19 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

Events

20 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 Rachel Reeves under pressure to find money to ease welfare squeeze

The Chancellor will set out her spending review next month, allocating funding to departments for the coming years, with £113 billion of capital projects to transform the country's housing and infrastructure

Economics

6 d. ago UK government borrowing rises to £20.2 billion as pressure mounts on Rachel Reeves

The latest figure showed that the Chancellor had to borrow more money than expected over the month

Economics

7 d. ago UK borrowing rises to £20.2bn, putting pressure on Rachel Reeves

April figure more than expected and comes despite increase in employer national insurance contributionsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government borrowed more than expected in April, underscoring the challenge for Rachel Reeves to fix public services and grow the economy while meeting her fiscal rules.With the chancellor under pressure on Labour’s tax plans, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing rose to £20.2bn in April, £1bn more than the same month a year earlier. City economists had forecast borrowing of £17.9bn. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Rachel Reeves comes under pressure from her own local Labour Party to abandon her disability benefits cuts

The Leeds West and Pudsey Constituency Labour Party (CLP) has agreed to write to Rachel Reeves 'as soon as possible' to make clear it does not support the cuts.

Events

3 w. ago Reeves insists she understands voters’ concerns after Labour election setbacks

Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended her actions in office as pressure mounted on Labour to U-turn on the winter fuel payment cut.

Politics