Reeves to hold trade talks with US counterpart in Washington Rachel Reeves will conclude her trip to the IMF’s spring meetings with talks on a potential US-UK trade deal. Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025
West ‘cannot be agnostic or naive’ about where goods are made, Reeves tells IMF The Chancellor was speaking ahead of a meeting with US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Friday. Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025
Heartbroken Parents Spread Joy in Cemeteries After Sudden Death of Daughter Aged 2 A grieving couple from West Lothian have found a beautiful way to keep their daughter’s memory alive after she tragically passed away in her sleep aged just two. The Fashion Central · Apr 24, 2025
If the EU coalition is truly willing, Ukraine has a chance of defying the odds THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron, ad hoc leaders of this ad hoc alliance, must inspire their allies as Volodymyr Zelensky has. Ukraine’s success – and survival – depends on it The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025
UK economy faces growth shock from Trump tariffs, says Bank governor Andrew Bailey says UK not close to recession but he would be ‘encouraged’ if trade deal with US were agreed The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2025
Starmer and Reeves try to ride three horses with US, EU and China trade ties The UK is being dragged in opposing directions by international forces in its quest for growth The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2025
Reeves moves to appease Trump with new vision for global trade As the UK scrambles to get a US trade deal, Rachel Reeves has made a speech calling for a new global trade system aimed at dealing with concerns raised by Donald Trump The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025
Reeves to say global trade should provide ‘security for working people’ Chancellor Rachel Reeves is in Washington for the International Monetary Fund’s spring meeting of finance ministers from the G7 and G20. Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025
Rachel Reeves Exposed in £20B Blunder Bombshell That Stuns Westminster Rachel Reeves, who once made headlines by slamming the Tories over a so-called £22bn “black hole,” is now facing serious backlash herself as Britain’s debt spirals. The Fashion Central · Apr 24, 2025
Kemi Badenoch: ‘I cannot tell you how much abuse and vilification has been put my way' Kemi Badenoch believes she is the antidote to the existential crisis plaguing the Tories. But can she convince her party — and the country — she can be Prime Minister? Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025
UK deal with EU will not return to ‘arguments of the past’, minister says Exclusive: Thomas-Symonds says growth is top priority as Starmer talks to von der Leyen before May summit The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2025
Two concessions the UK is considering to secure a U.S. trade deal IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025
Thursday briefing: Rachel Reeves heads to Washington in pursuit of a trade deal – will she get one? In today’s newsletter: The chancellor faces a pivotal moment in the US as she navigates high-stakes negotiations with the Trump administration The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2025
US trade talks overshadow Reeves’s mission to Washington The Chancellor has travelled to the US capital for the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s spring meetings. The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025 Rachel Reeves has been dealt a tough hand – she must hold her nerve THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The chancellor must resist the siren calls of higher borrowing or deeper public spending cuts and instead look at windfall taxes on big tech companies and banks
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025 Labour MPs urge Starmer to back youth mobility scheme amid EU trade reset More than 60 MPs sign letter calling for time-limited visas for 18- to 30-year-olds to travel freely
Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025 US ‘keen to do a deal’, says Rachel Reeves as she outlines red lines ahead of trade talks Chancellor expected to meet US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Friday in an attempt to make progress on negotiations for a UK-US economic deal
The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025 US ‘keen to do a deal’, says Chancellor ahead of trade talks Rachel Reeves has travelled to the US capital for the International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings of G7 and G20 finance ministers.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025 Rachel Reeves dashes hopes of early breakthrough in UK-US trade deal Chancellor says UK is ‘not going to rush a deal’ and rejects new US demands on agricultural products
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025 Rachel Reeves looks at ending zero tax regime for low-value imports Chancellor reviewing rule that lets foreign retailers such as Amazon and Shein pay no duty on items costing under £135
The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025 Reeves signals UK could lower tariffs on US car imports in bid to secure Trump trade deal The chancellor is in Washington DC as pressure mounts over dire IMF predictions of the effect on Britain’s economy if Trump goes ahead with his tariffs
Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025 Reeves moves to block cheap imports undercutting British high street The Chancellor announced the move amid the fallout from Donald Trump’s tariffs.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025 Trump’s an unstable bully – but it’s hard to defend the economic orthodoxies he is attacking With Rachel Reeves in the US, some clarity is needed: the global economy has been mismanaged and the Federal Reserve does deserve criticism, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025 Watch: Rachel Reeves gives speech on UK economy at International Monetary Fund in Washington DC Watch again as chancellor Rachel Reeves gave a speech on the UK economy at the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC on Wednesday (23 April).
Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025 Starmer urged to end benefit reassessments for those with learning disabilities Sir Keir Starmer was questioned about personal independence payments at PMQs.