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Chancellor hopes investment in homes, transport and energy will stave off pressure from MPs and discontent among publicRachel Reeves will put £113bn of new capital investment at the forefront of the spending review and argue that the billions of invest…
Deputy prime minister is grassroots’ favourite to replace Keir Starmer but says she does not want to run for leaderAngela Rayner has ruled out running for leader of the Labour party, saying she would “never” consider putting herself forward as prime mi…
Exclusive: Flagship policy put back until at least autumn amid fears cost of removing two-child benefit cap will outweigh political benefitLabour’s flagship child poverty strategy has been delayed until at least the autumn, the Guardian has learned, ev…
As pressure grows on chancellor to rethink constraints she imposed on herself, No 10 adds to her problemsUK borrowing rises to £20.2bnBusiness live – latest updatesThere is mounting pressure on Rachel Reeves to relax her budget rules and to prepare the…
April figure more than expected and comes despite chancellor’s increase in employment taxesThe UK government borrowed more than expected in April, underscoring the challenge for Rachel Reeves to fix public services and grow the economy while meeting he…
Downing Street unable to say how many more pensioners would receive winter fuel payments or when changes would come inYouGov has published more details of its polling on the electorate’s relationship with Labour, as covered in the Sky News report menti…
Memo from deputy PM to chancellor proposing eight potential measures highlights unease over spending plansUK politics live – latest updatesAngela Rayner urged Rachel Reeves to consider a series of wealth tax rises, it has been revealed, in a move that …
Foreign secretary tells parliament that the Israeli government’s ‘egregious actions and rhetoric’ are isolating the country from its friends and partners. This live blog is closedUK suspends trade talks with Israel and attacks ‘repellant’ extremismThe …
Chancellor’s remarks show government is aiming for recognition by business of Britain as investment prospectDeal with EU will make food cheaper and add £9bn to UK economy, says No 10UK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves joked to journalists af…
Report suggests Rachel Reeves could be forced to spend £5.1bn if last year’s downward trend continuesThe chancellor, Rachel Reeves, could be forced to spend more than £5bn and employ 92,000 extra workers across the public sector if declines in producti…