17 h. ago Time for an emergency budget? Rachel Reeves facing fresh turmoil after GDP falls again

Sparking further warnings of a tax raid this autumn, the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) said gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.1 per cent.

Economics

53 h. ago A MILLION Brits face being dragged into higher tax rates costing £10bn amid fears Rachel Reeves will break her vow and extend hated 'stealth tax'

Fears are mounting that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will opt to extend the long-running stealth raid, as she faces an estimated £30billion hole in the government books.

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves gives defiant show after crying in PMQs just a week ago

Rachel Reeves was last week seen with tears rolling down her face during PMQs - but the defiant Chancellor has since coming out fighting and 'cracking on' with the job

Politics

9 d. ago Rachel Reeves’s brave face cannot mask the challenges she now faces

The chancellor has come out fighting after her teary PMQs moment... but much tougher challenges now await

Politics

9 d. ago Keir Starmer set for major announcement after Rachel Reeves appeared tearful in PMQs

Keir Starmer is set to unveil a brand new 10-year plan for the NHS – despite his speech being focused on fixing the NHS he is expected to face numerous questions on his Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Politics

1 week ago Who WILL pay for Labour's benefits farce? Tax rises on the menu as Rachel Reeves faces finding 'tens of billions of pounds' in Budget as rebels urge her to squeeze the rich

The PM effectively tore up his benefits reforms, which had been due to shave £5billion a year off spirallling costs by the end of the Parliament - but will now actually increase spending by £100million.

Economics

1 week ago Welfare cuts chaos: Tax rises loom within months after Starmer's 'shambolic' benefit reforms 'saved nothing'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves now faces a £5 billion hole in her tax and spending plans

Economics

1 week ago Welfare cuts chaos: Tax rises loom within months after Keir Starmer's 'shambolic' welfare cuts climbdown

Chancellor Rachel Reeves now faces a fiscal headache as a forecast £4.8billion in welfare savings have been whittled away to nothing

Economics

1 week ago Welfare cuts chaos: Tax rises 'are more likely' after Keir Starmer's 'shambolic' welfare cuts climbdown

Chancellor Rachel Reeves now faces a fiscal headache as a forecast £4.8billion in welfare savings have been whittled away to nothing

Economics

1 week ago Rachel Reeves faces increased fiscal pressure after welfare reform U

Chancellor is being pushed to bend her rules on borrowing to fund higher spending

Events

2 w. ago When will Brits discover if they face Rachel Reeves tax rises after DWP and PIP u

After partially reversing the cuts to the Winter Fuel Allowance and then agreeing to an inquiry into the grooming gangs having previously said there was no need, Keir Starmer pulls a third U-turn

Politics

last month How much could YOUR council tax be going up? The pain looming for households as they face the 'fastest bill rises in 20 years' under Rachel Reeves' plans

As part of the Chancellor's spending plans, the Treasury suggested that local authorities would hike bills by 4.99 per cent a year for the rest of this Parliament.

Economics