The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

A report from the Tony Blair Institute has called on the chancellor to ‘bring businesses back onside’

The ex-Labour leader will also call for Rachel Reeves to raise taxes on gambling firms to cover the cost of lifting the two-child benefit cap

Campaigners opposed to the Rosebank oil field, of which Equinor is a majority shareholder, are amongst those raising concerns with the Chancellor.

Labour chancellor told any tax hikes must be temporary in a bid to break Britain’s ‘tax-and-spend doom loop’

The Confederation of British Industry said the Government ‘cannot pull the business tax lever once again to balance the books’.

Chief executive criticises chancellor before budget that could prove bigger threat to business than ‘the incident’

Britain will not commit public money as Rachel Reeves grapples with balancing the books ahead of the Budget.

When the full, unexpurgated diaries of the Conservative MP Sir Henry “Chips” Channon were published in 2021, these disarmingly frank accounts of his aristocratic life in mid-20th century Britain caused a stir. They revealed the inner thoughts of a renowned social climber and rightwing snob, whose political career never recovered…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves weighs 20% settling-up charge on UK assets for wealthy leavers in budget 2025, targeting tax havens and aligning with G7 amid 16,500 millionaire migrations.

The Conservative leader travelled to the north-east of Scotland to launch her party’s new campaign to end the moratorium on new oil and gas licences.

Chief executive Stuart Machin said the Chancellor’s pre-Budget speech on Tuesday did not ease customer fears or give certainty to business.