10 h. ago 'Seize the moment!' Rachel Reeves urged to give green light to £1.7bn DLR extension to Thamesmead

Pressure grows on Chancellor to help fund new DLR route under the Thames

Economics

16 h. ago Tax hikes spell even higher prices for shoppers, Aldi boss warns Rachel Reeves

The boss of Aldi has warned Rachel Reeves not to hike supermarket's costs at her upcoming Budget, as sales topped £18billion in the UK and Ireland last year.

Economics

18 h. ago Tax hikes spell even higher prices for consumers, Aldi boss warns Rachel Reeves

The boss of Aldi has warned Rachel Reeves not to hike supermarket's costs at her upcoming Budget, as sales topped £18billion in the UK and Ireland last year.

Events

27 h. ago Primark owner delivers warning to Rachel Reeves over ‘mistaken’ rate changes

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces the daunting task of boosting Treasury revenues to address a potential £40 billion deficit in state finances

Events

27 h. ago Primark owner says larger stores to come under pressure from rates changes

George Weston said the Government ‘should not increase taxes on businesses any more’ in November.

Events

31 h. ago Lettuce 2.0 Rachel Reeves is 'Chancellor in name only' as Keir Starmer 'loses confidence'

Labour insiders allege the PM has set up a Budget Board with weekly meetings to prevent Reeves repeating blunders such as increasing National Insurance contributions for employers and ending winter fuel payments

Politics

42 h. ago Interest rates could remain at 4% until 2026, economists say

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will announce its latest decision on Thursday.

Politics

50 h. ago Rachel Reeves 'is considering scrapping VAT on fuel bills' to ease cost of living crisis

Rachel Reeves is reportedly drawing out plans to cut energy bills and ease the cost of living. 

Economics

52 h. ago Still growing the economy, Rachel? Labour facing 'unemployment epidemic' as record 1.1million under

More than 2,000 young people are signing on every day under Labour, with 66,000 more on the dole than before Sir Keir Starmer moved into Downing Street in July 2024.

Economics

56 h. ago Rachel Reeves sent urgent message as 1,700 pubs, eateries and hotels close this year

EXCLUSIVE: Experts are saying it's not getting any easier for pubs, hotels and restaurants and have called for urgent help in the next budget from the Chancellor

Politics

59 h. ago Nigel Farage lookalikes cash in as demand soars – especially in Wetherspoons

Demand for the leader of the Reform party is outstripping that of Sir Keir Starmer - and Britain's top lookalike agency has said even Rachel Reeves is a more popular pick than the PM

Politics

63 h. ago Rachel Reeves could fill a big part of the £50bn black hole WITHOUT cuts or punishing tax hikes, says Jeff Prestridge

Bond fund manager Bryn Jones has come up with a novel way for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to fill a big part of the £50bn black hole in the public finances without raising taxes.

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves accused of 'going into hiding' after UK economy flatlines under the weight of tax hikes

On another dismal day for Labour, official figures showed output flatlined in July, triggering warnings from business leaders that the Government 'cannot tax its way to growth'.

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves mocks Russia's 'stagnating, fragile economy'... but how does it compare to the UK's?

The Chancellor has had a rocky 14 months at the Treasury, presiding over a damaging economic slowdown which only looks to be getting worse. But she decided instead to fire shots at a rival economy.

Politics

3 d. ago US urged UK to offer better drug pricing deal to pharma companies

Ambassador’s meeting with chancellor Rachel Reeves came days before AstraZeneca and Merck paused projects in Britain

Economics

3 d. ago US urged UK to offer a better deal on drug pricing to pharma companies

Ambassador’s meeting with chancellor Rachel Reeves came days before AstraZeneca and Merck shelved projects in Britain

Economics

3 d. ago Voices: Zero change. Zero growth. Zero hope of Rachel Reeves being rescued

The chancellor, faced with a flatlining economy, is trapped in an impossible dilemma – come the Budget she’ll have to break her election promises or break her fiscal rules, warns John Rentoul

Events

3 d. ago Firms urge Budget rethink amid warnings of more shop closures and job losses

Rachel Reeves faces ridicule after admitting the economy is 'stuck' as businesses urged her to prevent job losses and shop closures.

Economics

3 d. ago Pay up owed Covid cash before December deadline, Rachel Reeves's fraud chief warns

Under a new voluntary repayment scheme the Treasury's counter-fraud commissioner Tom Hayhoe is urging people to 'wipe the slate clean and move on' - or face severe consequences

Events

3 d. ago Barclays chief urges Government to limit wage rises and avoid hiking bank taxes

CS Venkatakrishnan, chief executive of the banking group, told the Financial Times that wage inflation was a problem across the UK economy.

Politics