43 h. ago Voices: Rachel Reeves: I saw firsthand what the Tories did to kids of my generation

Conservative governments did not care about schools like mine, communities like mine or the kids I grew up with, reflects Chancellor Rachel Reeves – as she reveals her very personal motivation behind Labour’s announcement to roll out free school meals for half a million of England’s poorest children

Politics

46 h. ago What is Rachel Reeves’ spending review and what might the chancellor announce?

The Independent looks at what the spending review is, why the government has launched one and what is expected to be in it

Politics

47 h. ago Who would be a Chancellor? Rachel Reeves faces some horrible decisions next week

The Spending Review won’t address the big issue - the Chancellor will need to find more money later in the year.

Politics

48 h. ago Bereaved families of dead pensioners ‘could be pursued by taxman to recoup winter fuel payments’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that millions more elderly Britons will receive the allowance this year in a major U-turn

Economics

64 h. ago ‘Accept it or you have to walk’: Labour’s UK spending review battles enter final stage

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces ‘make or break’ moment for government’s pledge to deliver 1.5mn new homes

Events

65 h. ago The Guardian view on Labour’s investment plans: sugaring the bitter pill of austerity | Editorial

The chancellor is right to be planning for the long term, but voters won’t be patient if change isn’t felt soonInequality between British regions is not a new problem and Rachel Reeves is not the first chancellor to want to close the gap. In 2014, George Osborne promised a “northern powerhouse” to rival the dominance of London and the south-east. He pledged devolution and investment in infrastructure to connect northern cities, to unlock productivity and growth.Since then, Britain’s economy has suffered multiple shocks, some external (the pandemic, inflation stoked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), others self-inflicted (Brexit, Liz Truss’s mini-budget). Each time, the damage was more severe in places already falling behind. Boris Johnson claimed levelling up as his defining purpose. Rishi Sunak let the ambition slide. Now it is being revived by a Labour chancellor. In a speech announcing transport investments on Wednesday, Ms Reeves promised a “renewal of Britain”, with prosperity ...

Politics

2 d. ago Rachel Reeves winter fuel payments: Chancellor provides update on who will get allowance and when

Rachel Reeves has provided an update on the previously announced U-turn on winter fuel payments.

Politics

2 d. ago Winter fuel payment bombshell for OAPs as more to get cash, says under

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said that ministers have "listened to the concerns" about the controversial decision to means test the annual payments

Economics

2 d. ago More pensioners WILL get fuel payments this winter... but Labour admits not everyone will be eligible and ministers won't say how they will pay for it

Chancellor Rachel Reeves this morning said planned changes to the means-testing of winter fuel payments would be in place ahead of the colder months.

Politics

2 d. ago Rachel Reeves' key promises as she announces £15bn transport deal in Rochdale

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves was in Greater Manchester today to reveal a package of investment for public transport in the North and Midlands

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves begs Cabinet to cool war over spending cuts and talks up transport investment

Chancellor Rachel Reeves acknowledged ministers will not get 'everything they want' in the spending review due next Wednesday.

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves speech LIVE: Chancellor to reveal £15bn boost for the North

Rachel Reeves will announce £15.6billion of funding for transport projects in the North and the Midlands in a major speech ahead of her spending review

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves delivers major update on transport cash for North and Midlands

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will confirm £15.6 billion of funding for local transport projects to overhaul creaking transport systems outside of London ahead of the Spending Review

Politics

4 d. ago Labour 'at war' over cash for Net Zero, housing, cops and education: Spending review goes to the wire as Rayner, Miliband, Yvette Cooper and Bridget Phillipson hold out

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to unveil the crucial three-year settlements for departments in just over a week, amid mounting pressure on the public finances.

Economics

4 d. ago Winter fuel cuts could be reversed as Starmer hints 'which pensioners are eligible'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a raft of cuts to the winter fuel payment and the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as part of a plan to address the nation's £22billion 'black hole'

Politics

4 d. ago UK ‘fully prepared’ to take Roman Abramovich to court over frozen £2.5bn

Proceeds from Chelsea sale earmarked for Ukraine aidGovernment issues statement over recovery of moneyThe government says it is “fully prepared” to take Roman Abramovich to court to resolve the three-year impasse over the £2.5bn frozen from the sale of Chelsea.In a rare joint statement, the chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves, and the foreign secretary, David Lammy, confirmed the UK was ready to escalate its efforts to secure the money which has been promised to support humanitarian activity in Ukraine. Continue reading...

Economics

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves as unpopular as 'Lettuce' Liz Truss's chancellor during mini

A new polls says that the Chancellor inspires as little public confidence as “Lettuce” Liz Truss’s chancellor did during the fiscal crisis

Politics

5 d. ago The Government's looming Isa raid is even worse than you think, says our Money editor RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS. Here's why they're set to slash allowances

It is all but certain that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will slash the amount that we can put in cash Isas... and she has repeatedly refused to deny that she will.

Politics

6 d. ago Rachel Reeves is coming for your PENSION: How to avoid losing 87% of your savings to her inheritance tax raid

Have you saved wisely, invested well and built up a healthy pension - then beware.

Economics

6 d. ago Now Rachel Reeves is coming for your PENSION: the Chancellor wants to get her hands on up to 87% of your life savings with a vicious new tax raid

Have you saved wisely, invested well and built up a healthy pension - then beware.

Economics