Rachel Reeves
UK borrowing jumps as Reeves faces up to Iran war challenge
It is 25% higher than in April 2025 at £24.3 billion, the second-highest borrowing for the month on record
How Keir Starmer imploded and plunged Britain into more chaos
One of Starmer’s longest supporters, Ed Miliband, has urged him to set a timetable to leave office
UK government to scrap planned rise in fuel tax, The Sun reports
Global oil prices have risen by around 60 per cent since the start of the Iran war
UK budget rules should seek to lower debt, parliament committee says
Britain’s public sector net debt has risen from 61 per cent in 2009/10 to 95 per cent of GDP by 2025/26
Britain’s deficit narrows but fuel duty fall points to Iran war drag
Government borrowing in 12 months to end-March is equivalent to 4.3% economic output; gap of £132 billion is £700 million less than most recent official forecast
UK’s Reeves to set out plan to help businesses with energy costs
[LONDON] British finance minister Rachel Reeves will set out her approach to helping businesses struggling with high energy prices later this week in the wake of the ongoing conflict in Iran, she said...
Reeves set for careful UK budget update as Iran conflict alarms investors
Reeves says she will make major fiscal policy changes only in her full budget statements in the autumn
UK deficit falls more than expected as tax revenues jump
The deficit was £7.1 billion less than a year earlier
UK economy shrinks again in October ahead of Budget tax hikes
Speculation that taxes will be raised weighs heavily on households, which power roughly 60% of the economy
Rising UK house prices defy Budget tax fears, mortgage-lender Nationwide says
As buying activity was held off ahead of the Budget, prices may rise in the coming months: Capital Economics
