Starmer and Reeves hint at tax rises to come ahead of unusual pre-budget speech today

The chancellor will address the nation from Downing Street on Tuesday morning, weeks before she delivers her second budget.

'Emotional moment' as Prime Minister addresses Hillsborough families

Addressing the House of Commons during the second reading, Knowsley MP Anneliese Midgley made a speech in support of the ...

Embattled Rachel Reeves emerges from hiding today to lay ground for promise-breaking Budget betrayal - and, as ever, it won't be her fault

In a highly unusual move, the Chancellor will use an early morning speech in Downing Street to address 'speculation' about ...
Opinion

Keir Starmer must enact emergency legislation on 1 issue – our patience has snapped

Unfortunately, those on the left have always regarded such views as unenlightened and primitive – feeling a smug sense of superiority about their liberal compassion. They live b ...

Britain's borders are as leaky as a sieve - Starmer's finished and Farage will be next PM

Labour's pledge to stop the boats is in tatters as huge numbers storm into Britain and one man is set to gain from the border ...

Rachel Reeves lays the ground for tax rises as Chancellor admits 'necessary choices' are coming in Budget

RECAP as Chancellor Rachel Reeves uses an early morning speech in Downing Street to address 'speculation' about the contents ...

Reeves prepares for tax rises in Budget as global and domestic pressures bite

If Ms Reeves does rip up the manifesto and increase the basic rate of income tax, she would be the first Chancellor to do so ...

Keir Starmer should take concerns about housing asylum seekers in Inverness barracks seriously

The UK Government’s plans to house 300 asylum seekers at Cameron Barracks in Inverness have caused considerable and ...

Sir Keir Starmer spokesman gives rail safety verdict following Huntingdon stabbings

A spokesman for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has refused to say if rail travel in the UK is safe following the Huntingdon train stabbings. Downing Street accepted there was "more to do" to ensure ...

Huntingdon train stab suspect could be linked to string of knife incidents in hours before rampage

Police are investigating whether man accused of horror attack on London-bound train was also behind stabbing of teenager in ...

Starmer clears Reeves over ‘inadvertent’ failure to obtain rental licence

Sir Keir Starmer has told Rachel Reeves she faces no further action over her “inadvertent” failure to obtain a rental licence for her south London family home.

‘The devil is not going to win,’ train attacker told passengers

A knife-wielding attacker told passengers the “devil is not going to win” as he launched a rampage on a high-speed train to ...