10 h. ago Rachel Reeves is in a desperate search for scapegoats for her own incompetence

At the City of London Regulators' dinner at the Mansion House, a deputy governor of the Bank of England was positively lyrical about how the UK was faring after cutting ties with Brussels.

Politics

13 h. ago Desperate Rachel Reeves is 'actively discussing' smashing Labour's manifesto by hiking income tax at Budget as she struggles to fill '£40bn' black hole

Increasing income tax is said to be a 'live debate' between the Chancellor and her aides amid fears she cannot bring in enough cash by solely targeting the 'rich'.

Economics

61 h. ago Benefits poised to surge 3.8% and state pension 4.8% in April as Rachel Reeves desperately looks for ways to curb spending

Universal credit and disability handout rises are typically linked to the CPI inflation rate for September, which was revealed today as 3.8 per cent.

Economics

1 week ago Labour's Plan B on growth bulldozers! Desperate Rachel Reeves hopes slashing more planning rules can ease Budget crisis

Fresh additions to the Government's flagship planning Bill are aimed at speeding up the building of new water reservoirs, onshore wind farms and large housing schemes.

Events

3 w. ago Streeting vetoes Treasury VAT raid on private health that could have hit millions of families as Rachel Reeves desperate struggles for ways to raise tax

Health Secretary Wes Streeting moved to crush the idea being mooted within government amid fears it would have hit eight million families.

Economics

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves is accused of 'desperate stuff' after claiming plan to allow European youths to live and work in Britain would boost growth and stop tax rises

The scheme, which has yet to be signed off, is likely to raise very little because it is reciprocal - meaning young British people would be able to go and work in the EU.

Economics