The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

A group of economists has publicly urged chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse her stance on public investment, and relax the Treasury rules that constrain it. They argue in a letter to the Financial Times that low investment is the root cause of Britain’s productivity stagnation, and that the government must…

The ex Labour politician chose not to give his children his surname

Economists say living standards of poorest women will decline by 21% by 2027-28 if Labour sticks to Tory plans

Steps are now being taken to reduce headcount at Harland & Wolff, as board concludes the company is insolvent

Thinktank says with up to 40% of staff on track for inadequate funds even 16-year-olds should be signed up

Lobbyists are increasingly confident about expansion plans as concerns for the economy start to deepen

The anniversary of Norman Lamont’s failure is a timely reminder to Labour not to have its fiscal agenda set by the opposition

PM told his downbeat tone risks putting off investors and that his conference speech must temper realism with hope

Ministers should stop wasting their time – and their hefty mandate – trying to make failed Tory policies work