France is facing a major backlash after it emerged Paris is pushing to shut British arms companies out of the EU’s flagship defence programme – despite a recent push to reset post-Brexit...
“But it’s temporary accommodation. It’s cheaper to do it that way.” It came during a furious row over the Channel migrant crisis. More than 15,000 people have crossed in small boats this...
A Labour minister faced fury over claims most small boat migrants are women and children. Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones sensationally claimed on BBC Question Time that “the majority...
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 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...
These touts made millions - and claimed staff at big ticketing firms helped4 hours agoChi Chi Izundu and James StewartBBC News InvestigationsBBC/Ben Lack/Getty ImagesWhen a judge dismissed an appeal...
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,...
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...
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 squeezed38 minutes agoKate WhannelPolitical reporterRachel Reeves has announced an extra £29bn per year for the NHS in England, along with funding...
Polish PM Donald Tusk wins confidence vote 3 hours agoAdam EastonWarsaw correspondentGetty ImagesPoland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has won a vote of confidence in his pro-EU government after his...
Britain’s asylum crisis will cost taxpayers £12.6 billion over the next four years, shocking analysis has revealed.Chancellor Rachel Reeves has vowed to close every migrant hotel by July 2029,...
Reeves’s tax rises have seen unemployment rates soar to their highest levels for four years as businesses tighten their belts, while millions remain out of the workforce under the ever-expanding...
Labour Chancellors are particularly good at it. Today’s Spending Review was Reeves’s first big opportunity to let loose.Spending public money is always more fun than the hard work of saving it,...
Seven ways the Spending Review will affect you21 minutes agoKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesAll the talk of departmental budgets and fiscal rules may feel somewhat distant from...