Rachel Reeves could be our next chancellor – but what’s she really like?
Laura Kuenssberg speaks to Reeves’ friends, colleagues, and opponents to explore the kind of politician she is....
Ministers call for defence spending of 2.5% of GDP
Two senior Conservatives publicly call on Rishi Sunak to increase spending to counter global risks....
Theresa May to stand down at next election
Former prime minister Theresa May announces she will stand down as the MP for Maidenhead...
London a ‘no-go zone for Jews every weekend’
The government’s counter-extremism commissioner urges ministers to “be bolder” in tackling the issue....
Budget leaves Labour seeking savings to fund pledges
The party’s spending proposals have been thrown into disarray after Jeremy Hunt copied its tax plans....
Hunt hails National Insurance cut but Reeves says people still worse off
The chancellor says the Budget will help the average worker – but Labour says he gives with one hand, and takes “even more” with the...
Hunt cuts National Insurance again as election looms
But Labour says many people will still be worse off because of existing freezes to income tax bands....
Budget: Key points at a glance
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has set out his tax and spending plans – here’s what you need to know....
Parents on up to £80,000 eligible for child benefit
The benefit will not be taken away entirely until an individual earns £80,000, under changes in the Budget....
Hunt delivering Budget with National Insurance expected to be cut by 2p
The cut could save the average worker around £450 a year – but Labour says it will be cancelled out by frozen income tax thresholds....
