Burnham brings in top economists before possible leadership run Labour mayor giving advisory roles to ex-Bank of England economist and others seen as attempt to reassure markets The Guardian - UK · Jun 18
Heathrow third runway likely to harm health of millions nearby, official report warns Expansion could also hit access to housing, education, healthcare, open spaces and transport, analysis says The Guardian - UK · Jun 18
All of a sudden Labour is rushing to do some good. Call it the ‘Burnham effect’ The end of outsourcing government jobs is just one progressive idea set in motion in this pivotal byelection week, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Jun 18
Heathrow third runway: Sadiq Khan slams airport expansion 'rushed' by Starmer and Reeves as Burnham eyes No10 A public consultation on the masterplan for a bigger Heathrow will run only until the end of August as Labour rival Andy Burnham ’marches’ on Downing Street Evening Standard · Jun 18
Reeves warns Labour not to ‘deviate’ from fiscal rules The Chancellor issues a message to potential Labour leadership challengers. Evening Standard · Jun 18
Starmer latest: PM expected to announce resignation plan as Burnham heads to Westminster The Independent understands Sir Keir Starmer’s expected resignation could pave the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister by September The Independent UK · Jun 18
Makerfield by-election: Could Andy Burnham be Labour's lucky general as he marches on No10? The economy may pick up, NHS waiting lists fall further and immigration be partly defused as a political issue Evening Standard · Jun 18
Rejoining customs union would not fix damage caused by Brexit, research finds Exclusive: Economists find Brexit caused 12% depression in UK exports, most of which is due to leaving single market The Guardian - UK · Jun 18
‘Tax break tart’: hospitality tipped to exploit summer VAT cut on children’s meals As bosses ridicule the chancellor’s scheme, one venue is offering a £25 ‘kids’ menu of snails and anchovy butter toast The Guardian - UK · Jun 17
Defence secretary quizzed by MPs over timing of Russian oil tanker seizure Dan Jarvis says vessel tracked for several days as opposition suggest decision linked to his predecessor’s resignation The Guardian - UK · Jun 15
Ministers could give billions raised by business rates to England’s regions Exclusive: Devolving tax is part of plans to give local areas more power in areas including justice, health and education The Guardian - UK · Jun 14
Healey showdown raises fresh questions over Starmer-Reeves power dynamic Former defence secretary’s accusation, that PM lacks impetus and is easily swayed by chancellor’s demands, is familiar territory The Guardian - UK · Jun 12
Labour’s woes are like a slow-motion car crash – and Keir Starmer isn’t even in the driving seat More resignations, more possible leadership challenges and dubious ‘sources’ – the PM has lost control of his own political agenda, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Jun 12
Reeves grudgingly resorts to departmental salami slicing to fund UK defence budget Starmer shows no will to pursue the main options for rising commitments: spending cuts, tax rises or borrowing The Guardian - UK · Jun 12
Evening Standard · Jun 12 The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in April In the three months to April, GDP grew by 0.7 per cent, according to the Office for National Statistics
The Independent UK · Jun 12 UK economy shrank by 0.1% in April following impact of Iran war Rachel Reeves acknowledged that the war in the Middle East was hitting the economy
The Independent UK · Jun 11 This is John Healey’s finest hour THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: By resigning in protest against the government’s attempted fudge on defence spending, the former cabinet minister has forced Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves – or their successors – to clarify the choice facing the nation
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11 John Healey quitting defence puts a time bomb under No 10. He is a loyalist: this is no ordinary departure He served through the eras of Blair, Brown, Miliband and Corbyn in a party that knows and respects him. It will matter that even his patience has run out, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11 Polite but deadly: John Healey skewers Keir Starmer as he heads for the door The defence secretary’s departure was the wrong resignation at the worst possible time for the prime minister
Euronews · Jun 11 UK armed forces minister resigns hours after defence secretary over military spending plans Dan Jarvis, a former army officer and the Labour MP for Barnsley North, has since taken over as defence secretary.
The Independent UK · Jun 10 Rachel Reeves says the government may need to raise taxes – here’s why IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jun 10 Rachel Reeves opens door to tax rises to pay for defence ‘Money has to come from somewhere, and borrowing cannot always be answer,’ chancellor says
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9 Rows over defence investment plan ‘have badly harmed cabinet relations’ Sources say much delayed Dip is close to sign-off but only after some of the Labour government’s worst infighting
Evening Standard · Jun 8 BP says it paid £1.2bn in UK taxes last year amid Government plans to raise more The energy firm said the total amount of taxes paid in 2025 include £422 million raised from the energy profits levy.
Evening Standard · Jun 8 Heathrow third runway: Furious row erupts over London say on 'fast-tracked' airport expansion plan Exclusive: Chancellor Rachel Reeves warned not to ram through ‘half-hearted’ public consultation on airport expansion to be published ‘in weeks’