Rachel Reeves is a “gnat’s whisker” away from having to raise taxes in the autumn budget, a leading economist has warned – despite the...
Politics
This spending review is a massive deal. It’s a massive deal because of the sums of money and capital the government is about to allocate – £600bn...
The chancellor will unveil the spending review at lunchtime – with plans to invest billions of pounds across the UK. However, Rachel Reeves will admit...
Even for those of us who follow these kinds of things on a regular basis, the spending review is, frankly, a bit of a headache. This is one of the biggest...
Fifteen years after the Sizewell C nuclear power station was proposed, the government will announce a £14.2bn commitment to the Suffolk site. Chancellor Rachel...
There are considerable problems with the winter fuel payment U-turn, but perhaps the political argument in favour outweighs them all? First, Rachel Reeves has...
“It’s a big deal for this government,” says Simon Case. “It’s the clearest indication yet of what they plan to do between now and...
A minister has dismissed reported US misgivings about plans for a Chinese “super embassy” near London’s financial districts. Peter Kyle told...
Rachel Reeves will turn around the economy the way Steve Jobs turned around Apple, a cabinet minister has suggested ahead of the upcoming spending review...
Research into faster drug treatments and longer-lasting batteries will form part of the £86bn science and technology funding due to be unveiled in the...
Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf has reversed his decision to quit the party, saying “the mission is too important” and that he “cannot let...
Nigel Farage could be the next prime minister – but Labour could beat him by connecting with voters more, Greater Manchester’s Labour mayor has...
Scottish Labour’s Davy Russell has won the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election. Mr Russell took top spot with 8,559 votes. The SNP placed...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce how much cash each government department will get over the next few years at the spending review on 11 June. Last...
Prisoners are to be transferred to lower security jails in an effort to ease overcrowding, as part of a new measure quietly unveiled by the government. Sky...
The chairman of Reform UK, Zia Yusuf, has resigned. Mr Yusuf said in a post on X that working to get the party elected is no longer “a good use of my...
