Homeowners would ‘welcome relief’ from interest rate cuts, says Reeves
Chancellor’s words came as UK economy grew 0.4pc in May, beating expectations
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Chancellor’s words came as UK economy grew 0.4pc in May, beating expectations
UK suffers from paucity of leaders willing to take a risk and speak out on issues
The need for radical public sector reform has been glaringly obvious for decades
Chief economist at the ex-PM’s institute forecasts taxes will have to go up by 1.9 percentage points of GDP by end of Parliament
Labour’s ‘national mission’ on growth could be complicated by spending commitments
It was a historic day as Rachel Reeves outlined her plans for the country in an electronic voice and with an automatic smile
Chancellor says situation is the worst since the War, and that previous governments ‘ducked’ hard choices
My party is in a mess. To fix it, we must be robust on cultural issues, and radical on the economy
Rachel Reeves is in a better economic position than she pretends. She should not squander it
To win power, Labour promised to impose strict fiscal constraints on itself. Now it finds its options limited
Starmer and Reeves cannot succeed in their ambitions for growth without investment
Interview: Mariana Mazzucato on her interventionist arguments Labour plans to enact
Like his predecessor, Starmer desperately needs growth to secure the public finances
Sir Keir Starmer will oversee a doubling down on quangos and regulation
Intensifying assaults risk more price rises as cargo vessels avoid key trade route
Goldman Sachs upgrades forecasts for UK economy after Labour election victory
The new prime minister faces a daunting pile of problems to tackle in his in-tray
Sir Keir Starmer must lean towards either Washington or Brussels – it cannot do both
He must go for broke, forcing through wind turbines, pylons and housing across the country
This was not a vote for the Labour party, but a rejection of the entire political class