No shadow cabinet members will be sacked in next four years – Badenoch spokesman The Conservative leader is ‘very happy’ with her shadow cabinet, her spokesman said. Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025
PM insists Reeves in post for ‘many years’ amid calls to rule out tax hikes Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch asked Sir Keir Starmer if the country could ‘afford four more years of his terrible judgments’. Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025
Kemi Badenoch heckled after suggesting Rachel Reeves got job 'because she's female' KEMI Badenoch was met with outraged shouts after suggesting that Rachel Reeves got the job as Chancellor of the Exchequer because she is a woman ... The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2025
Watch live: Keir Starmer faces grilling from Kemi Badenoch in Commons after surprise inflation fall Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, 15 January, after a surprise inflation fall gave a boost to under-fire chancellor Rachel Reeves. The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025
Labour Government has no mandate for austerity, Kate Forbes says KATE Forbes has warned the Labour Government that it does not have a mandate for austerity ... The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2025
Bridget Phillipson dodges question on impact of private school tax raid As parents and schools complain of chaos, Ms Phillipson refuses to spell out details of the assessment made by the department for education The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025
Slower UK inflation relieves pressure on Rachel Reeves as financial markets calm The cost of Government borrowing eased on Wednesday morning in a tentative sign of relief among traders after more heightened economic concerns. Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025
PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clash after Tulip Siddiq's resignation and inflation fall PM faces questions over Tulip Siddiq’s resignation as Treasury minister Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025
Treasury minister signals cutbacks in some public spending to pour more funds into dash for growth Cabinet ministers will have to meet face-to-face to come up with departmental savings to fund the Government’s priorities Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025
Labour MPs call Rachel Reeves 'the temp' and compare her to Liz Truss RACHEL Reeves is being compared to Liz Truss and called a “temp” by her own Labour colleagues ... The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2025
Dip in UK inflation offers respite for Reeves and paves way for interest rate cut Unexpected fall last month will help ease Treasury and Bank of England fears after bond market sell-off The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025
UK Inflation Dips, Easing Some Pressure On Government Britain's annual inflation rate unexpectedly fell to 2.5 percent last month, official data showed Wednesday, easing some pressure on the Labour government faced with economic unrest. International Business Times · Jan 15, 2025
Surprise inflation dip provides ‘respite’ for Chancellor amid market turmoil Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said she will ‘fight every day’ to improve people’s living standards. Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025
Inflation remains above Bank of England target as Rachel Reeves fights for job UK inflation unexpectedly fell by 0.1 per cent last month as a dip in hotel prices helped offset a jump in the cost of fuel, new official figures… The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025 Fall in UK inflation to 2.5% paves way for Bank of England rate cut After week of turbulence in markets, ONS data sends bond yields falling and eases pressure on chancellor
The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025 Inflation unexpectedly falls to 2.5% in boost for Reeves’s plans In November, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) came in at 2.6 per cent, where petrol, train travel, and live entertainment pushed up prices
The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025 Keir Starmer is right to gamble on an AI revolution, but it might not pay out in time The cash to match the prime minister’s ambition will have to come from other budgets long before any benefits are seen, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025 What the papers say – January 15 A range of stories lead the papers on Wednesday.
Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025 Ministers await inflation data as Reeves defends response to market turbulence Chancellor Rachel Reeves is dealing with a period of turbulence in the UK financial markets.
The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025 Two thirds of retailers to hike prices because of Rachel Reeves’ budget, industry warns The British Retail Consortium said 67 per cent of the finance bosses they asked said they would raise prices
Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025 Two thirds of leading retailers warn Budget will force them to hike prices The BRC poll of 52 chief financial officers found 70% are ‘pessimistic’ or ‘very pessimistic’ about trading conditions over the coming 12 months.
The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025 Half of UK retailers plan to cut workforce in 2025 - and even more will raise prices 70 per cent of polled CFOs are ‘pessimistic’ or ‘very pessimistic’ about trading conditions over the coming 12 months
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025 The Guardian view on Rachel Reeves: turbulence caused by caution, cuts and criticism Editorial: The chancellor isn’t going anywhere – but clinging to Treasury orthodoxy threatens Labour’s transformative growth agenda
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025 Stride’s Hamlet gag saves Reeves from slings and arrows of economic fortune Instead of evaluating chancellor’s performance, her shadow apes rightwing press and calls for her sacking
The National (Scotland) · Jan 14, 2025 Will Rachel Reeves really be sacked as Chancellor? RACHEL Reeves’s voice stuttered and shook as she addressed the Commons on Tuesday afternoon.