She became Britain’s first female Chancellor in July against a daunting backdrop of a sluggish economy and competing demands for public spending.

One poster on the side of a tractor reads ‘Strong Together ... Under the changes implemented by Rachel Reeves in last year’s Budget, farms worth more than £1 million will be subject to ...

But this frustration among the agricultural sector goes beyond one particularly unpopular decision by chancellor Rachel ... side.” The issue has become a nationwide hot topic, with high-profile ...

The value of the pound fell to its lowest level in over a year while UK borrowing costs jumped to their highest since the ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves meets with China’s finance minister ... to slash their expectations for interest rate cuts on either side of the Atlantic. Official figures showed the US economy added ...

Chancellor Rachel ... side policy were to fight bad ideas, such as regulation to inhibit competition and innovation or propping up failing industries, which were directly addressed by Reeves.

The former Tory MP, who was in charge of the Treasury for just 38 days in 2022, said financial markets were confronting a 'nightmare' under Labour and Ms Reeves. Increases in the Government's ...

The decline of the independence debate has left the Conservatives struggling to find political purpose. By Chris Deerin These are tricky times to be a Scottish Conservative. To be fair, that’s not an ...

Rachel Reeves would have been dammed whether she went ... The idea of both the Chancellor and governor being on the other side of the world, as the yield on UK government bonds exceed Truss ...

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves poses outside 11 Downing Street (Lucy North/PA) PA Wire Chancellor Rachel Reeves used her first budget to announce tax measures designed to raise an extra ...

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Rachel Reeves could potentially extend the freeze on income tax thresholds despite voters already fearing inheritance tax ...