UK can ‘defy’ gloomy forecasts despite productivity problems, says Chancellor Rachel Reeves argued that austerity, Brexit and the pandemic had left ‘deep scars’ on the UK’s economy. Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025
Reform wheels out Danny Kruger, the ‘brains’ of Nigel Farage’s operation A man with no experience of government is to prepare the party … to govern. What could possibly go wrong? The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025
Brexit partly to blame for high inflation, says Rachel Reeves The Chancellor was speaking at Riyadh’s Future Investment Initiative summit on her visit to Saudi Arabia. Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025
'It's not dangerous' to talk about Brexit and undoing economic harm of quitting EU, says Rachel Reeves Labour had shied away from mentioning the B-word before the 2024 general election for fear of alienating voters in the so-called ‘Red Wall’ Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025
DJI's robot vacuum (with cameras) makes its appearance in European launch day –but UK left on the shelf with America DJI's drone tech is helping clean homes in Europe with the launch of the DJI Romo robot vacuum –but not in the UK. Brexit dividend? Digital Camera World · Oct 28, 2025
Polanski Says Yes: Why Does Green Party Plan to Take UK Back into the EU? Zack Polanski confirms Green Party's EU rejoin aim in bold interview, amid Labour's Brexit damage admissions and 80% membership boom International Business Times UK · Oct 24, 2025
Four out of five voters who say Brexit has been a failure think Boris Johnson is to blame, poll finds Exclusive: Nearly two thirds of the public think Brexit has been a failure - mostly because of the economy The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Chancellor hoping shift in tone on Brexit will ring true for key groups of voters Rachel Reeves’ criticism of Brexit impact on economy is aimed at leave voters who have changed their minds and younger voters, says analysts The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025
Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit It is the right way to go, but taking the long way round to such an obvious point has cost Labour precious time and credibility, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025
Flynn to raise ‘folly’ of Brexit with Bank governor The SNP’s Westminster leader also called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to enter talks with the EU to improve the Brexit deal. The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025
Rachel Reeves ‘plots tax raid on solicitors and GPs in crackdown on UK’s wealthy’ Chancellor to tackle loophole under which partners do not pay employer national insurance The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025
Brexit has made UK economy and productivity ‘weaker’ than thought, says Reeves The expected downgrade of the OBR’s previous assumptions is likely to make filling a black hole in her Budget even harder. Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025
Reeves says economic damage caused by Brexit forcing her to take action in budget Chancellor, who is expected to announce tax rises and spending cuts, says effect of leaving bloc worse than predicted The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025
Brexit had bigger impact on UK economy than critics predicted, Rachel Reeves says Brexit ‘needlessly’ added costs to UK businesses, Rachel Reeves said, arguing ministers are now ‘unashamedly rebuilding our relations with the European Union’ The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025 Jenrick accused of being ‘anti-British’ after saying he would ‘probably’ ban burqa – as it happened Labour MP condemns shadow justice secretary’s assertion there is a ‘strong argument’ in favour of ban
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025 Britain is suddenly pining for closer ties with the EU. It’s more likely to get the cold shoulder Labour now wants to use the damage from Brexit to combat the threat of Nigel Farage, but the union has bigger fish to fry, says Anand Menon, director of UK in a Changing Europe
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025 ‘Nothing has changed since Brexit – we’ve been sold down the river,’ say Britain’s exasperated fishermen Martin Gilbert regularly works 14 hours a day to make a living, while competing with large EU vessels that destroy his gear
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2025 Brexit impact on UK economy will be negative for foreseeable future, Bailey warns The Bank of England governor, speaking at the G30 International Banking Seminar, highlighted a decline in the UK’s potential growth rate.
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2025 Reform’s newest MP Danny Kruger: ‘On a personal level I deeply regret rejecting the Tory party’ INTERVIEW: Danny Kruger became Nigel Farage’s biggest scalp after the shadow minister defected to Reform. Alex Ross visited the East Wiltshire MP at his office to find out why he left the Tories – and what the future holds for Reform
The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2025 Premier League’s search for young talent has left the market overheated and failing Brexit and PSR are contributing to a spike in the fees and wages offered by big clubs for teenagers, but is this stockpiling really raising standards?
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025 Borders chief can’t name a way Brexit has helped UK control its borders The new border security commander, Martin Hewitt, said he did ‘not immediately’ have an answer
The Conversation · Oct 16, 2025 The BBC is a partisan battleground – why does Japan’s public broadcaster escape the same fate? Public service broadcasters are supposed to be the most trusted news outlets in democratic societies. Funded through models like licence fees and free from advertising, they are meant to stand apart from commercial media.
Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2025 UK stuck in slow lane ahead of Budget with 'meagre' 0.1% GDP growth in August Latest GDP figures just over come a month ahead of Autumn Budget
The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025 Thursday briefing: Rachel Reeves starts to sell a tough budget to the public In today’s newsletter: The chancellor begins to lay the groundwork ahead of next month’s big speech
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025 Higher taxes for the wealthy will be ‘part of the story’, says Reeves ahead of Budget The chancellor has confirmed that tax rises for the wealthy will be ‘part of the story’ as she seeks to fill a £50m financial blackhole