The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

Hotel bosses call for financial support as business rates set to surge

Hilton, Butlin’s and Travelodge are among more than 130 accommodation businesses who have written to the Chancellor.

Evening Standard · Jan 20

‘In a volatile world, Britain stands out’: Reeves to try to turn Trump tariffs into an opportunity for UK business

The chancellor and business secretary will both be attending Davos with a message that the UK ‘offers the stability’ that businesses need to invest amid increasing global volatility

The Independent UK · Jan 20

Rachel Reeves: UK 'working intensely' with US to de-escalate tensions after Trump tariff threat over Greenland

EXCLUSIVE: The Chancellor compared Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs over Greenland to the financial impact of the pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine

Evening Standard · Jan 19

Reeves claims UK economy will ‘turn corner’ in 2026 with growth only behind US and Canada in G7

But the UK is expected to lag behind global growth which is projected at 3.3 per cent in 2026 and 3.2 per cent in 2027

The Independent UK · Jan 19

Rachel Reeves pulls out of London Stock Exchange event after new Trump tariff threat

Markets open down on Monday after president’s threat to impose up to 25% tariffs on eight European countries over Greenland

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19

FTSE 100 Live 19 January: Markets lower amid tariffs threat, WH Smith surges

The FTSE 100 index is under pressure after Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs on eight European countries including the UK.

Evening Standard · Jan 19

Rachel Reeves says UK listing rules ‘reinvigorating’ City amid hopes of revival

The Chancellor also set her hopes on the FTSE 100’s standout year encouraging more Britons to get investing.

The Independent UK · Jan 19

Expand credit unions to boost cheap credit to low-income people, Labour MPs urge Reeves

Influential MPs including committee chairs say millions could benefit with minor changes to financial inclusion bill

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18

Why Rachel Reeves should give bankers more of a cold shoulder at Davos 2026

The chancellor has been cosseting City lenders to fuel economic growth but studies show UK plc would be better served by trying to keep them in check

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18

‘He needs to disappear for a very long time’: has Peter Mandelson finally run out of spin?

Bruised and tainted by his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the Labour peer still has admirers – and the drive to go again

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17