The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

UK’s Reeves floats ‘radical shake-up’ of bureaucracy to cut business costs

British chancellor to meet regulators on Monday to announce ‘action plan’ for cutting red tape.

Al Jazeera · Mar 17, 2025

Reeves launches new bonfire of regulations in bid to boost economic growth

Regulators have been summoned to Downing Street on Monday for meeting with the chancellor amid plans to slim down or abolish the bodies

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

Reeves may be forced to hike taxes as ministers refuse to rule out welfare U-turn

Think tank describes government plans to slash welfare as ‘regressive and rushed’

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

Is Liz Kendall’s U-turn on disability benefits a sign of weakness or a victory for Labour rebels?

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The work and pensions secretary’s unexpected reversal on disability benefit cuts signals a major shift in government welfare policy, sparking debate among Labour backbenchers and ministers alike

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025

State Pension Chaos as Pensioners Face 6-Week Payment Delay After Rachel Reeves’ Mini-Budget

Savers are finding themselves in a bind as delays hit pension withdrawals, following Chancellor Rachel Reeves' decision to remove the inheritance tax (IHT).

The Fashion Central · Mar 16, 2025

Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement 'risks reducing Scottish Budget', think tank warns

THE upcoming Spring Statement risks reducing the Scottish Budget, according to a think tank ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2025

Cuts to welfare. Cuts to international aid. Has Labour lurched too far to the right?

People on benefits are worried and some MPs are talking of ‘cruelty’. Is Keir Starmer’s plan to cut public spending a betrayal of his party’s values?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025

Keir Starmer should apologise to disabled people over cuts uncertainty, says SNP

The SNP has suggested Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer “should apologise” to disabled people for “allowing damaging speculation to run wild”…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2025

Streeting refuses to rule out U-turn on PIP disability benefits freeze as No 10 tries to avoid rebellion

Health secretary Wes Streeting was unable to say whether the government would freeze PIP as part of its welfare reforms this week

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025

Disabled people to get ‘right to try’ work without risk of losing benefits

In an attempt to stave off a growing Labour rebellion, the government has offered up a concession in its plan to slash the welfare bill

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025