The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

Streeting gives major pre-Budget speech on child poverty fuelling further leadership speculation

The health secretary’s intervention came on the eve of Rachel Reeves’ make-or-break budget

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

This make-or-break Budget must match the chancellor’s fighting talk

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: She has broken records by becoming Britain’s first female chancellor, but Rachel Reeves’s bold reforms and her fealty both to her backbenchers and bankers risks unsettling the very people she needs onside

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

Business backlash as Reeves confirms minimum wage pay rise hike for millions of workers

The chancellor said the move would mean those on low incomes were ‘properly rewarded’ - but businesses warned the move could drive unemployment and hit economic growth

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

Rachel Reeves warned against ‘dire’ cuts to Motability in Budget by over 40 disability charities

Exclusive: Reeves told that cuts would ‘betray disabled people and steal our independence’

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

What Budget rumours are doing to the FTSE 100

Banking stocks had a lift amid rumours the sector will be spared a tax hit

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

‘Mansplaining’ is different from other criticism – and Rachel Reeves is right to call it out

Ahead of delivering a consequential budget, Rachel Reeves, the chancellor of the exchequer, told the Times she was “sick of people mansplaining how to be chancellor to me”. She added: “I recognise that I’ve got a target on me. You can see that in the media; they’re going for me…

The Conversation · Nov 25, 2025

Stocks rise and pound climbs as Budget rumours swirl

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to deliver her statement to the Commons on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025

Rachel Reeves expected to scrap £300m in tax breaks for Motability scheme

Plan to remove relief from scheme that helps provide cars for disabled people likely to concern some Labour MPs

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2025

Ultra wealthy are looking to leave the U.K. thanks to tax hikes—but the CEO of $1 billion tax platform says it’s their ‘social responsibility’ to stay

As Rachel Reeves plans to raise taxes in the U.K., Taxfix CEO Martin Ott admits ultrawealthy clients are eyeing an exit—but says it’s their “social responsibility” to stay.

Fortune · Nov 25, 2025

London visitors to pay tourist tax under Rachel Reeves Budget plans

Rachel Reeves, who is set to deliver her Budget on Wednesday, has signed off measures that will give English cities and regions the power to charge tourists

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025