29 h. ago Tesco boss issues warning to Rachel Reeves over ‘what lies ahead’

Tesco says household budgets are squeezed and shoppers are increasingly seeking out value

Events

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves warns of looming ‘harsh headwinds’ as she fails to dispel fears over major tax rises

The chancellor received ten standing ovations as she set out her pitch to Labour members ahead of what will be a difficult budget in November

Events

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves makes thinly veiled dig at Andy Burnham with Liz Truss comments

The Chancellor made the comments during her keynote speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool

Events

4 d. ago Nigel Farage 'single greatest threat' to working people, warns Rachel Reeves

The Chancellor warned Reform UK is "not on the side of the working people" and accused the right-wing populists of "being in bed with Vladimir Putin".

Events

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves stokes tax fears by warning of 'tough choices' in Budget and takes a swipe at Andy Burnham in Labour conference speech

Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted she was going to keep taxes 'as low as possible' as Brits brace for more pain in her fiscal package on November 26.

Events

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves speech: Chancellor warns of hard choices to come as UK hit by 'global headwinds'

Chancellor vows to keep control of public finances and “not take risks with the trust placed in us by the British people”

Events

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves warns of ‘hard choices to come’ in Budget & slams Farage as ‘single greatest threat’ to Brits’ livelihoods

RACHEL Reeves today laid the groundwork for a brutal Autumn Budget as she warned of making "harder choices" on tax and spending. The Chancellor pre-empted the possibility of more levy hikes as she complained that "harsh global headwinds" have made damage to the economy "ever clearer". Addressing the Labour faithful at party conference in Liverpool,...

Events

4 d. ago Andy Burnham risks 'going the way of Liz Truss', Rachel Reeves says

The Chancellor has suggested the Greater Manchester mayor would crash the economy

Events

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves warns Andy Burnham is ‘going the way of Liz Truss’

The red-on-red attack shows how far relations have deteriorated between Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer’s camp

Events

7 d. ago Now Keir Starmer's allies dub rival Andy Burnham the 'Liz Truss of Labour' as party's civil war intensifies

Just days before Labour's annual conference, and following weeks of speculation, Andy Burnham accused the Prime Minister of creating 'alienation' within Labour.

Events

7 d. ago Starmer warns Burnham’s policies would cause ‘harm’ like Liz Truss

The prime minister warned there was ‘nothing progressive about abandoning fiscal rules’ as he slammed Andy Burnham’s suggested policies

Events

8 d. ago Tories warn Rachel Reeves is condemning country to an economic 'doom loop'

Robert Jenrick warned the Chancellor would have to put up taxes in November's budget to fund plans for 'crazy spending'.

Events

1 week ago UK inflation to be highest in G7 this year in huge cost of living blow

OECD predicts UK inflation to reach 3.5% in 2025, 0.4 percentage points higher than its previous forecast

Economics

1 week ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves warned her tax hikes risk sending UK economy into a 'doom loop'

In a bleak report ahead of the Budget in November, the Office for National Statistics revealed the Government borrowed £18billion last month alone as it spent more on the state than it raised in tax.

Events

2 w. ago Tax rises ‘inevitable’, experts warn after borrowing soars in another blow for Rachel Reeves

Labour chancellor facing increasing pressure to rescue the UK’s troubled finances

Events

2 w. ago Warning to protect your money as Rachel Reeves' Budget could target pensions

The Chancellor has promised to "get the balance right" when she delivers her statement on November 26, against the background of a claimed £50bn black hole in the nation's finances

Events

2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 18 September: Next shares fall on UK caution, Pets at Home warns on profit

The boss of Next today issued a stark warning to Rachel Reeves about “anaemic” economic growth and a slump in employment.

Events

2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 18 September: Next economy warning, Pets at Home shares slide

The boss of Next today issued a stark warning to Rachel Reeves about “anaemic” economic growth and a slump in employment.

Events

2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 18 September: Next economy warning, interest rate decision due

The boss of Next today issued a stark warning to Rachel Reeves about “anaemic” economic growth and a slump in employment.

Events

2 w. ago Inflation sticks at 3.8% with food costs rising in more woe for Rachel Reeves as she faces widening Budget black hole

Official figures showed headline CPI held firm at 3.8 per cent in August, in line with analysts' expectations.

Economics