The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves is all for growth; her party and the country needs it. But still we hear nothing about the most obvious solution…

A West End play reveals the way in which powerful vested interests brought about the demise of the climate protocol

The chancellor’s apparent volte-face in backing a third runway has left many in her party disillusioned and led them to label it as an act of desperation

Rachel Reeves’ bold infrastructure plans for Heathrow, transport, housing and more rely on training a new generation of construction professionals before the shovels go in the ground

The chancellor is under fire after a study cited as evidence for expanding the terminal to boost the UK’s economic growth was ordered by Heathrow itself

Exclusive: Chief climate adviser calls on Starmer to make ‘strong, confident’ case for green UK that public can buy into

Shadow foreign secretary accuses prime minister of putting UK security at risk in rush to fix economy

Major transport infrastructure projects include Gatwick’s second runway, Heathrow’s third runway and a new Piccadilly line fleet

Exclusive: MPs and ministers say they would oppose Starmer if he tries to approve Rosebank development

Letters: Readers respond to the chancellor’s intentions, voicing their concerns about the climate and driving ‘growth’

Developers need not “worry about bats and newts” before they start building, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said in a speech that outlined her plans to reform the UK’s planning process. Reeves’ comments suggest construction firms and housebuilders will be allowed to destroy habitat if they pay into “a nature fund”…