All news on the topic: Rachel Reeves MP

January surplus remains the highest on record but is below the £20bn predicted by City economists.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been criticized by the Tories as "out of her depth" after inflation figures rose to 3%, nearly the highest level in almost 10 months.

The growth of UK wages has accelerated for three consecutive months, it emerged on Tuesday, as official figures revealed that unemployment remained steady at 4.4 percent.

Gen Lord Richard Dannatt warns that the strategic review risks being ‘hollow’ and a ‘failure’ if spending is not increased.

ONS data showing British national output rose in the final quarter of 2024 defies forecasts of a 0.1% decline.

The Bank of England has halved its growth forecast for this year in a blow to the government.

Over the weekend the erratic US President Donald Trump announced 25% trade taxes on goods coming from America’s nearest neighbours and largest trade partners - Canada and Mexico.

A new tax system means higher prices for some of the U.K.’s favorite tipples.

A map reveals where Heathrow will expand after the government gave a green light to the airport’s growth.

The prime minister and chancellor are set to change the rules around how pension funds invest, allowing them to use surplus funds to invest into the economy in their latest bid for growth.

Rachel Reeves could be poised to use a £5.2billion Bitcoin windfall to help address Labour’s much-lamented "black hole" in the public finances.

Industry body says businesses and jobs at risk unless Rachel Reeves’s tax changes delayed or altered.

Santander could be considering quitting the UK, people familiar with the matter have said in reports - such a decision would likely be a blow for Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

After Elon Musk’s call for him to be ousted, Britain’s prime minister reveals his thinking on the next election date and vows to complete a full second term in No. 10.

The pound has dropped to its lowest value against the dollar since November 2023 while government borrowing costs have continued to rise.

Under-fire Rachel Reeves has signalled painful spending cuts are on the way as she vowed to “take action” to balance the books.

The Chancellor has flown to China but there is economic chaos at home.

Alarm in sector as four in 10 of Britain’s theatres as well as many regional museums containing local and national archives are on the brink of closure

Inflation has increased again in the UK.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is pushing her cabinet colleagues to find major savings in their departments. In a case of very awkward timing, new figures reveal one recently spent almost £1,200 on two luxury leather folders.

More than half of British employers plan on cutting jobs and raising their prices in response to Labour’s first budget, a Bank of England survey has found.