6 h. ago Reeves to be forced into fresh tax hikes or austerity drive by faltering economy, top economists warn

Rachel Reeves is warned it will be tough to find extra money for defence spending without raising taxes

Events

11 h. ago Reeves warned there is 'not a hope in hell' work coaches plan will slash £5bn from welfare and stave off fresh tax hikes as ministers panic over calls for cuts

Rachel Reeves is facing a battle to avoid the need for tax rises at the Spring Statement later this month, after stalling growth and rising debt interest costs laid waste to her plans.

Economics

28 h. ago Trump’s tariff plans will hit UK economy, top economists warn

The chancellor is plotting billions of pounds of spending cuts as economists warn Donald Trump’s tariffs will throw her growth plans into a spin

Events

28 h. ago Trump’s tariff plans will hit UK economy, top economist warns

The chancellor is plotting billions of pounds of spending cuts as economists warn Donald Trump’s tariffs will throw her growth plans into a spin

Events

9 d. ago Farmers accuse Labour of ‘promising the world and giving us nothing’ in fresh uproar at family farm tax

During a speech to farmers that was repeatedly interrupted by hecklers and critics, the environment secretary insisted it was the Tories who were to blame for the problems faced by the agricultural industry

Society

2 w. ago What are the UK’s options for funding a bigger military budget?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to increase spending on the armed forces as security concerns grow

Events

2 w. ago How Spain’s radically different approach to migration helped its economy soar

As immigration has increased, GDP has surged and unemployment has fallen to lowest level since 2008From Madrid to Barcelona, restaurants and bars are brimming with people, and reservations have become essential for everything from fine dining to high-end hotels.It’s a glimpse of how Spain has become Europe’s buzziest economy – named the world’s best by the Economist in 2024 – fuelled in part by what analysts have described as the government’s strikingly different approach to migration. Continue reading...

Politics