39 h. ago Government risked ‘throwing good money after bad’ in steel talks – Reeves

‘Government are going to play a big role’ in the future of steelmaking in Scunthorpe, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said.

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39 h. ago Rachel Reeves says Government is going to play a 'big role' in Scunthorpe steel

The Chancellor visited the British Steel facility in Scunthorpe after MPs voted to let ministers take control of the company to prevent Chinese owners Jingye from closing down Britain's last remaining blast furnaces

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4 d. ago Swinney pledges earlier legislative programme to help tackle tariff ‘challenges’

The First Minister also said Scots should be ‘prepared rather than scared’ about the economic challenges ahead.

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8 d. ago Government announces £450m military ‘surge’ to Ukraine ahead of defence summit

The funding was unveiled as a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group was due to be held.

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9 d. ago Reeves faces crisis as Trump’s tariffs send cost of government borrowing soaring in blow to her Budget plans

The trade war escalated with China hitting back by imposing 84% levies on imports from the US

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9 d. ago UK must improve trade relations with Europe amid US tariff wars, warns Reeves

Chancellor rules out rejoining customs union but says Britain must bolster post-Brexit trade with partnersUK politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s unfolding trade war makes it even more “imperative” for the UK to improve its post-Brexit trading relations with the European Union, Rachel Reeves has said.The government has ruled out rejoining the EU customs union, but the chancellor has insisted the UK wants to improve its trade relationship with “partners in Europe”, given the difficulties British firms have found in exporting their products around Europe. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Waiting times for large social homes hit 100 years in some areas – analysis

Campaigners and charities call for further Government investment amid concerns about the safety and costs of temporary housing.

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1 week ago Rachel Reeves caught joking about government debt in ‘hot mic’ moment

Rachel Reeves was caught joking about government debt in a ‘hot mic’ moment during a visit with Keir Starmer to a Jaguar Land Rover plant in the West Midlands on Monday (7 April).

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1 week ago Former head of National Farmers’ Union to head review of farm profitability

Baroness Minette Batters was the first female president of the NFU and headed the organisation for six years.

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1 week ago UK national insurance hike is inexplicable if growth is target, says Robison

Scotland’s Finance Secretary said the increase was bad for both business and public services.

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2 w. ago Wales' health minister blasts Rachel Reeves PIP decision as 'wrong' and one Welsh Government 'won't defend'

Wales' health minister Jeremy Miles said the Welsh Government would not have pursued a policy which will impact disabled people

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2 w. ago London nightlife to open later as Khan gets new powers to help pubs and clubs

The scheme could be expanded to other parts of the country if it proves a success.

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2 w. ago MSPs will have to ‘reckon’ with impact of UK Government cuts, says Robison

The Scottish Government’s Finance Secretary was speaking in response to the Chancellor’s spring statement last week.

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2 w. ago Westminster decisions ‘risk serious social and economic damage’, says Robison

The Finance Secretary said the Scottish Government would push UK ministers to ‘change course’.

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2 w. ago Government pushes reforms of ‘green tape’ in bid to boost growth and nature

Review says current system of environmental regulations not working, but conservationists warn of ‘high risk’ to nature in planning reforms.

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2 w. ago Cost of national insurance rise could fix 14m potholes, say Tories

It is the second Conservative attack this week on the national insurance rise due to come into effect on Sunday.

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2 w. ago What the government must do to develop ‘investing culture’ they want

Numbers of investors in the UK public have significantly dropped - so what needs to be done to turn it around again, asks Karl Matchett?

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2 w. ago DOMINIC LAWSON: Grotesque Labour hypocrites are hammering our economy with Net Zero insanity while letting other countries off the hook

When Rachel Reeves suddenly declared the Government would now back a third runway at Heathrow, Zarah Sultana, the MP for Coventry South, was incandescent with fury.

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3 w. ago PM: North will stop being ‘held to ransom’ by outdated transport systems

Sir Keir Starmer claimed the Government will create better links between urban areas with a ‘downpayment for growth’.

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3 w. ago Labour has history of difficult debates over welfare, says McFadden

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster said people should not be content with allowing the number of benefits claimants to grow.

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