Tag: UK Economy

The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has doubled down on her pledge to trim the number of regulators across the UK, arguing that overregulation is stifling business activity and growth. Speaking to ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that her second budget will be delivered on November 26, setting the stage for what many expect to be a defining economic moment for the ...

The government has sought to reassure the public and financial markets that Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ position remains firm, despite a significant shake-up within Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Downing Street team. ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is bringing a heavyweight figure into his economic team, with Nemat Minouche Shafik, the former deputy governor of the Bank of England, set to become his ...

The cost of UK government borrowing has surged to levels not seen in nearly three decades, intensifying pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to explain how she intends to address the ...

The UK government borrowed less than anticipated in July, giving Chancellor Rachel Reeves some breathing space as she prepares for her first autumn budget. Official figures from the Office for ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ proposal to introduce a new property tax on homes valued above £500,000 has drawn sharp criticism, with opponents branding it a “tax on ordinary Londoners” that could ...

Rachel Reeves is preparing sweeping changes to environmental protections in a move aimed at fast-tracking infrastructure development and stimulating economic growth, according to new reports. The chancellor is said to ...

The UK economy expanded at a quicker pace than anticipated during the second quarter, according to fresh data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), despite slowing from the robust ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has called on the British public to remain patient as Labour works to deliver the economic change promised during last summer’s general election, warning that the transformation ...