Andrew ‘owes it to victims’ of Epstein to say what he knows, Reeves claims The Chancellor gave her thoughts on the ongoing scandal on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Feb 18
Boost for interest rates cut as fuel price drop helps inflation tumble to 3% Economists predict inflation is now on track to drop to the government target of 2% in April, providing some relief for chancellor Rachel Reeves The Independent UK · Feb 18
Andrew 'owes it to Epstein's victims' to disclose what he knows of paedophile's crimes, says Rachel Reeves Speaking in London on Wednesday, the Chancellor said the disgraced former prince ‘has got a lot of questions to answer on a whole range of issues’ Evening Standard · Feb 18
Heathrow airport runway expansion could add £250 to family fare, airlines warn Airline bosses raise concerns the adding of a third runway could add at least £60-£65 on average to ticket prices Evening Standard · Feb 18
Inflation falls to 3% boosting chance of interest rate cuts The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation decreased to a 10-month-low of 3% in January from 3.4% in December. Evening Standard · Feb 18
UK inflation falls to 3%, boosting hopes of early cut in interest rates January annual drop is lowest level since March 2025, although still above Bank of England’s 2% target The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
Jobs crisis in London: Women hardest hit by soaring unemployment with 51,000 more out of work in four months The increase is significantly higher than the 27,000 jobless rise for men Evening Standard · Feb 18
Starmer’s options in funding a further defence spending rise would be limited Competing domestic priorities, Treasury borrowing limits and already nervous lenders are among the many obstacles The Guardian - UK · Feb 16
Bank of England should cut rates to boost consumer spending, says TUC Union analysis finds consumers lag behind international peers as some rate-setters remain anxious about inflation The Guardian - UK · Feb 16
Student loan architect calls for graduates to pay less interest Former government adviser admitted the student loans policy was created in a ‘mad rush’ The Independent UK · Feb 15
UK migration could be negative this year – how will that hit the economy? Universities, builders and health trusts are feeling the squeeze, as thinktank says effect of zero net migration could be similar to Brexit The Guardian - UK · Feb 14
Pension annuity sales hit record as average pot exceeds £80,000 Rachel Reeves’s inheritance tax changes encourage more people to invest in previously unloved product The Guardian - UK · Feb 14
Reeves appoints higher pay advocate to fight skills shortages as chief economic adviser Labour market expert Prof Brian Bell has called for better pay and conditions in key sectors, particularly social care The Guardian - UK · Feb 13
Heathrow’s boss insists airport is not too crowded – passengers are just walking the wrong way Thomas Woldbye defends Heathrow after travel hub named busiest airport in Europe last year The Independent UK · Feb 13
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13 Reeves urged to reassure MPs over public finances amid £6bn-a-year Send costs City analysts say financial market investors will be worried if cost is deducted from budget surplus
Evening Standard · Feb 13 Money trap: The great student loan swindle With graduates facing ballooning debts, a stealth tax on their success and a lack of jobs, is a degree still worth the investment? Claudia Cockerell investigates
The Independent UK · Feb 12 Voices: Only an EU reset can save our flatlining economy from the doldrums THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The chancellor has had near-zero success delivering the growth bonanza Labour promised and she is right to hitch her new growth strategy to a closer relationship with the continent
Evening Standard · Feb 12 Angela Rayner hits out at government over rocketing taxes for pubs and hospitality businesses The former deputy prime minister said ministers must listen to the struggling hospitality sector and recognise its ‘value not just in rhetoric, but in policy’
Evening Standard · Feb 12 UK economy disappoints in 2025 after ‘subdued’ year-end growth Official figures showed gross domestic product rose by 0.1% in the fourth quarter, following growth of 0.1% in the previous three months.
Evening Standard · Feb 12 Heathrow passengers to be hit with 'eye watering' costs of third runway, Parliament told Bosses at the west London airport say expansion is needed to boost UK economic growth
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12 UK economy limps along at 0.1% growth – but there are reasons for optimism in 2026 Consumers and businesses are not yet taking the hint despite six interest rate cuts
Evening Standard · Feb 12 Rachel Reeves slammed for 'taking eye off ball' as UK economy grows by just 0.1% Budget ‘mess’ blamed for dampening economic activity at the end of the year
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12 UK economy grows by only 0.1% amid falling business investment GDP in last three months of 2025 also hit by weak consumer spending, with little momentum going into this year
Evening Standard · Feb 12 'Biggest prize is with the EU,' says Rachel Reeves in LSE speech The Chancellor tells an event at the London School of Economics the UK’s future is ‘intrinsically bound’ with Europe
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12 ‘You call it a shitshow – I say it’s unforgivable’: Lisa Nandy on Epstein, Mandelson and Labour’s torrid week The culture secretary talks about secret briefings, the need for solidarity and why the government must recognise its big moment of reckoning