Economists reckon she'll need up to £30billion in extra tax to balance the books. If correct, that’s only £10billion less ...

Rachel Reeves faces call from her local Labour party to abandon welfare cuts - In its motion opposing the plans, the Leeds ...

Some MPs are calling on the chancellor to raise taxes on the wealthy instead of cutting welfare.

The Chancellor will set out her spending review next month, allocating funding to departments for the coming years, with £113 ...

Sir Keir Starmer risks looking like the Scrooge of Westminster if he fails to fully restore winter fuel payments ...

Labour pressure to ease welfare squeeze adds to Reeves’ headaches - The Chancellor faces demands to reverse the winter fuel ...

Allies of Chancellor Rachel Reeves have said Angela Rayner got her maths wrong in an alleged memo demanding tax rises. A memo ...

Angela Rayner has identified Chancellor Rachel Reeves as a “weakness” in the Labour Government, according to political ...

Rachel Reeves should invest extra money in economic growth, not spend it on U-turns, former adviser warns - Exclusive: Call ...

It is no secret that, less than a year into Government, Labour has struggled to maintain its dominance in the polls.

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