Rachel Reeves has delivered her economic update – here are the main points, with political analysisReeves announces deep cuts to welfare and public servicesAnalysis: Reeves does reasonable job of justifying fiscal prudence...
Read MoreChancellor delivers a spring statement strong on wishful thinking and light on compassion for those hit by cutsUK politics live – latest updatesWhatever you do, just don’t call it an emergency budget. It’s a...
Read MoreTreasury watchdog says Rachel Reeves will also face higher borrowing costs in report issued alongside spring statementReeves blames cuts on ‘global uncertainty’Key points at a glancePolitics live –...
Read MoreThe chancellor will address MPs on Wednesday, warning of tough spending cuts amid rising government borrowing costsWhat to expect from Rachel Reeves’s (brief) spring statementRachel Reeves will give her spring statement on...
Read MoreCharlie Bean says OBR forecasts are ‘flaky’ and cautions against trying to hit targets five years awayThe former Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean has warned the chancellor against making kneejerk cuts in...
Read MoreLabour targeting sickness and disability benefits that have ballooned amid increasingly ageing and unwell populationKeir Starmer’s government is aiming to cut billions of pounds from welfare spending before the spring...
Read MoreLabour targeting sickness and disability benefits which have ballooned amid an increasingly ageing and unwell population Keir Starmer’s government is aiming to cut billions of pounds from welfare spending before the spring...
Read MoreThinktank cautions Trump tariffs could blow hole in forecast, with 63% of UK firms exporting to US expecting to be hitThe British economy is on course to expand by 1.5% this year after the budget gave a boost to public spending...
Read MoreGrowth forecasts likely to be downgraded, with rate-setting committee tipped to cut lending rate from 4.75% to 4.5%Bank of England policymakers are poised to cut interest rates and downgrade forecasts for economic growth,...
Read MoreIn economic growth speech, chancellor says move would make UK ‘world’s best-connected place to do business’Reeves urged to rethink plans for airports and roadsHeathrow third runway: promises, protest and...
Read MoreIncrease to £17.8bn is well above City forecasts and is highest December figure for four yearsBusiness live – latest updatesUK government borrowing jumped unexpectedly to £17.8bn last month, piling pressure on...
Read MoreIncrease to £17.8bn is well above City forecasts and is highest December figure for four yearsBusiness live – latest updatesUK government borrowing jumped unexpectedly to £17.8bn last month, piling pressure on...
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