Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

What are the Send changes in England likely to cost and what are the hurdles?

Parents and teachers will be wondering what resources ministers can secure for Labour’s revamp of system

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch clashes with Martin Lewis over student loan reforms

The money saving expert interrupted Badenoch’s GMB interview to challenge her on interest rates and repayment thresholds

Evening Standard

Martin Lewis apologises to Kemi Badenoch for ‘gate crashing’ ITV interview

Ms Badenoch said she loves a ‘feisty debate’ and is looking forward to seeing Mr Lewis again soon.

Evening Standard

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Kemi Badenoch plans to double apprentice numbers and cut university entrants

The Conservative leader also wants to reduce the amount of interest paid on some student loans.

Evening Standard

Martin Lewis apologises after gatecrashing Badenoch interview on student loans

Mr Lewis was asked to ‘take a seat’ during the interaction

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis urges Chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse student loans decision

Mr Lewis said commercial companies would not be allowed to make ‘unilateral’ changes to loans in the same way.

Evening Standard

‘There is no chance I’ll ever pay off my eye-watering student debt in full. Here’s why that doesn’t matter’

When Bryony Gooch braved reopening her student finance account and discovered the true total of her debt, she was flabbergasted. However, experts have told her not to panic, and say this is just more evidence for the need for a ‘wholesale rewiring’ of the education system

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Households set for lower energy bills amid price cap shake-up

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said last November that £150 would be cut from the average household bill from April.

Evening Standard

Price cap: Energy bills set to plummet from April – what it means for you

Rachel Reeves said last November that £150 would be cut from the average household bill from April

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch pledges to cut interest paid on student loans

The Tories have promised to limit the rate on Plan B loans

The Independent UK

Don’t be fooled by recent good news, the UK economy is still in a precarious state

Labour MPs may clamour for bolder spending, but – like their Tory and Reform counterparts – they ask for the unaffordable

The Guardian - UK

Brighter UK economy gives Reeves a springboard for March statement

Record public finances accompany stronger retail sales and business activity but some analysts express caution

The Guardian - UK

Aviva Arena confirmed as Bristol’s new 20,000 live events venue – in an old Concorde hangar

The complex is expected to contribute £1bn to the local economy in its first decade

The Independent UK

Triple boost for Rachel Reeves with retail sales jump, exports rise and record public finances surplus

Shoppers returned to spending in the New Year and the Treasury raked in billions more than expected in tax

Evening Standard

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

UK reports record-breaking budget surplus of £30.4bn in surprise boost for Rachel Reeves

Largest January total since records began in 1993 is sharp reversal from December’s £11.6bn deficit

Evening Standard

Government posts record borrowing surplus in boost for Chancellor

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said there was a public sector net borrowing surplus of £30.4 billion in January.

The Independent UK

Rare boost for Reeves as government gets record £30bn borrowing surplus ahead of spring statement

Chancellor secures surplus billions larger than OBR prediction

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 20 February: Index rallies, retail spending surge boosts UK outlook

Retail sales figures and the largest surplus on the UK’s public finances since records began in 1993 today provided a boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

Centrica boss picks up £3.6m in bonuses and share awards despite profits plunge

British Gas owner Centrica handed chief executive Chris O’Shea a £1.4 million annual bonus and £2.2 million in long-term share awards for 2025.

The Independent UK

Sharper than expected fall in net migration ‘will add £3bn to UK’s borrowing’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to use her spring statement to give an update on the UK economy within weeks

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves says newly named Bristol arena will put region on ‘global map’

The live entertainment venue has been named the Aviva Arena following a multimillion-pound sponsorship deal with the UK insurer.

The Independent UK

Reeves is warned her ‘dysfunctional’ policy on fiscal rules is hindering the economy

Chancellor’s approach likened to ‘watching speedometer while ignoring whether brakes are working’

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves labelled ‘genocide supporter’ by heckler whilst on visit to Sainsbury’s

This is the moment that Rachel Reeves was heckled by a member of the public during a visit to Sainsbury’s.

Euronews

Cooling UK inflation fuels expectations of March interest rate cut

Lower food and gas prices push inflation down to 3%, increasing expectations of a Bank of England rate cut in March.

The Guardian - UK

Britons living in EU face repayment hikes amid Reeves student loans row

Exclusive: UK graduates in Germany, Belgium and possibly other countries informed of rises as salary threshold is cut

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Office for National Statistics

The Resolution Foundation

the Centre for Social Justice

13 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.