The Iron Chancellor Rachel Reeves may have to flex to get the growth she wants
It has been a wild January for Rachel Reeves and frankly for economics in the UK and the world.When Labour swept to victory last summer, Reeves pledged she would be an "iron" chancellor, reining in public spending and improving the lives of working people through growing the economy.
What are Rachel Reeves' growth plans for the UK economy?
British finance minister Rachel Reeves spelled out her plans to revive the country's slow-moving economy on Wednesday, adding to recent pledges to reform investment and planning rules with a commitment to back airport expansion at Heathrow.
Rachel Reeves's plans for planes could doom Labour
ANALYSIS: A leading eco-campaigner has already condemned Labour as 'worse than the Tories' and the Greens are ready to strike in key constituencies
Is Rachel Reeves abandoning the North?
If you add in Labour's decision to abandon plans to upgrade part of the A1 in Northumberland to dual carriageway, you can forgive the region for casting a rather envious glance at Rachel Reeves' push for growth in the south.
DWP benefits changes to be launched in 54 days says Rachel Reeves
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says a revamp of health and disability benefits is on the horizon - with details to be revealed before the end of March. She stressed the urgent need to tackle long-standing issues,
Rachel Reeves’s plan for Heathrow to ‘turbocharge’ economy struggles to take off
Chancellor’s optimistic economic growth vision hit in the short term as Tesco and Lloyds announce hundreds of job losses and she admits fixing the economy is ‘not an easy job’
At a glance: What was in Rachel Reeves's speech?
Reeves confirmed the government is backing plans to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport, arguing it could create 100,000 jobs. The plans received parliamentary approval in June 2018, but have been stuck in limbo after legal challenges ever since.
City firms urge Rachel Reeves to curb cash Isas
Companies have told chancellor that scaling back tax breaks on savings accounts could boost UK financial services ...
How Rachel Reeves Defied Critics To Become Keir Starmer's Key Ally
With the costs of government borrowing and inflation going up and grumbles from the business community about last October’s ...
Rachel Reeves slaps 3.6% hike on booze in latest blow to pubs
The Chancellor's latest penny-pinching tax is set to kick in from tomorrow, in a blow to pubs and patrons alike.
Julian Harris: Rachel Reeves is Everywhere
As UK economics editor, my life for the last week has felt a lot like surrealist movie Being John Malkovich — but with Rachel ...
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KGM boss’s message to Rachel Reeves: Stop murdering the motor trade
The UK boss of KGM (formerly Ssangyong) has pleaded with chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves to “stop murdering the ...
Rachel Reeves sends message to Sadiq Khan as London mayor opposes Heathrow expansion
Rachel Reeves sends message to Sadiq Khan as London mayor opposes Heathrow expansionSource: BBC Radio 4 ...
Rachel Reeves grilled on past opposition to airport expansion over environmental concerns
Rachel Reeves grilled on past opposition to airport expansion over environmental concernsSource: BBC Breakfast ...
Fresh blow for Rachel Reeves as AstraZeneca scraps £450m investment in UK vaccine plant
Fresh blow for Rachel Reeves as AstraZeneca scraps £450m investment in UK vaccine plant - The pharmaceutical giant claimed ...