11 h. ago Reeves will not face ministerial standards probe over Budget briefings

Nigel Farage had called for an investigation into whether the Chancellor mispresented the state of the public finances ahead of her fiscal statement.

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11 h. ago Rachel Reeves escapes ministerial ethics probe over Budget lies as standards tsar rejects Farage's demand for Chancellor to be investigated

Reform leader Nigel Farage had demanded the Chancellor be investigated for saying there was a black hole in the public finances of more than £20billion, which it later emerged did not exist.

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3 d. ago Budget crisis engulfs Rachel Reeves as OBR watchdog slams Treasury briefings

The leading economists also predict that interest rates will fall from 4% to 3.5% by the second quarter of 2026

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3 d. ago Budget crisis grows for Rachel Reeves as watchdog slams briefings

The leading economists also predict that interest rates will fall from 4% to 3.5% by the second quarter of 2026

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6 d. ago Reeves defends £26bn tax raid after Budget backlash as watchdog urged to investigate ‘false briefings’

The chancellor doubled down on her tax hikes, saying she wasn’t willing to cut public services

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6 d. ago London Zoo chief resigns amid investigation into ‘unacceptable workplace behaviour’

Matthew Gould stepped down as head of the Zoological Society of London after an internal probe found his conduct fell below expected standards

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9 d. ago 'Chilling effect' of briefings on Reeves' Budget cost London jobs, say bosses

'Chilling effect' of briefings on Reeves' Budget cost London jobs, say bosses  London Evening Standard

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9 d. ago 'Chilling effect' of Budget briefings cost London jobs, say bosses as Reeves defends her tax and spend plans

They also warned the Chancellor’s measures would have ‘little to no impact on growth in the round’

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9 d. ago Deputy speaker Nusrat Ghani scolds Labour over early Budget briefings

The Deputy Speaker has condemned the government for extensively speaking to the media in the weeks leading up to the Budget.

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9 d. ago Deputy speaker condemns government over early Budget briefings

The Deputy Speaker has condemned the government for extensively speaking to the media in the weeks leading up to the Budget.

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9 d. ago Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves appears with iconic red Budget briefcase ahead of unveiling tax rises and cuts

Chancellor to unveil series of tax hikes to fill black hole in public finances in addition to ditching two-child benefit cap and changes to ISAs in highly anticipated Budget on Wednesday

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9 d. ago Black Friday warning to Scots shoppers as 90% of toys bought online 'pose danger to kids'

Trading Standards Scotland chiefs urged shoppers to be vigilant after a probe found nine out of ten items bought from seven major online retailers failed safety tests.

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1 week ago People are leaving Britain in droves, we face a 'growth emergency' and Labour's tax bonanza IS driving wealth out of Britain, admits Business Secretary

Business Secretary Peter Kyle said he would not 'duck' the impact of the higher tax burden and decision to abolish non-dom status.

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1 week ago Cabinet minister admits Labour's tax bonanza IS driving wealth out of Britain

Business Secretary Peter Kyle said he would not 'duck' the impact of the higher tax burden and decision to abolish non-dom status.

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2 w. ago Naga Munchetty 'allowed to remain on BBC Breakfast under strict conditions' amid bullying probe

The BBC Breakfast presenter, 50, has been accused of ‘bullying’ a colleague and making a ‘wildly unprofessional’ off-air sex joke

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2 w. ago Starmer pleads for government to unite in fightback after difficult week

Prime minister tells cabinet budget leaks and infighting are distracting from priorities and delivering changeUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has warned senior ministers and officials to stop briefing against one another and leaking details of the budget as he pleaded for his embattled government to unite.The prime minister told his weekly cabinet meeting that last week’s political turmoil had distracted from voters’ priorities, and ministers needed to work together and start delivering rather than talking about the government itself. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Naga Muchetty 'allowed to remain on BBC Breakfast under strict conditions' amid bullying probe

The BBC Breakfast presenter, 50, has been accused of ‘bullying’ a colleague and making a ‘wildly unprofessional’ off-air sex joke

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2 w. ago Ken Clarke tells Rachel Reeves to raise income tax in her budget

The former chancellor has also warned that pre-budget briefing as left an ‘air of gloom’ over the economy

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3 w. ago Kaye Adams admits 'I'm not perfect' and has been 'soul searching' amid BBC bullying probe

Adams, 62, has been removed from her BBC radio show amid allegations she ‘shouted and screamed’ at staff

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3 w. ago 'Since when is a clown racist?': Robert Jenrick blasts back after Labour MP lodges formal complaint about AI video of Cabinet minister David Lammy in circus costume

The senior Tory said it was 'ridiculous' that he is facing a possible standards probe over his sharing of an AI-generated video of Justice Secretary David Lammy .

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