66 h. ago 'Sheer incompetence': John Swinney urged to cut taxes amid £1.1bn economic performance gap

The Scottish Conservatives say the First Minister should cut taxes following the Chancellor’s spending review.

Economics

3 d. ago Treasury minister dismisses claims spending review will lead to autumn tax rises – UK politics live

Darren Jones says such claims are ‘incoherent’ and the government is allocating money that has already been raisedSpending review: key points at a glanceGreen party MPs and activists joined a protest outside parliament today saying the government should use the spending review to announce a wealth tax. In a post on social media, Adrian Ramsay, the party’s co-leader, said:We expect the chancellor to take another axe to public spending today: decline by design from a govt that refuses to tax wealth to properly fund our overstretched public services & support the most vulnerable. We need to invest in a secure & fairer future. #TaxExtremeWealth Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Watch live: Starmer faces Badenoch at PMQs ahead of Rachel Reeves spending review

Watch live as Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister’s Questions ahead of Rachel Reeves’ much-anticipated spending review on Wednesday (11 June).

Politics

4 d. ago Yvette Cooper not on 'resignation watch' after Spending Review row with Rachel Reeves, says minister

Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband dismisses reports that Yvette Cooper was considering quitting as Home Secretary

Politics

6 d. ago Rachel Reeves must do more than hope for the best when it comes to paying for Labour’s spending

Editorial: The chancellor has to balance the competing demands of ministers in her spending review but must make sure she keeps Britain’s finances on a secure footing

Economics

6 d. ago Police told to stop asking for more cash to fight crime and 'do their bit' to repair the economy by Labour minister ahead of Spending Review

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle declined to rule out the prospect of a real-terms squeeze on areas such as policing this week.

Politics

6 d. ago Rachel Reeves is like Steve Jobs and will rescue the UK economy in the same way that he saved Apple, insists minister ahead of Spending Review

Peter Kyle likened the Chancellor's stewardship of the public finances to the late Mr Jobs' role at Apple when the company was on the brink of insolvency in the late 1990s.

Politics

1 week ago Rachel Reeves begs Cabinet to cool war over spending cuts and talks up transport investment

Chancellor Rachel Reeves acknowledged ministers will not get 'everything they want' in the spending review due next Wednesday.

Economics

1 week ago Police warn Starmer of ‘stark choices’ on investigating crimes if faced with cuts under spending review

Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley among senior police officers who reportedly issued direct warning in letter to prime minister ahead of spending review

Events

1 week ago Reeves locked in UK spending review showdown with four ministers

Deputy PM Angela Rayner and home secretary Yvette Cooper among leading Cabinet figures holding out for better deals

Politics

2 w. 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

2 w. ago Winter fuel reversal details could come in weeks, suggests Rayner

The Deputy Prime Minister indicated an announcement could be made in the Spending Review on June 11.

Politics