pension pools together - but more risky investment opportunities do not provide future guarantees

Politics

33 h. ago Rachel Reeves could axe up to 50,000 civil service jobs in summer spending review as Chancellor prepares to put squeeze on Whitehall

Officials suggested about 10 per cent of roles would be scrapped by 2030 as Ms Reeves and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer look to shrink the size of the state.

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44 h. ago Rachel Reeves is set to betray farmers AGAIN 'by cutting a massive £5billion lifeline'

In a fresh blow to the industry, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering slashing lifeline subsidies worth billions of pounds to farms in her spending review on June 11.

Economics

45 h. ago Workers could see £6,000 boost to pension pots under Government plans

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said: ‘We’re making pensions work for Britain.’

Economics

51 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

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54 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.

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56 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

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57 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

58 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

60 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'.

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67 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

69 h. ago College leaders from all four UK nations unite to call for more cash from PM

College leaders in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have joined together to write to Sir Keir Starmer ahead of the spending review.

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