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'Don't panic,' Chancellor Rachel Reeves urged after Pound's fall and rise in cost of Government borrowing

The Chancellor earlier rejected calls to pull out of a trip to China to deal with economic woes in the UK

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves faces questions over future in Hamlet-inspired Tory attack

The Chancellor insisted leadership is ‘not about ducking these challenges’ as she defended her handling of the economy.

Evening Standard

Reeves returns from China to new crisis in top UK business confidence amid economic woes

A survey by Deloitte of the chief finance officers of major companies has revealed that business confidence is at one of its lowest points since the Covid-19 pandemic

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Keir Starmer ‘will act on findings of Tulip Siddiq investigation regardless of outcome’

Minister hits back after Tories call for PM to sack anti-corruption minister at centre of Bangladesh property row

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch has ‘clear direction’ for Tories but policy takes time – Stride

Shadow chancellor Mel Stride defended his party leader Kemi Badenoch after criticism of her lack of policy decisions.

Evening Standard

Chinese investment of £600 million in UK ‘a start’, says Cabinet minister

Science Secretary Peter Kyle said the Chancellor has returned from China with ‘solid commitments for investment’.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves heads to China as pressure mounts as market turmoil derails government’s economic strategy

The Chancellor has been criticised for continuing with a planned visit to China amid rising yields on government bonds

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Reeves faces pressure to balance the books as borrowing costs rise

The Chancellor has been criticised for continuing with a planned visit to China amid rising yields on government bonds.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves urged to scrap China trip as Pound falls to year low and borrowing costs soar

But Treasury minister Darren Jones defended the Chancellor’s foreign trip

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves faces claims of ‘fleeing to China’ amid concerns over UK borrowing

The Chancellor has a long-planned trip to China scheduled for this week and Treasury minister Darren Jones described it as ‘important’ to UK trade.

Evening Standard

Reeves may need to cut spending after jump in borrowing costs, say economists

The yield on government bonds jumped to its highest level since 2008 as the pound also tumbled in value.

Evening Standard

British economy flatlines in 3rd quarter in another blow to new Labour government

The British economy flatlined in the third quarter of the year, according to downwardly revised official figures in another blow to the new Labour government that has made growth its number one mission

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves describes ‘challenge’ of fixing economy as ‘huge’

The Office for National Statistics said on Monday that UK gross domestic product (GDP) showed no growth between July and September.

The Independent UK

Difficult decisions for employers after national insurance hike, says minister

James Murray was speaking as he defended legislation designed to introduce the main tax rise outlined in the autumn budget.

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The Independent UK

Mel Stride claims only reason Rwanda scheme failed was because Labour scrapped it

Recent cost breakdown found Tory government spent £715m on failed deportion plan

Evening Standard

‘Long way to go’ for Tories to return as political contenders, says Mel Stride

The shadow chancellor said he was optimistic about the party’s future under Kemi Badenoch, who he described as an ‘interesting’ individual.

The Independent UK

MPs support national insurance hike for employers amid ‘jobs tax’ warning

The Bill seeks to make changes to employers’ contributions from April 6 2025.

The Independent UK

Reeves refuses to rule out further business tax rises

Chancellor under pressure as Starmer shifts focus to higher living standards

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Evening Standard

Reeves repeatedly declines to guarantee no more borrowing or tax rises

At Treasury questions on Tuesday, Rachel Reeves was asked multiple times to re-commit to her earlier pledge on taxes.

Evening Standard

Reeves ‘not satisfied’ as economic growth slows in third quarter

The Chancellor said she wanted growth to ‘be stronger, to come sooner’ after figures showed a slowdown between July and September.

The Guardian - UK

Shadow chancellor warns Reeves over EU ties after Bank chief says Brexit harming economy – as it happened

Mel Stride said there must be no suggestion of the UK going back into the EU single market or customs union

The Independent UK

Minister: Trump led ‘fiery’ campaign, let’s ‘wait to see what he does’ on trade

Pat McFadden also said comments made in the past about the president-elect by Cabinet ministers will not affect their relationship with him now.

The Independent UK

UK politics live: Reeves dismisses Lammy’s Trump ‘Neo-Nazi’ jibe as Farage’s mediation offer snubbed by Labour

The US election result has brought past comments made by foreign secretary David Lammy about Donald Trump back into the limelight

Evening Standard

Meet Kemi Badenoch's new shadow Cabinet: How many of them can you name?

Some faces may be familiar but others are likely to be new given the Tories now only have 121 MPs

The Independent UK

From gaffe-prone Philp to hardliner Patel, who makes up Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet?

The newly elected party leader unveiled her top team on Tuesday morning ahead of its first meeting

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