The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

Capping salary sacrifice for pension saving has been described as ‘a short-sighted tax grab which will lower pension saving.’

Since the election last year, the UK government has said economic growth is its top priority, as a way to improve living standards, cut NHS waiting lists and ease pressure on household finances. But with the Office for Budget Responsibility predicting growth this year to be a below-average 1.5%, it…

Some climate campaigners have criticised the move by Rachel Reeves to cut green levies

Rachel Reeves dodged a question about whether she would still be chancellor at the next general election after unveiling a package of £26bn tax hikes in the Budget.

Sense of relief among many Labour MPs but chancellor’s broad mix of measures leaves room for things to go wrong

Racing celebrated its ‘Axe the Tax’ Budget campaign victory on Wednesday after Rachel Reeves left the rate of duty on betting on the sport unchanged

First Minister John Swinney said money freed up by the Chancellor’s announcement would be used to help in the fight against child poverty.

Financial markets gave a guarded welcome to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s plans on Wednesday.

Abolition is popular with backbenchers and is expected to stabilise precarious positions of the PM and chancellor

Kemi Badenoch used her Bidget speech to launch an extraordinary attack on Ms Reeves, accusing her of ‘whining’ over sexism claims

Elaine Yates says the cost of living for pensioners is not matched by government support after Rachel Reeves announced her second Budget