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14:22 'Rachel Reeves ready to lower drawbridge to Europe's youth'

The EU is demanding a youth mobility scheme as the price of a closer relationship with the bloc

13:27 'Rachel Reeves digs own £20bn black hole as mind-blowing incompetence laid bare'

Express assistant news editor and Conservative councillor Mieka Smiles has her say on the bombshell economic figures out today

11:54 Chancellor 'piling up £14bn debt' with Brits forced to foot the bill

Follow our live blog for the latest updates on taxes and the cost of living

10:02 Rachel Reeves 'at odds with Yvette Cooper' as she plots EU 'reset'

Brussels is pushing for a youth mobility scheme as part of a 'reset' in relations between the EU and Britain.

10:02 The UK town with 821 empty homes as Reeves gobbles up tax from second homes

These worrying figures "expose the dishonesty of councils" in the war on second home owners.

09:28 UK annual borrowing exceeds forecasts by almost £15bn

Figure of £151.9bn more than £20bn higher than previous financial year, adding to pressure on Rachel Reeves

09:22 UK borrowing spikes as Reeves scrambles to strike US trade deal

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has vowed to 'defend Britain's interests' as she prepares for talks with American counterpart Scott Bessant during the three-day IMF summit.

08:31 Rachel Reeves' latest £20bn blunder laid bare in damning chart - you'll pay!

The Chancellor has been slammed after the ONS revealed new shocking debt figures for the UK economy last year.

07:26 Rachel Reeves warned she can’t blame Trump as IMF slashes UK growth forecast

The United States is understood to be drawing up terms for trade talks with the United Kingdom, including a cut to the UK's 10% automotive tariff.

20:55 Hairdressers could face the chop after Rachel Reeves puts them on the brink

Chancellor accused of 'shattering women-led businesses' with her Budget policies, such as raising employers' National Insurance

22/04 UK economic growth downgraded in another humiliating blow for Rachel Reeves

The Chancellor is facing fresh humiliation over her disastrous handling of the economy

22/04 IMF warns of ‘major negative shock’ from Trump’s tariffs

Lender cuts forecasts for every major economy, with UK expected to grow by 1.1% this year, down from 1.6%

22/04 Rachel Reeves in Washington for crisis economy talks - live updates

The Chancellor is to meet finance ministers in Washington as global economy crashes

22/04 Rachel Reeves jets to US to beg Donald Trump to end tariff chaos

The Chancellor will be attending the International Monetary Fund's spring meeting in Washington DC.

22/04 Rachel Reeves drops huge tax bomb on 8.3m Brits - check if you're hit

8.3 million more individuals will be affected by "fiscal drag" as their wages increase. Some describe this as a "stealth tax".

22/04 Donald Trump to decide if it's deal or no deal on US-UK trade

Chancellor Rachel Reeves arrives in Washington as talks on a US-UK trade deal hang in the balance.

21/04 Reeves to make case for free global trade at Washington IMF talks

Visit comes as Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs have led to economic turbulence and a ‘new economic reality’

21/04 'No excuse' – fury as Keir Starmer delivers huge snub to Britain's pensioners

The campaign group behind a major petition say that the Government has failed to bother commenting to an issue causing sleepless nights for millions.

21/04 Angela Rayner suffers fresh blow as planning approvals are 'not being delivered'

The government says it wants to trigger growth by overhauling planning rules.

20/04 The Guardian view on City deregulation: a recipe for recklessness

Editorial: The Treasury seems to think relaxing financial rules will boost growth. There’s little evidence for this idea – and every reason to believe it could exacerbate risks

20/04 Labour must focus on risk to global financial stability posed by Trump policies, not only trade | Heather Stewart

As Rachel Reeves heads to US for IMF meetings, stance appears unaltered despite chaos unleashed by White House

19/04 Rollout of free breakfast clubs to begin this week for 750 schools

They are designed to give parents of primary school children 30 minutes of free childcare a day, or up to 95 hours a year.

19/04 The Observer view on poverty: promises won’t get children off the breadline | Editorial

It’s not good enough for Labour to say that there’s no money to tackle the problem – raising taxes risks losing a few votes but for the greater good

19/04 Rachel Reeves left red-faced as teachers threaten strike after huge pay rise

A teachers union has threatened industrial action if pay demands are not met, despite teachers being given a pay rise in September

19/04 Disengaging from China on business would be ‘foolish’, Rachel Reeves says

Chancellor supports economic ties with Beijing as she prepares to fly to US next week for trade deal talks

19/04 Rachel Reeves defends China links after British Steel madness: 'Very foolish'

Rachel Reeves has said it would be "very foolish" not to deal with China despite a huge row over British Steel.

18/04 Reeves to make case for trade deal in first meeting with US treasury secretary

Chancellor will push for deal that protects British car, steel and pharmaceutical industries amid tariff uncertainty

18/04 I went behind the scenes of PIP application - this 4 word phrase kept coming up

A closer look at the PIP application process reveals a system disability advocates say is confusing and overwhelming.

18/04 As Labour frustration grows, could OBR forecasts be cut to once a year?

Figures in No 10 feel the Office for Budget Responsibility’s twice-yearly reports undermine Rachel Reeves’ plan to scrap the spring statement

18/04 Rachel Reeves set to meet White House officials at US summit next week

The Chancellor confirmed yesterday she will have 'conversations with the US administration' when she travels to America for a summit.

17/04 Rachel Reeves blasted over silence on British Steel as she cosies up to Trump

The Chancellor has spoken to broadcasters following her visit to the Scunthorpe steelworks site this afternoon.

17/04 'Rachel Reeves and David Lammy show how rubbish politicians have become'

It would be unthinkable for many of today's British politicians to have been anywhere near power a few decades ago.

16/04 Rachel Reeves' brutal tax plan sees some fork out £800k to avoid massive bills

The Chancellor has changed the rules on inheritance tax and the moves have led to a stampede to avoid steep bills.

16/04 Rachel Reeves meltdown as popularity crashes to record low in damning new poll

Labour Chancellor's approval ratings slump to their worst ever amid fury over cuts and sluggish economic growth

16/04 Just a QUARTER of Brits believe Labour 'cares about ordinary people'

YouGov research has found just 24 per cent credit the party with the quality, down from 27 per cent two months ago.

16/04 Stealth raid is set to drag 18 MILLION more Brits into tax system

HM Revenue & Customs estimates, revealed under freedom of information rules, have laid bare the scale of the stealth raid.

16/04 Reeves says inflation fall shows ‘plan for change is working’ – UK politics live

Chancellor says wages are growing faster than prices but acknowledges many are still struggling with the cost of living

16/04 Relief for Rachel Reeves as inflation dipped to 2.6% in March

Headline CPI was 2.6 per cent in March, down from 2.8 per cent in February and better than the 2.7 per cent analysts had pencilled in.

15/04 Data shows little sign that tax increase on employers is leading to mass layoffs | Heather Stewart

No dramatic shakeout so far, but jobs data may yet look like a snapshot of the calm before the storm of Trump’s tariffs

15/04 Another blow to UK pubs as boozers call last orders at 9pm after Reeves tax raid

In the wake of the October Budget, roughly 29% of hospitality business owners said they planned to cut their opening hours due to rising costs.

15/04 Rachel Reeves dealt massive blow as Budget backfires in spectacular fashion

The Chancellor's National Insurance rise appeared to continue hitting job prospects for Brits.

15/04 Number of payrolled workers in UK fell by 78,000 ahead of budget tax rise

Wages rise 5.9% in three months to February, while unemployment unchanged at 4.4%

15/04 UK business confidence falls to lowest level in over two years, survey shows

Accountants’ institute says first quarter of 2025 was ‘harrowing’ for companies amid tax rises and US tariffs

15/04 Business bosses 'in state of despondency' over tax hikes and tariffs

Confidence among firms fell to its lowest level in two years in the first three months of the year, according to the study from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

14/04 Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves' tax returns in full

The move comes after Rachel Reeves said she would break with precedent and stop publishing her tax returns.

13/04 Worst injured 7/7 survivor savages Keir Starmer over cuts

Dan Biddle, 46, lost both his legs, an eye and his spleen when a bomb went off on an Edgware Road Tube train nearly 20 years ago. He says Labour's welfare cuts are an attack on disabled people.

13/04 Rachel Reeves announces £20billion boost for UK exporters hit by Trump

Firms hammered by Donald Trump's tariffs will get help to continue exporting across the world

12/04 Now is not the time to turn our backs on the world but to face forward

In uncertain times, the government is seeking to foster the stability that promotes security and growth, the chancellor argues

12/04 Rachel Reeves calls for global free trade fightback to protect UK economy

New measures announced to help tariff-hit British firms amid ambitious plans to foster closer ties with EU

12/04 Rachel Reeves 'driving farming to brink' while threatening nature protections

Farmers have staged several mass protests since the Chancellor's October budget.

12/04 Clintons to close shops as it struggles to cope with Rachel Reeves pay hike

The retailer has said running some of its stores has become financially unviable.

12/04 Humiliation for Rachel Reeves as Labour's own business tsar admits 'it's tough'

The head of a government body that helps small businesses in the UK chase unpaid debts admits that many are being 'pushed to the brink' right now.

12/04 Rachel Reeves told to 'get serious' and start showing she backs UK businesses

UK can lead a new free trade movement after Donald Trump introduced tariffs says Labour MP Liam Byrne

12/04 Major Donald Trump tariff update as UK set for huge breakthrough

As tariff wars rage on, a quiet optimism brews between the US and UK, hinting at a breakthrough that could reshape the economic landscape.

12/04 UK growth may be 'false dawn': Banks lower forecasts amid US trade war

It came as US investment bank Goldman Sachs as well as Germany 's Deutsche Bank both downgraded forecasts for the UK amid Donald Trump 's trade war.

11/04 State pension 'perilously close' to tax for all pensioners

The state pension is coming under increasing scrutiny as the Labour government faces tough choices, one pension expert has warned.

11/04 GDP jump offers Rachel Reeves some light as UK enters Trump tariff tunnel

Growth defies forecasts that chancellor had hobbled economy but trade war casts long shadow

11/04 Eco warrior civil servants blew £700,000 on air travel to save planet

Figures obtained by the Daily Mail reveal that Defra spent £721,189.25 on plush aircraft seats for civil servants in the financial year from 2023 to 2024.

11/04 Economy grows by 0.5% - but Rachel Reeves accused of killing growth 'stone dead'

Britain's economy grew faster than expected in February, as the services and manufacturing sectors picked up after recent slow activity, official figures show.

11/04 Relief for Rachel Reeves as GDP grew 0.5% in February

GDP expanded by 0.5 per cent on February - surprising analysts who had pencilled in activity flatlining again after zero progress in January.

11/04 Embarrassment for Reeves as she admits accepting another freebie 

The Chancellor had to declare under parliamentary rules that she was given a free dinner and tickets, worth £265 in total, to see a play at the National Theatre in London .

10/04 Tesco to cut further £500m in costs to help offset Reeves’s tax rises

Supermarket deepens existing measures and forecasts lower profit for year amid price war with rivals

10/04 Rachel Reeves insists on closer post-Brexit EU trading amid Trump's trade war

Global events make improved UK-EU trade ties "imperative", warns Rachel Reeves.

10/04 Trump is pushing the world into recession. By learning the lessons of 2008, we can still prevent it | Gordon Brown

In the first of a two-part series, the former prime minister outlines a global response to Donald Trump’s tariffs

09/04 ‘We are nearly there’: UK and India agree 90% of free trade agreement

Exclusive: Question of visas for Indian workers said to be nearly resolved and deal may be finalised this year

09/04 Nigel Farage gets his 10th job as he becomes Sky News Australia commentator

In addition to role as MP, Reform UK leader has gigs including Telegraph column and advertising gold bullion

09/04 Rachel Reeves dealt biggest crisis yet as UK borrowing costs hit 27-year high

Economic benefit of the Chancellor's recent cuts set to be largely wiped out as Donald Trump's tariffs continue to unleash chaos across the global economy

09/04 UK must improve trade relations with Europe amid US trade wars, warns Reeves

Chancellor rules out rejoining customs union but says Britain must bolster post-Brexit trade with partners

09/04 Disaster for Rachel Reeves as 11,300 millionaires flee UK

New report found more than 10,000 rich residents have left the British capital.

09/04 ‘The worst mobile phone service in the rich world’

London's awful signal is one of the most irritating daily realities of living in what is meant to be one of the world’s most developed cities

08/04 British Steel could be nationalised as PM and chancellor consider ‘all options’

Whitehall sources say Starmer and Reeves aligned in seeing steel as of ‘huge strategic importance’

08/04 Tariffs driving India to strike trade deals, finance minister says ahead of UK talks

Nirmala Sitharam says turmoil forcing countries to seek accords beyond old ideological and political ties

08/04 Keir Starmer throws Rachel Reeves under the bus with huge admission

The Prime Minister was challenged by a Labour MP to explain why Cabinet colleagues were using offensive language

08/04 Reeves rejects calls for ‘buy British’ campaign in response to US tariffs

Chancellor says asking shoppers to prioritise UK products would make country too ‘inward-looking’

08/04 Rachel Reeves rejects calls for a 'Buy British' campaign in 'insult' to UK firms

Rachel Reeves appeared to slap down calls for a "buy British" campaign in the Commons.

08/04 Parliament halted for emergency Rachel Reeves announcement on Trump tariffs

The Chancellor said she would meet the US government to ask for tariffs to be cut

08/04 'Keir Starmer's freeloading exposed as PM tops unflattering poll'

Sir Keir Starmer is taking the British public for a ride and seems oblivious as to how ridiculous he appears.

08/04 Rachel Reeves humiliated as economy in 'dire' state - 'Worst slump since 2008'

A report produced by the Resolution Foundation found that productivity has slumped to its lowest level since the 1970s, as Rachel Reeves's plans for growth stall.

07/04 Keir and Rachel remain upbeat amid He Who Cannot Be Named | John Crace

Right now, Starmer and the rest of the world are being played by The Donald

07/04 'Rachel Reeves and Labour are scrambling for catchy quick-fix policy'

Labour politicians would do well to heed lessons from France instead of pursuing policies that make them feel better about themselves.

06/04 Rachel Reeves facing legal action from care homes over national insurance raid

It comes as the controversial tax increase on employers comes into force today.

06/04 Rachel Reeves poised to turn screw with expert issuing devastating warning

Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith has claimed if the Government does not reverse course soon "working people will pay the price".

06/04 Agency for promoting Britain abroad sees budget slashed by 40 per cent

Ministers told the organisation last week its annual budget was being cut with immediate effect from £18m to £10.5m for the year.

06/04 Garden centres are being battered by Rachel Reeves in 'triple whammy' tax hit

Firms across the country face a rise in costs and taxes this month.

05/04 The Observer view on Trump’s tariffs: Starmer faces his greatest test as prime minister | Observer editorial

Labour faces tough choices on its economic strategy. It must be guided more by its progressive values rather than political expediency

05/04 Keir Starmer orders UK economic reset amid Donald Trump’s tariff mayhem

PM ready to ditch ‘old assumptions’ and is debating possible changes to fiscal rules to boost growth

05/04 Rachel Reeves must break her fiscal rules. Better now than later | Phillip Inman

There is already arguably too little flexibility in the chancellor’s budget plan. Trump’s tariffs chaos makes a rethink inevitable

05/04 Tony Blair intervention over Trump tariffs - urges Starmer not to do 1 thing

Sir Tony Blair has waded into the debate around whether the UK should impose retaliatory tariffs after being hit with a 10% import levy from the US.

05/04 ‘It could’ve been much worse’: how UK avoided a bigger blow from Trump tariffs

No 10 has been criticised for ‘sucking up’ to Donald Trump, but believes its defensive strategy has been vindicated

04/04 Rachel Reeves dealt blow as expert says tax will ‘decimate' sector key to Rayner

The fiscal measure will not help the Government achieve its house building goal, a construction boss says

04/04 Japan-owned UK glass factory could shut if no buyer found, risking 250 jobs

Closure of Nippon Electric Glass plant would put further pressure on Rachel Reeves’s industrial strategy

04/04 Digested week: The world spins on as I cope with Mum’s loss

From US travel fears to wondering if Ringo deserves a biopic, it’s been an out-of-kilter week of existential musings and political absurdities

04/04 Ministers 'to water down Net Zero electric car targets next week'

No10 refused to be drawn on claims that the zero emission vehicles (ZEV) mandate could be eased next week, with targets downgraded.

03/04 Reeves ripped to shreds as BBC QT guest fumes ‘she chose to attack the poor'

Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth claimed Labour targeted the 'most vulnerable' in the Chancellor's spring statement

03/04 Rachel Reeves dealt hammer blow as UK growth set to slow after Trump's tariffs

Upturn in economic fortunes could be 0.5 percentage points lower thanks to US president's 'Liberation Day' levies

03/04 Rachel Reeves tax raid could leave UK with '36,000 fewer' police officers

Conservatives have dubbed the move "Labour's criminal gains tax", with Chris Philp claiming Labour is "putting the safety of our communities at risk" by prioritising higher taxes over public security.

03/04 Starmer launches Labour's local election campaign with jibe at Reform

Keir Starmer joined his deputy Angela Rayner in the East Midlands as they formally kicked off the push towards the votes on May 1.

03/04 The left needs to halt the UK’s slide into Farageism. This is the kind of leader who could do it | Owen Jones

Leftwing policies have mass appeal – what’s needed is a figurehead who can bring back alienated voters and dodge culture wars, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

03/04 Half of all wealthy Brits poised to quit UK because of Labour's tax raid

As the tax year draws to a close, whispers of an exodus among Britain's elite grow louder. Could the allure of sunnier shores and friendlier tax regimes be too tempting to resist?

03/04 Rachel Reeves's cruel jobs tax 'catastrophic' for charities

Charities 'pushed into the corner' as they lose £1.4 billion from National Insurance increase

03/04 Even Labour members have lost confidence in Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves

Labour members have turned against Chancellor Rachel Reeves and fear her spring statement will cost the party votes.

02/04 Donald Trump tariffs: Exact amount UK will be clobbered by

The US President delivered a major blow to Rachel Reeves this evening as he confirmed major tariffs for British goods.

02/04 Reeves defends Labour’s £40bn tax rise as businesses prepare for NICs hike

Chancellor says autumn budget enabled £25bn of extra investment into NHS and shorter waiting lists

02/04 Rachel Reeves warns UK 'not out of the woods' on tariffs even if US deal struck

Donald Trump has declared Wednesday "Liberation Day" as he announces global charges on imports to America

02/04 Rachel Reeves ploughed ahead with tax raid despite harm to poorer families

The Chancellor's own civil servants warned against a key tax policy affecting a "considerable number of people" who "are not wealthy".

02/04 The four sectors set to be hit hardest on Donald Trump's 'liberation day'

Donald Trump has promised a swathe of tariffs on multiple countries in a day that he claims will "make America wealthy again".

02/04 Starmer urged to join EU and Canada in fighting Trump with retaliatory tariffs – UK politics live

PM hopes to reach economic deal with US but growing numbers call for unified retaliation to US tariffs

02/04 UK food companies dodging Reeves tax raids by moving jobs to Poland and Spain

Certain jobs are being moved to countries where average wages and employer contributions are lower.

02/04 Labour takes hit in polls after Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement

A More in Common poll has found Labour dropped three points of support over the past week. Keir Starmer's outfit was on 21 per cent, behind the Tories on 26 per cent and Reform on 25 per cent.

02/04 UK jobs at risk as Trump unveils 'Liberation Day' tariffs TONIGHT

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have failed to carve out an exemption from the US president's trade war despite weeks of intense negotiations.

02/04 Keir Starmer won power without a purpose. Now he risks squandering it | Rafael Behr

Loyalists worry that the PM displays little of the engagement and dynamism required. Five years on, neither they nor voters really know him or his plan, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

02/04 I'm paying £340k extra because of Reeves' tax hikes - she must do one thing

EXCLUSIVE: Business owner Christopher Nieper is grateful for the Chancellor's 'iron-clad' fiscal rules, but claims growth and productivity are her 'Achilles heels'.

01/04 Brits could face shortage of popular food item as fury soars over 'Tractor Tax'

Farmers say the Chancellor's proposed inheritance tax changes threaten to destroy family farms and leave them unable to stay in business.

01/04 Trump threatens to lock Reeves in nightmare Groundhog Day

The Chancellor outraged MPs in her own party with her benefits cuts but she will have to go on another emergency search for cash if Trump hits UK with tariffs.

01/04 Rachel Reeves panic as Donald Trump tariffs risk torpedoing bid to balance books

Expert warns US levies of up to 25% over five years could "knock out" the Government's £10 billion headroom.

01/04 Rachel Reeves blasted as 'families to be £3,500 worse off' after Labour tax raid

Follow our live blog for the latest political updates from Westminster.

01/04 'Today Britons are learning just how many promises Labour have broken'

How long before Sir Keir Starmer sacks Rachel Reeves so that he can blame someone else?

01/04 Labour’s popularity plunges to record low after Rachel Reeves' blunder

The Chancellor has caused the government's approval rating to slump once again to a record-low.

01/04 Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves dodge April 1 bill hikes with cheeky loophole

Households face a £1,000 bill increase in 'awful April' plus the cost of National Insurance rise.

01/04 UK braced for Easter hot cross bun shortage as farmers pressure Rachel Reeves

Farmers have warned that they could stop transporting milling wheat, a vital ingredient in the easter treats, as they continue to fight against inheritance tax.

01/04 Rachel Reeves tax blunder as UK farmers strike for 'first time ever'

Hot cross buns could be in shortage by Easter as farmers ramp up their protest against Rachel Reeves's inheritance tax raid.

01/04 Rachel Reeves nightmare as Britain suffering huge economic 'distress'

Britain's economic landscape is shifting, and not for the better. A new report paints a picture of distress, leaving many to wonder about the future.

01/04 Rachel Reeves faces High Court showdown on private school VAT raid

The High Court will today hear a case that could reshape the landscape of private education in the UK as The Independent Schools Council challenges Labour's highly-controversial VAT tax raid on aspiration.

31/03 Brace yourself for 'Awful April' cost increases from TOMORROW

Brits face an 'Awful April' of domestic tax rises and bill increases hammering family finances starting tomorrow - before Donald Trump adds to the economic hammering.

31/03 Global market meltdown as Donald Trump tanks stocks with wild move

The US President has vowed to impose tariffs on several countries, prompting panic across global financial markets.

31/03 Who will pay for workers' rights bonanza? Businesses grill Labour

Labour must 'come clean' over who will pay for its 'jobs-killing' workers' rights bonanza, businesses have warned.

30/03 Vulnerable patients will lose vital support with Pip cuts | Letters

Letter: Alex Fisher highlights how disabled people will be hit hard by the government’s welfare changes. And Kathleen Coleman is in despair at the party she has voted for all her life

30/03 Labour's historic attack on disabled people is already wrecking lives. Just ask Kevin | John Harris

The anxiety and horror of these sweeping cuts are a matter of deliberate policy. How did the party of Bevan come to this, asks Guardian columnist John Harris

30/03 Planning reforms offer a bright spot for Rachel Reeves – but grey areas exist | Heather Stewart

OBR’s verdict of a long-term 0.4% boost to GDP from fewer building restrictions will have real political impact but there are gaps in funding

30/03 Labour's defence spending 'spin' torn to shreds after £2.2bn increase

Sir Ben Wallace warned the UK risks "losing our credibility and leadership on defence amongst allies".

30/03 Who could begrudge Rachel Reeves free tickets when she was, er, just trying to be a good parent? | Catherine Bennett

Under a stricter code of conduct, the chancellor and others need only use their judgment on gifts

30/03 The storm-battered chancellor needs her nextdoor neighbour to be a steadfast friend | Andrew Rawnsley

Even if the UK manages to dodge the worst of Donald Trump’s tariffs, we will still suffer from the fallout of a global trade war

30/03 Who is running Britain’s economy – Rachel Reeves or Donald Trump?

The chancellor’s careful calculations for her spring statement are likely to be blown out of the water by a looming US trade war

30/03 Rachel Reeves' sister would abolish private schools if she was PM

Ellie Reeves, 44, is chairman of the Labour Party and made her comments in a podcast in 2019.

29/03 Rachel Reeves's poll rating slumps to Liz Truss territory

Just 12% of Britons thought the long-awaited spring statement was 'good'

29/03 Keir Starmer urged to get tough with Trump as US tariff threat looms

PM told to be as robust as Canada with the US president as the UK stages last-ditch talks to strike trade deal

29/03 Private school pupils are going to state sixth forms due to fees

A record number of children are applying to join top state sixth forms after Labour introduced VAT on private schools, headteachers say.

29/03 The Observer view on the spring statement: Rachel Reeves balanced the books – but at whose expense? | Observer editorial

Here was a successful economic strategy in the making, marred by its abdication of responsibility to some of society’s weakest

29/03 From more tax to rewriting budget rules: six alternative ways Rachel Reeves could raise money

The chancellor has been slated by politicians, the public and campaigners for pushing ahead with brutal welfare cuts – but there were other options

29/03 Rachel Reeves nightmare as families told to brace for £1k tax hammer blow

The study suggests the tax increases will see British families paying an extra £1,000 a year on average.

29/03 Panic in Devon as farmers devastated by Rachel Reeves' new £1m tax rule

"Most people are exempt, bring it on!"

29/03 Reeves' 'ridiculous' capital gains tax raid to backfire leaving £23bn hole

The Government's official financial watchdog is forecasting revenues from the tax will be down every year over a six-year period.

29/03 ‘Cabinet no longer feels safe’: Labour MPs criticise briefings against female ministers

Female MPs say they are unnerved by how women seem to be taking brunt of anger over government decisions

29/03 Barristers in case against school fees tax are all privately educated

The Chancellor who has previously called private school parents 'snobs' is spending taxpayers' money fighting the legal challenge to her 20% VAT on school fees tax.

28/03 Billionaire exodus continues as one of UK’s richest men to leave over Reeves

Lakshmi Mittal is set to leave the UK, undermining the Government's desire to attract investment.

28/03 UK ministers and officials treated to hospitality 3,500 times in five years, study finds

Some of firms providing meals and tickets also among those to secure most meetings in key departments

28/03 The surprising job one in ten teenagers thinks Rachel Reeves does for a living

A new study reveals British teens reveals how little they understand about money, from salaries to house prices and what they really think of Rachel Reeves!

28/03 Labour bets on growth to fund UK’s future but US tariffs could ruin it all

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is ‘walking a fiscal tightrope’ after her slasher spring statement

28/03 Huge blow for 4m Brits as Rachel Reeves drags them into paying higher tax

The stealth tax hike comes despite Labour's promises not to raise income tax

28/03 Keir Starmer is one of Labour’s most rightwing prime ministers. And one of its most leftwing, too | Andy Beckett

The PM offers a political hybrid designed for a fickle electorate. There are short-term electoral gains to be won, but risks in the long term, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

28/03 Rachel Reeves's popularity crashes to Kwasi Kwarteng levels after spring Budget

Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride has accused his opponent of taking a 'reckless' approach to the UK's finances

28/03 How UK social welfare reforms hit Northern Ireland

About a quarter of adults of working age in Northern Ireland get disability payments

28/03 'Rachel Reeves has ensured that pressure on her will soon be irresistible'

The Chancellor has bounced from disaster to catastrophe and weathered the storm, but her days are now surely numbered.

27/03 Reeves may have to find further cuts and tax hikes amid economic gloom

Rising costs and global uncertainty may force chancellor to turn to pensioners and wealthier taxpayers

27/03 The Guardian view on child poverty: Labour must advance from a bleak base | Editorial

Editorial: About a third of children were living in deprivation even before this week’s benefit cuts. This appalling situation can’t go on

27/03 Access to EU investment is reason enough to face down the Brexiters | Letter

Letter: Brian Unwin highlights just how much long-term financing has been lost through leaving the EU. But Fawzi Ibrahim says sovereignty is priceless

27/03 Shameless welfare cuts are a betrayal of Labour voters | Letters

Letters: Readers express their dismay at Rachel Reeves’s spring statement, with some lifelong party members feeling no longer able to support it

27/03 'Rachel Reeves and Labour are ensuring UK economic catastrophe'

Many businesses would rather shut up shop than put up with Labour's diabolical plans.

27/03 Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin slams Rachel Reeves 'huge mistake'

EXCLUSIVE: The Express joined Brexiteer Wetherspoons chairman Tim Martin on one of his secret visits to pubs in his empire.

27/03 'Labour Party's obsessions are ensuring stagnation for Britain'

Our economy is officially on life-support and Labour are not the people we need to bring it back to health.

27/03 'Did Rachel Reeves just shoot Labour in foot or was it stroke of genius?'

The Chancellor is playing a dangerous game and will be judged by whatever results from her choices.

27/03 Have your say on whether Rachel Reeves is doing a good job as Chancellor

Rachel Reeves says her ambition is to make Britons better off while critics accuse her of tanking the economy.

27/03 Major UK city 'emergency' as locals don't have bins collected for 10 weeks

Birmingham's bin strike enters its tenth week with no end in sight, sparking a public health emergency as overflowing waste fuels a surge in rodent infestations.

27/03 'Rachel Reeves has forgotten UK justice system in spring statement'

It must be impressed upon the Labour Party that there is a system that is key to the functioning of Britain that is woefully underfunded.

27/03 Rachel Reeves says she will not accept free concert tickets in future after criticism

Chancellor, who took family member to see Sabrina Carpenter, says she understands public feelings about politicians’ freebies

27/03 Carmaker shares fall after Trump 25% tariff move as Reeves warns against trade war

Chancellor says UK not planning retaliatory tariffs on US ‘at the moment’

27/03 Reeves vows not to take any more freebie gig tickets after backlash

Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted she 'understands how people feel' as she was grilled again on attending the Sabrina Carpenter concert with a family member.

27/03 'Dozens' of Labour MPs ready to revolt over benefits cuts

More than 30 backbenchers are said to be ready to vote against plans to make it harder to claim incapacity benefits and personal independence payments (Pip).

27/03 Reeves admits kids' pocket money allowance - and urges 16-year-olds to get job

The Chancellor also said that 16-year-olds will be 'better off' by getting Saturday jobs.

27/03 More than 10 million Brits could be '£500 poorer every year' under Labour

A new analysis shows how the poor state of the economy and the Chancellor's decision affects households across the country

27/03 Rachel Reeves slaps down minister comparing disability benefits to pocket money

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones sparked fury with the clumsy comparison

27/03 Moment Rachel Reeves is skewered in brutal Sky News grilling

The Chancellor was questioned live on air whether she was "uncomfortable pushing tens of thousands of children into poverty".

27/03 Rachel Reeves breaks silence after Trump slaps new tariff on UK cars

Chancellor Rachel Reeves says the UK hopes to make progress in the next few days

27/03 Reeves’s statement will leave poorest £500 a year worse off, finds thinktank

Resolution Foundation says ‘outlook for living standards remains bleak’ after chancellor’s cuts to welfare

27/03 Rachel Reeves defends benefit cuts and denies further tax rises likely in autumn – UK politics live

Chancellor confirmed welfare cuts of £4.8bn in spring statement, but insisted the priority was to restore stability to the public finances

27/03 Rachel Reeves torn apart by charity boss as ‘3.2m Brits will be £2k worse off'

Rachel Reeves's Spring statement has been torn apart by a leading charity boss.

27/03 Has Trump just torched Labour's Spring Statement?

Donald Trump delivered the latest salvo in his burgeoning trade war hours after the Chancellor laid out her fiscal plans.

27/03 Weapons vs welfare: Rachel Reeves spring statement

Labour was gambling on growth, but with stubbornly gloomy forecasts can they cut their way out of an economic hole? Peter Walker reports

27/03 Rachel Reeves swears this is not a return to austerity. And yet it does feel like one | Gaby Hinsleff

The ‘party of change’ says it’s bound by fiscal rules. What voters hear is that all governments are the same, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

27/03 Rachel Reeves allocates £2.2bn to turn UK into 'defence superpower'

The Chancellor promised to spend 'a minimum of 10 per cent' of the Ministry of Defence's equipment budget on 'novel technologies' such as artificial intelligence and drones.

27/03 Rachel Reeves' brutal tax hikes leave 'businesses buckling' as job losses coming

Small firms could raise prices in response to the Chancellor's spring statement, an expert warns.

27/03 Angela Rayner's workers' rights bonanza 'will hammer jobs market'

In a blow to Labour's deputy leader, the Office for Budget Responsibility said it did not have enough detail about her Employment Rights Bill to deliver a full verdict on its consequences.

27/03 Tax avoidance whistleblowers will earn share of HMRC proceeds, says Reeves

Chancellor promises ‘compensation’ for information on tax-dodgers, based on US model, in move to close £1bn ‘tax gap’

27/03 Labour backbench revolt grows over 'cruel' benefit cuts

MPs lined up to round on Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the Commons after her Spring Statement.

27/03 No mention of green issues by Rachel Reeves, but her silence comes as a relief

Fact that chancellor swerved climate crisis and net zero targets suggests sector has avoided the axe for now

27/03 Brace yourselves: Taxes are heading for a record high

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) predicted today that the tax take will climb to 37.7 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2027-28.

26/03 The Guardian view on Labour’s plan for stability: austerity in disguise | Editorial

Editorial: Rachel Reeves campaigned on a message of change, but in office offers more of the same. The public are tuning out

26/03 Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves trolled by Tories in brutal group chat joke

The spoof conversation prompted a mixed response - with some apparent unsure whether or not it was genuine.

26/03 Pub landlord slams Rachel Reeves as she's slapped with £80,000 bill

The hospitality has blasted the Chancellor following her Spring Statement today.

26/03 New spending on drones and lasers will ‘revolutionise’ UK defence, says Reeves

Chancellor says new money will help turn Britain into a ‘defence industrial superpower’

26/03 Reeves accused of balancing books on back of UK’s poorest

Labour is braced for a backlash from its MPs over welfare cuts called ‘appalling’ by a foodbank charity

26/03 Rachel Reeves urged not to devastate services in hunt for savings

The Chancellor has been warned that the courts, farming and prisons all face a crisis

26/03 Anger in Northern Ireland at welfare cuts to balance budget books

Concern in Stormont over Rachel Reeves’ spring statement as higher numbers of people rely on welfare support in NI than UK average

26/03 Bombshell for 3 million as Rachel Reeves accused of pushing them into poverty

More than three million families could lose out on up to £1,720 a year as part of the Chancellor's plan to slash spending by £4.8 billion.

26/03 Everything is great, nothing to see here, Rachel Reeves tells MPs | John Crace

Chancellor delivers a spring statement strong on wishful thinking and light on compassion for those hit by cuts

26/03 Spring statement 2025: what does it mean for your finances?

OBR says average income of 3.2 million families affected by benefits cuts will drop by £1,720 a year in real terms

26/03 ‘I could end up homeless’: weighing the damage after Rachel Reeves’ welfare cuts

A disabled man considers the potential impact that losing disability benefits could have on his life

26/03 ‘People have been pushed to the brink’: welfare cuts spark fear in Blackpool

Already one of the most impoverished towns in the UK, withdrawal of support has left many unsure how to cope

26/03 Labour MPs condemn Rachel Reeves’s ‘unacceptable’ welfare cuts

Backbenchers express anger as impact assessment shows 3.2 million households will be worse off

26/03 Rachel Reeves' 6 biggest Budget bombshells from stuttering growth to ISA update

The Chancellor has been savaged from many in her own party and the Opposition after delivering her Spring Statement.

26/03 'Rachel Reeves' budget was a disaster from start to finish'

Britain is paying the price for Rachel Reeves mediocrity, warns senior Tory.

26/03 'Rachel Reeves lays blame on anyone but herself as Labour fails on every front'

Rachel Reeves' spring statement is exactly what we expected - full of empty promises, while laying the blame on Trump, Putin, previous Tory governments, writes Richard Tice.

26/03 Rachel Reeves announces huge welfare cuts in Budget bombshell

Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the Chancellor's spring statement.

26/03 Keir Starmer's nine-word question to Rachel Reeves exposed by lip reader

The Chancellor set out her economic vision while attempting to reassure voters that Labour has a grip on the country's finances.

26/03 Rachel Reeves does reasonable job of justifying fiscal prudence but welfare cuts cast shadow

Chancellor was able to point to glimmers of hope in spring statement despite economic growth forecasts being slashed

26/03 Spring statement 2025: key points at a glance

Rachel Reeves has delivered her economic update – here are the main points, with political analysis

26/03 OBR warns of Trump tariff uncertainty as it downgrades UK growth

Treasury watchdog says Rachel Reeves will also face higher borrowing costs in report issued alongside spring statement

26/03 More than 3m UK households to lose out from benefits cuts

Households affected forecast to lose an average of £1,720 a year, according to official government analysis

26/03 Spring statement: Reeves blames ‘global uncertainty’ for deeper spending cuts

Chancellor says tougher measures required to plug fiscal hole after Treasury watchdog halves 2025 growth forecast

26/03 Reeves says poverty figures from spring statement cuts don’t take into account impact of getting people into work – live

More than 3 million families will lose out as a result of sweeping cuts to welfare, official analysis shows

26/03 Reeves 'accepted Sabrina Carpenter freebie on security grounds'

The Chancellor faced mounting questions over her decision to accept the £600  freebie at the O2 earlier this month as a guest of owner AEG.

26/03 Britons react to Rachel Reeves's spring statement

Rachel Reeves has been forced to make further welfare cuts after the budget watchdog said the Government's plans will not save as much as ministers hoped.

26/03 'Rachel Reeves's spring statement makes you wonder what it's like in her head'

It's a bit late to be playing the optimist, that's for sure, but one question looms after today's performance.

26/03 'Rachel Reeves handed Tories a thumping victory in spring statement'

Oh dear, Rachel Reeves. That didn't go particularly well, did it?

26/03 Rachel Reeves warned tax hike bombshell could hit Britons in autumn

Rachel Reeves has left the door open to tax hikes in autumn's Budget.

26/03 I was in the room for Rachel Reeves' Budget - one thing was 'desperate'

MPs were left fuming as the chancellor delivered her spring statement

26/03 'From Donald Trump to the Tories — is anyone else to blame, Rachel Reeves?'

It turns out there are many people more to blame for Britain's economic turmoil than the woman occupying No11.

26/03 Rachel Reeves breaks silence on 'odd' Sabrina Carpenter freebie row

Rachel Reeves has doubled down on her decision to accept free tickets to a Sabrina Carpenter concert

26/03 Rachel Reeves provokes widespread fury as she delivers savage cuts

MPs are furious at the chancellor's mishandling of the economy

26/03 Boris Johnson issues devastating eight-word verdict after Rachel Reeves's budget

Ex-prime minister blasts Sir Keir Starmer's party over its handling of the economy.

26/03 DWP's Universal Credit eligibility criteria as payment rise confirmed in Budget

During the Spring Budget today (March 26), Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that the standard allowance for Universal Credit will be increased.

26/03 'Rachel Reeves has simply trimmed the fat — her plan won't touch the sides'

For all the fury from the Labour Party back benches, this spring statement didn't go anywhere near far enough.

26/03 The Rachel Reeves announcement Elon Musk would be grinning ear to ear about

The Chancellor set out her latest economic plans this afternoon.

26/03 Nigel Farage demands that Rachel Reeves admits to voters they are getting poorer

Reform UK leader tears into Chancellor as he points out major problem with her economic plan

26/03 'I'm disabled and have an MBE - but Rachel Reeves has just betrayed me'

The government's plans to slash benefits show that its "not on the side" of disabled people, a severely disabled MBE recipient has said.

26/03 Labour civil war erupts as Rachel Reeves savaged by MPs over welfare

The true impact of Rachel Reeves's welfare reforms became clearer on Wednesday following the Chancellor's spring statement.

26/03 Blow for Rachel Reeves as tax burden sees huge businesses laying off staff

The Chancellor's policies are impacting businesses as she aims for growth, critics say.

26/03 I watched Rachel Reeves's Budget - one thing stood out like a sore thumb

The Chancellor shows no sign of taking responsibility for a spectacular growth downgrade which will have implications for everyone in Britain

26/03 Angela Rayner dealt major blow as Labour set to break key election promise

The Chancellor made the revelation about housing during her spring statement in the Commons.

26/03 Mel Stride points out one glaring issue Rachel Reeves failed to address

The Tory shadow Chancellor was criticised over the brutality of his attack on Rachel Reeves by Speaker Lindsay Hoyle.

26/03 Rachel Reeves says how much UK pays in debt ever year - it’s insane

The cost of debt interest eclipses more than Britain spends on some of its most important public services - including the military

26/03 Rachel Reeves dealt huge blow as inflation forecast spells doom for Brits

Rachel Reeves has given her spring statement in the Commons.

26/03 Rachel Reeves in Budget crisis as UK growth forecast slashed in half

The Chancellor has been accused of repeating the same failures she made in her first Budget as she delivered her spring budget.

26/03 Rachel Reeves humiliated as swingeing tax to wipe out 200,000 jobs

Rachel Reeves is poised to deliver her Spring statement on Wednesday with all eyes on the Chancellor.

25/03 £40,000-a-year boarding school in Rachel Reeves' constituency to close

The historic Fulneck School - in the Chancellor's constituency of Pudsey, west Yorkshire - made the announcement last night with pupils and parents being left in limbo.

25/03 What to expect from Rachel Reeves’s (brief) spring statement

Talk of tough choices ahead, an increase in debt financing, and more initiatives to promote growth

25/03 'Rachel Reeves's last chance to rescue Britain from despair'

A new blow to confidence could tip the country into recession with disastrous consequences for jobs, living standards and the national finances

25/03 Rachel Reeves warned to avoid pensioner tax bombshell ahead of key statement

The Chancellor will take to the Despatch box in the Commons on Wednesday to update the nation on the state of the economy.

25/03 Not appropriate to take free tickets, says minister in veiled criticism of Reeves

Matthew Pennycook makes apparent dig at chancellor’s concert freebie but adds it is ‘decision for individual MPs’

25/03 Rachel Reeves risks 'hammer blow' to food security and nature

Nature could be in the firing line as Chancellor Rachel Reeves gives her spring statement in the Commons on Wednesday.

25/03 Rachel Reeves attempts to end Labour civil war with £2bn to build new homes

Labour MPs are worried that the spring statement budget will lead to cuts in services such as education and police.

25/03 Businesses blame Rachel Reeves for soaring costs that may make them go bust

EXCLUSIVE: On the eve of the spring statement, UK firms have pointed the finger of blame at Rachel Reeves - with almost half saying they fear going to the wall in the next five years

25/03 Fiscal hawk or playing a bad hand: what kind of chancellor is Rachel Reeves?

Reeves-watchers are still divided over whether her tough approach is pragmatic or the result of deeply seated beliefs

25/03 Britons cutting back on spending as confidence in economy falls, survey shows

Most feel financial secure but think UK’s economy is worsening, as chancellor plans welfare cuts in spring statement

25/03 UK private sector growth rises to six-month high in boost for Rachel Reeves

Services companies say order books increased for first time this year as they hope to avoid Trump tariffs

25/03 What Rachel Reeves can do to raise money instead of cutting public services | Letters

Letters: David Murray and Bernie Evans on the alternatives open to the chancellor to tackle Britain’s crumbling finances. Plus a letter from Elizabeth Atkinson

25/03 The Guardian view on Rachel Reeves’s spending cuts: a choice, not an economic necessity | Editorial

Editorial: The spring statement casts austerity as unavoidable, but Labour is clinging to economic myths while ignoring the tools of power

25/03 Reeves’s Sabrina Carpenter freebie furore proves our politicians should avoid one thing: fun | Zoe Williams

With the UK mired in gloom for the foreseeable future, how can the chancellor possibly think about enjoying herself, asks Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

25/03 Reeves to put £2bn into affordable housing to ‘sweeten the pill’ of cuts

Chancellor will announce plans to fund 18,000 social homes before fraught spring statement on Wednesday

24/03 Labour's economic strategy is outdated. I can fix that | Jagjit Chadha

The last thing we need from Wednesday’s spring statement are incremental changes to tax and spending. Let’s have a clear plan, says Jagjit Chadha of Cambridge University