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Macron visits Greenland in show of European unity and signal to Trump

Macron visits Greenland in show of European unity and signal to Trump3 hours agoAdrienne MurrayBBC NewsReporting fromNuukMichel Euler/Pool via ReutersIn a sign of Greenland's growing importance,...

Israel-Iran strikes: What are the worst-case scenarios?

Israel-Iran strikes: What are the worst-case scenarios?29 minutes agoJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondent•@BBCJLandaleReutersFor now the fighting between Israel and Iran seems restricted to the...

Reform UK gets another boost in hint at future from an unlikely source

Expats like me frequently extol the virtues of Singapore, suggesting Reform UK could use the Commonwealth city state as a model for everything from work permits to criminal justice. It seems the...

Rachel Reeves has crushed hopes of economic recovery as spectre of tax rises looms

Earlier this week I got a rare chance to interview Rachel Reeves. The Chancellor had agreed to speak exclusively with the Daily Express having just announced the details of her humiliating U-turn on...

Rachel Reeves torn to shreds as boast of 'fixing' UK economy blown apart

Rachel Reeves’s claim to have “fixed” the economy was blown apart as official figures showed it shrank in April while the Chancellor was unable to rule out further tax increases. Business...

'Council tax will rise at fastest rate in 20 years thanks to Reeves'

Council tax bills are set to rocket at their fastest pace for two decades following Rachel Reeves' spending review, the chief of the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned.Paul Johnson said that...

Rachel Reeves's bright ideas have taken a matter of hours to crumble

Nigel Farage and economist Liam Halligan took no time to attack Rachel Reeves’s first Spending Review on GB News. The Reform UK chief and Telegraph columnist discussed borrowing now reaching...

Rachel Reeves dealt major blow as UK economy slumps in latest figures

Rachel Reeves has been dealt a fresh blow a day after her Spending Review with figures revealing the UK economy contracted by 0.3% in April. Forecasters had predicted a 0.1% dip but the figure,...

Chris Mason: Spending Review is a gamble on patience in an era of impatience

Reeves takes gamble on patience in an era of impatience4 hours agoChris MasonPolitical EditorGetty ImagesThe hours, days, weeks and even months after a Spending Review can feel like peeling away the...

Trump may axe £185bn Aukus nuclear submarine pact with UK and Australia in major blow

The United States is considering pulling the plug on a landmark nuclear submarine deal with the UK and Australia, in what would be a devastating blow to the Aukus security alliance.According to...

Rachel Reeves plans Elon Musk-style waste cutting drive to make her sums add up

Rachel Reeves is eyeing up Elon Musk-style spending cuts to government waste in order to make the sums from today’s Spending Review. The Chancellor’s plans have raised incredulous eyebrows after...

Reeves boosts NHS and housing as some budgets squeezed

Reeves boosts NHS and housing as some budgets squeezed38 minutes agoKate WhannelPolitical reporterRachel Reeves has announced an extra £29bn per year for the NHS in England, along with funding...

Rachel Reeves dishes out £2.5bn for huge train line linking 2 of UK's most famous cities

Rachel Reeves has announced a £2.5 billion investment in a major new rail project connecting Oxford and Cambridge. The funding will support the continued delivery of the East-West Rail line, aimed...

What we know is in the chancellor's Spending Review

Spending Review: When is it and what might Rachel Reeves announce?22 hours agoDearbail JordanBusiness reporter, BBC NewsReutersChancellor Rachel Reeves faces difficult choices in this week's Spending...

Chris Mason: Chancellor left with little wiggle room

Reeves's spending priorities leave little wiggle room6 hours agoChris MasonPolitical editorGetty ImagesThe words Spending Review may not instantly quicken the heart rate of many, but what we hear...