Presenter Gregg Wallace is set for another blow as he will reportedly need to give back half of his Masterchef earnings. According to reports the author and TV presenter, who has been co-presenter...
Steve Rosenberg: Moscow shrugs off Trump's irritation with Putin39 minutes agoSteve RosenbergBBC Russia EditorReutersAny analysis of Donald Trump's current thinking on Russia risks getting out of...
Or to be more precise, she’s perched on "a bed of nitroglycerin". That was the phrase legendary bond investor Bill Gross used in 2010 to describe Britain’s public finances, warning the country...
UK's pension triple lock to cost three times' higher57 minutes agoKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesThe cost of the state pension triple lock is forecast to be three times' higher...
I'm not saying she's done a good job. She hasn't. Within days of Labour winning the election, it was clear she was going to be a disaster. Every warning light flashed red. She was ready to hike...
Something broke in Reeves last week. The country saw it. She sat slumped in the Commons, tears streaming, while PM Keir Starmer stared straight ahead. Next day, Reeves was wheeled out, caked in...
I do wish the idiots in this shambolic government would stop treating the electorate like cretins who’ll swallow any outrageous lie they tell. I’m talking about the 24 hours in which Rachel...
It’s been a hellish week for the Chancellor. On Wednesday, she broke down in the Commons after Keir Starmer pointedly refused to say her job was safe. And for a moment, the UK finances were on the...
Rachel Reeves could be forced to hike taxes by £40 billion after a string of U-turns and concessions swallowed her financial headroom. Following pressure from Labour backbenchers, the Government was...
The Crying Game has always been part of British politics. Winston Churchill, our greatest national leader, was famously lachrymose whether in adversity or triumph, while the departures of Margaret...
Starmer seeks to end speculation about Reeves' future26 minutes agoSam FrancisPolitical reporterBrian WheelerPolitical reporterSir Keir Starmer has sought to calm the markets and end speculation...
Nobody should cheer that. But it’s impossible to ignore the fact that the Chancellor has made mistake after mistake, with little sign she’s learned from any of them.She tanked sentiment the...
Rachel Reeves wiped away tears in the Commons on Wednesday – and promptly wiped billions off the UK markets.The Chancellor was seen visibly emotional during Prime Minister’s Questions as Sir Keir...
No 10 backs Reeves after tearful Commons appearance50 minutes agoBrian WheelerPolitical reporterDowning Street has said Rachel Reeves has the full backing of the prime minister after the chancellor...
PM Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves played voters for fools at last year’s election. They were desperate to distance themselves from previous Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who led the party to...