PM Keir Starmer won’t be the only loser if furious Labour rebels shoot down his reforms to out-of-work disability and sickness benefits. It’ll be a nightmare for the Chancellor.Reeves is banking...
Rachel Reeves is heading for a major blow in the coming days as forecasters say figures will show Britain’s economy shrank in the second quarter of 2025. Despite repeated pledges to get the economy...
Sir Keir Starmer left the door open to future tax hikes to fund his commitment to spend 5% of national income on defence. The Prime Minister insisted Labour would "stick to our manifesto commitments"...
Campaigners have been granted a full court hearing against the water watchdog amid allegations customers will be forced to pay twice for the industry's failures. River Action, who conducted a...
Could this be the most significant Nato summit since the Cold War?27 minutes agoKatya AdlerEurope EditorBBCAs the world holds its breath to see what happens next after the US launched direct attacks...
There’s one place in Alaska that’s an entirely unique tourist attraction. Surrounded by mountains, this place is rarely visited but it has fascinated those who have stumbled upon it. Kennicott in...
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 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,...
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...
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,...
Keir Starmer refused to rule out further tax hikes as Kemi Badenoch called on the Prime Minister to “admit he made a mistake” on winter fuel cuts.The Prime Minister dodged questions about more...
On Wednesday, she said she wouldn't hike any of the big three taxes in her autumn Budget: income tax, national insurance (NI) and VAT.But that still leaves a lot she can do. Economists reckon...
She made a disastrous start in No. 11, inheriting an economy that was finally showing signs of life, then throttling it.I could write a book on her early blunders, but here’s a quick rundown of the...
One scenic UK beach, which is managed by the National Trust and part of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is said to look like the Caribbean thanks to its pristine waters and white...
A popular tourist ritual at Giant’s Causeway is causing huge damage to the World Heritage Site. Coins wedged into the cracks of the basalt rock columns by tourists will cost the National Trust more...