The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

After six months of talking down the economy and warning of tough times ahead, the UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has changed her tune. She is now much more optimistic about Britain’s economic prospects and has announced a raft of measures including major pension reforms designed to unlock cash to boost…

Labour figures struggling to explain benefits of major investment in the south of England to their constituents

Environmentalists and locals have resisted a third runway at London’s Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, for more than two decades. Today, their efforts took a major setback.

Villagers in Sipson have lived in the shadow of Heathrow airport for decades. As new expansion plans are unveiled, locals once again fear losing their homes

Chancellor and the mayor of London at odds over controversial plans to add third runway to Heathrow

Commentary: The battleground on expansion of the west London airport will be climate change not air pollution or noise blighting the lives of local residents

The Chancellor had initially ruled out publishing her tax returns, but has now said she is ‘very happy’ to do so.

AN SNP minister has questioned why major Scottish exports go through Heathrow Airport ...

The Chancellor said she wanted to see ‘spades in the ground in this parliament’.