The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

Starmer appears to back Reeves over Sabrina Carpenter freebie

Downing Street said the Prime Minister ‘supports all of his ministers making their own judgments’ over hospitality.

Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025

Minister ‘too busy’ for concerts amid Reeves row over Sabrina Carpenter tickets

The chancellor has defended her decision to accept the freebie tickets as ‘the right thing to do’ because of her security arrangements

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025

Confusion at top of government over how many jobs could be cut from civil service

Chancellor said there would be 10,000 job losses but the transport secretary said there is no target

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025

UK charities urge ministers to stop scapegoating nature for planning failures

Exclusive: RSPB and National Trust among groups saying rhetoric from Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer at odds with public sentiment

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025

UK private-sector growth rises to six-month high

An influential business survey reported stronger-than-expected growth on the back of a significant improvement in the services sector.

Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025

Pensions, ISAs and stamp duty: The tough choices experts expect Rachel Reeves to make in the Spring Statement

Expert insight on where Ms Reeves could make changes - and why she won’t in other areas

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025

Spring statement will not ‘alter the basics’, PM insists when questioned on cuts

The Prime Minister said his Government was ‘looking across the board’ at spending, when asked if cuts were coming for unprotected departments.

Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025

No 10 shrugs off Trump envoy’s claim that Starmer’s Ukraine policy amounts to posturing – as it happened

Downing Street says PM focusing on ‘bringing durable peace in Ukraine’ after Steve Witkoff’s comments

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025

Starmer urged not to appease Trump with tax cut for US tech giants

Prime minister warned not to ‘rob disabled people to appease Musk and Trump’

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025

Rachel Reeves Took £600 Sabrina Carpenter Concert Freebie Despite Keir Starmer's Taylor Swift Ticket Scandal

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces criticism for accepting £600 worth of free concert tickets, drawing comparisons to a controversy involving Keir Starmer.

International Business Times UK · Mar 24, 2025