The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

Sharp inflation drop ‘seals the deal’ for interest rate cut, economists say

Shops offering Black Friday sales helped bring down inflation to the lowest rate since March.

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025

Inflation drop makes Bank of England early Christmas present to Reeves almost a certainty

Monetary policy committee, cautious in recent months, expected to respond with cut in interest rates

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025

Boost for Reeves as inflation drops to 3.2% in November

Bigger than expected drop opens the way for an interest rate cut from the Bank of England

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025

No news whatsoever as Keir bores everyone to death. He’s a natural

The liaison super-committee has an unavoidable tri-annual encounter with the prime minister

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025

New index reveals Reeves’ Budget has downgraded the value of a British passport

The fall is the biggest of any of the G7 countries with the UK overtaken by a string of European counterparts including Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Czech Republic, Italy and Hungary

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025

UK Treasury drawing up new rules to police cryptocurrency markets

Rachel Reeves wants to protect consumers by bringing digital money and assets into the ‘regulatory perimeter’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025

Crypto firms to be regulated like other assets under new UK rules

The Treasury announced new legislation which will mean crypto firms have to meet a set of standards overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025

UK Treasury to regulate cryptocurrency under new legislation

These new laws will mandate crypto firms to adhere to a specific set of standards and rules

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025

Reeves’s planning overhaul stalls as senior adviser leaves after four months

Exclusive: Catherine Howard’s exit comes amid disagreements at top of government about how far to push deregulation agenda

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2025

How many more times will the Bank of England rescue Rachel Reeves?

The City expects a cut in interest rates on Thursday but economic prospects for 2026 complicate the picture

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2025