More than half of people think Britain is ‘moving in wrong direction’ in blow to Starmer Sir Keir Starmer’s approval ratings have dropped from plus 7 to 0 but he is still more popular than Rishi Sunak The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2024
GDP growth is strong but it masks UK plc’s deep-seated structural problems Rachel Reeves must show how the Tories failed to tackle longstanding productivity, investment and trade deficits and stress how Labour can The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2024
Rachel Reeves’ pension plan could damage the north, says ex-minister Lord Jim O’Neill says small businesses could lose out from merger of local government schemes to create large fund The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2024
Austerity is still austerity, even under a Labour government The chancellor should be flushed with victory. Instead, she is adhering to an opposition dogma that undermines her own objectives The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2024
The Observer view on growth: Labour must be prepared to spend Public sector pay rises are vital, but raising the revenue to pay for them will be difficult unless fiscally conservative policies are lifted The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2024
It’s time to end blame culture over benefits bill, says Labour minister Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall pledges to halt Tory ‘salami slicing’ of benefits, but Labour under fire for union pay deals The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2024
A double whammy of winter fuel payment cuts and scrapping a planned cap on social care costs is set to hit older people Before the general election, former prime minister Rishi Sunak was asked on TV why he “hated pensioners”. After her recent speech in parliament, the same question might be directed at Chancellor Rachel Reeves. She has launched an assault on pensioners in England and Wales akin to the classic boxing “one-two”. The Conversation · Aug 16, 2024
Critic of Osborne’s austerity policy joins Bank of England rate committee Alan Taylor takes three-year term on Bank’s monetary policy committee and replaces Jonathan Haskel The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2024
‘A big ask’: can Labour fix Britain using modern supply-side economics? Turning to a theory championed by the US Treasury secretary, Reeves aims to upskill the workforce while boosting productivity The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2024
Only ‘frontline’ public sector jobs in Scotland to be filled due to UK cuts THE Scottish Government has confirmed a freeze in public sector recruitment in all but "essential frontline" posts as the UK Government's… The National (Scotland) · Aug 15, 2024
Does strong economic growth so far in 2024 bode well for Rachel Reeves? Don’t count on it GDP growth juddered to a halt in June, backing theory the rebound is weak. The next six months could be tough The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024
Government urged to renew welfare fund amid fears councils unable to plug gap The Household Support Fund is due to expire at the end of September. The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2024
UK Growth Slows Slightly In Second Quarter Britain's economy grew 0.6 percent in the April-June period, a slight slowdown compared with the first three months of the year, official data showed on Thursday. International Business Times · Aug 15, 2024
Former Tory minister Therese Coffey applied for job in Labour government Liz Truss ally applied to for job advertised by the Treasury, but was rejected from role The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024 UK economy continues recovery from recession with GDP growth of 0.6% ONS data shows strong performance in second quarter with the service sector helping drive growth
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024 Reeves should nail down UK AstraZeneca deal. A collapse would be embarrassing Chancellor hopes to cut state aid for Speke vaccine plant to £40m. But pro-growth Treasury must not let project slip overseas
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024 Treasury failed to inform watchdog of top official’s Labour donations – report Civil Service Commission was not told that Ian Corfield had given the party more than £20,000 over 10 years
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024 Scotland scraps universal winter fuel payment and prepares for more cuts Shona Robison says decision forced by chancellor’s withdrawal of benefit in other parts of UK
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2024 Jeremy Hunt accuses Rachel Reeves of preparing to use inflation rise as cover for ‘planned’ tax hike Shadow chancellow took a swipe at the woman who replaced him last month, saying she must not use the latest data to bring in ‘tax rises she had planned all along’
The National (Scotland) · Aug 14, 2024 'It'll be tough': SNP look at public sector cuts as Labour 'usher in austerity' THE Scottish Government will make sure public services “don't crumble away”, the Finance Secretary has said as she raised the prospect of major…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024 Blow to AstraZeneca vaccine project as Reeves plans funding cuts Chancellor reportedly seeking to cut £20m from the £65m promised by Hunt to Merseyside manufacturing plant
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024 Thérèse Coffey was turned down for Labour Treasury job UK director of European development bank reports to Rachel Reeves, who has been critical of previous government
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2024 UK inflation - live: Rise to 2.2% for the first time this year deals blow to interest rate cut next month Inflation back above Bank of England’s target of 2 per cent – rising for the first time this year
The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2024 Rachel Reeves ponders private finance to help fund £9bn Lower Thames Crossing Chancellor looks at handing income from tunnel tolls to investors in UK’s largest infrastructure project
The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2024 Nigel Farage ‘deeply irresponsible and dangerous’ during riots, says Tory leader contender – as it happened Tom Tugendhat criticises Reform UK leader’s attempt to amplify ‘false information’ and for his failure to condemn the riots