The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves, the first female UK Chancellor, advocates for strategic investments and progressive economic policies under Labour leadership.

The party’s targets of building 1.5m homes over five years and decarbonising the electricity grid by 2030 look a stretch

It’s a good day for women’s representation in politics. The proportion of women MPs has reached a record high of 40.6%. Women are expected to hold a number of prominent positions in the new government, including the UK’s first female chancellor. Labour also has a stronger track record of women-friendly…

Britain's new Labour government on Friday pledged immediate action to grow the economy after the centre-left party won a landslide general election victory.

Rachel Reeves, Britain's first woman finance minister, is a former child chess champion and Bank of England economist who has pledged to grow the nation's economy while showing strong fiscal discipline.

Keir Starmer appoints Rachel Reeves as UK chancellor, marking a milestone for female representation in UK politics.

Rachel Reeves has made history by becoming the UK’s first female chancellor of the exchequer, bringing with her a significant promise for change in economic and financial policy-making at the highest level.

The mayor is looking forward to ‘constant obstacles not being put in my way’

City Comment: Labour should go for it

The new deputy PM is one of the only politicians to truly understand deprivation and adversity. Claire Cohen on why she’s the Labour government’s secret weapon

The first thing we need to do is congratulate Keir Starmer for his momentous win. It was large, it was collective, and — in the end — it was probably what we all needed. The Starmer revolution has reached its second major inflection point, and no one can deny that…