44 m. ago 'Rachel Reeves looks exhausted. She can't deliver': Labour ministers drip poison to DAN HODGES on why the Chancellor is doomed... and tell the woeful reason she thinks it's all gone wrong

It was the expression that spoke for a nation. As Rachel Reeves delivered her speech on new transport investment, workers at the Mellor Bus factory appeared less than impressed.

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66 h. ago Worker’s hilarious reaction to Rachel Reeves’ transport speech caught on camera

A staff member at a bus factory had a hilarious reaction to Rachel Reeves’ speech in Greater Manchester on Wednesday morning (4 June).

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3 d. ago Badenoch challenges Starmer at PMQs over winter fuel payment U

Tory leader says PM should apologise to pensioners and asks how U-turn will be fundedReeves says her changes to the fiscal rules last year will make more investment possible.The decisions that we made in October mean that, for the first time, the Treasury actually takes account of the benefits and not just the costs of investment, and together, the fiscal rules mean that, unlike our predecessors, we will not be balancing the books by cutting investment.And that is why we can increase investment by over £113bn more than the last government plans, meaning public investment will be at its highest sustained level since the 1970s.I have had to say no to things that I want to do too, but that is not because of my fiscal rules. It is the result of 14 years of Conservative maltreatment of our public services, our public realm and of our economy. Continue reading...

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3 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

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3 d. ago Rachel Reeves: Social media in hysterics over workers' reactions to major speech

Rachel Reeves' £15.6bn boost for transport projects across the UK including Manchester, Birmingham and Sheffield has been welcomed by local mayors - but some workers got tired legs during her speech

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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.

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3 d. ago LIVE: Rachel Reeves announces £15.6bn transport deal including massive Greater Manchester investment

Rachel Reeves is speaking in Manchester today

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3 d. ago Rachel Reeves' £15.6bn pledge to transform Northern transport with metro and tram expansions in major cities

From Rachel Reeves’ £15.6bn pledge to transform Northern transport and WH Smith’s upbeat travel sales, to a reprieve on steel tariffs and a cyber attack on North Face - here are today’s top UK business stories.

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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

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