Category: Economics

No 10 says Starmer does expect Reeves to stay as chancellor until general election – UK politics live

Downing Street says prime minster has ‘full confidence’ in chancellor and will be working with her ‘in role of chancellor’ for the whole of this parliamentKeir Starmer is about to deliver his AI...

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Could AI save the UK economy? – Politics Weekly Westminster podcast

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at just how serious warnings about the UK’s financial position really are, and what this means for the chancellor, Rachel Reeves. Plus, why the government is hoping AI could be the magic...

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Spending review will be ‘ruthless’, says Starmer, as he refuses to rule out further cuts – UK politics live

Economists believe that Reeves will have to announce further cuts if she is to stick to fiscal rulesKeir Starmer is about to deliver his AI speech.Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell have “decided to end our...

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Starmer says Reeves doing ‘fantastic job’ as CBI president slams impact of her budget decisions – UK politics live

PM says his chancellor is doing ‘fantastic job’ as CBI boss says business confidence in government is bruisedKeir Starmer is about to deliver his AI speech.Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell have...

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AI will transform people’s lives for the better, claims Starmer – UK politics live

PM says technology can help in health, crime, education and infrastructure as government publishes action planKeir Starmer is about to deliver his AI speech.Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell have “decided to...

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UK can be ‘AI sweet spot’: Starmer’s tech minister on regulation, Musk, and free speech

Technology secretary Peter Kyle has the task of making Britain a leading player in the AI revolution, but says economic growth will not come at the cost of online safetyWith the NHS still struggling, a prisons crisis still...

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Labour MPs urge Rachel Reeves to demand Jimmy Lai’s release

UK chancellor will be first to make an official visit to China in a decadeLabour MPs have urged Rachel Reeves to demand Jimmy Lai’s release when she becomes the first UK chancellor to make an official visit to China in...

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Reeves mulls deeper cuts to public services as borrowing costs soar

Chancellor could slash departmental spending in spring after ruling out tax increase, officials revealRachel Reeves is considering imposing steeper cuts to public services to repair the government’s finances after a...

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Starmer to keep saying Truss crashed economy despite legal letter, No 10 suggests – UK politics live

PM’s spokesperson asks whether Truss ‘will write to millions of people who felt her economic record pushed their mortgage bills up’Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the Treasury, is responding to the UQ...

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