1 hour ago Budget 2025 latest: Reeves boosts defence spending by £2.2bn as more benefit cuts foreshadowed

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is under pressure to deliver in her spring statement

Economics

2 h. ago Reeves admits “further and faster” action is needed to kickstart growth

Before the statement, the Office for Budget Responsibility will publish its forecast on the UK economy, which is widely expected to slash its forecast for economic growth

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2 h. ago Rachel Reeves to announce extra £2.2billion defence spending in Spring Statement

Ms Reeves will insist the spending is the ‘right decision in a more insecure world’

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6 h. ago Spring Statement 2025: Rachel Reeves to reveal budget – follow live

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will present her first highly anticipated Spring Budget to parliament on Wednesday.

Politics

7 h. ago Benefits reform and jobs cuts: The political headaches for Labour in Reeves’ spring statement

Labour chancellor set to squeeze Whitehall budgets by up to 7 per cent

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8 h. ago Spring Statement 2025: What you can expect including taxes, benefits and spending cuts

The Chancellor is expected to reveal significant cuts to the Civil Service as well as unveil further details of the cuts to benefits and disability payments

Economics

8 h. ago What to expect from Rachel Reeves’s (brief) spring statement

Talk of tough choices ahead, an increase in debt financing, and more initiatives to promote growthThe spring statement offers an opportunity for Rachel Reeves to talk about progress since last October’s budget, the government’s growth agenda and how it is attempting to raise living standards. However, the chancellor’s message is likely to be defensive after being blown off course in recent months.Last year she promised “no return to austerity”. But after stalled tax receipts denied her the income she expected, and concerns over the global economy and Donald Trump’s antics raised the UK’s borrowing costs, Reeves is being forced to make cuts to stay within her budget rules. Here is what to expect from Reeves’s speech, which is predicted to be relatively short at just 25 minutes. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Budget 2025 latest: Reeves’ staggering unpopularity laid bare in new poll ahead of spring statement

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is under pressure to deliver in her spring statement

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10 h. ago Budget 2025 latest: Public want Reeves to tax super wealthy over cut spending in spring statement, poll says

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is under pressure to deliver in her spring statement

Economics

11 h. ago Why London's property market is broken — and what fixes can we expect in the spring statement?

A £2bn funding boost for new homes in England has been announced ahead of tomorrow’s spring statement

Politics

13 h. ago Britons cutting back on everyday spending due to gloomy outlook on ‘worsening’ UK economy

The Consumer Pulse survey from KPMG found three in five people think the UK economy is worsening

Economics

13 h. ago Spring Statement: Rachel Reeves needs AI to 'move needle' on economic growth, says Bank of England governor

The UK’s economy has been flatlining

Economics

14 h. ago Budget 2025 latest: Reeves dealt blow day before spring statement as Britons’ bleak view of economy revealed

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is under pressure to deliver in her spring statement

Economics

15 h. ago Spring Statement news: Trump's mounting tariff war threat to UK economy amid National Insurance rise stand

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16 h. ago Spring statement latest: Trump tariffs pose major threat to UK economy, warns Bank of England chief

Andrew Bailey speaks ahead of Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement

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19 h. ago Reeves braces for her Spring Statement to be only the start of bad fiscal news

Speech to MPs on Wednesday could be the harbinger of a more difficult full Budget in the autumn, analysts warn

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27 h. ago Spring statement latest: Bank of England chief calls for economies to ‘come together’ amid Trump’s tariff war

Andrew Bailey speaks ahead of Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement

Economics

29 h. ago John Swinney warns Chancellor's spending cuts poised to be 'very damaging' for Scotland's NHS

The First Minister has issued a warning about cuts at Westminster impacting on health and public services funding in Scotland.

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32 h. ago Spring statement latest: Tories claim Reeves will usher in new era of austerity

Rachel Reeves to deliver Spring Statement this week

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32 h. ago Spring statement latest: Tories warn Reeves will usher in new era of austerity after ‘terrible’ Budget damaged economy

Rachel Reeves to deliver Spring Statement this week

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