The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

The Prime Minister said it was ‘absolutely wrong’ to suggest the Chancellor’s visibly tearful appearance in the Commons related to the welfare U-turn.

New neighbourhood health services will be rolled out across the country to bring tests, post-op care, nursing and mental health teams closer to homes.

Music mogul guilty of engaging women in prostitution but cleared of trafficking and racketeering; four major banks are not making it easy for customers to claim bonus deal

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Labour’s overhaul of the benefits system failed because it was clearly a raid by the Treasury looking for savings at speed. The government should produce a Beveridge report for the 21st century – or risk a future, right-wing government taking up the challenge

Chaotic PMQs sees chancellor upset – reportedly after clash with speaker – as PM fields questions over black hole left by U-turn

Government has double challenge to plug £5bn hole while restoring sense that it retains authority and control

Purchase spares chancellor potential embarrassment of the Spanish high street lender giving up on UK

A sharper fall for the FTSE 250 typified a drab day for more UK-focused stocks.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office says Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is secure in her job after a series of government U-turns dented her revenue-raising plans

Even Kemi Badenoch was able to land punches after prime minister failed to guarantee Rachel Reeves’s position

Rachel Reeves will mark her first year in office as Chancellor on Saturday