Reeves eyeing £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts
Filling the £22bn financial “black hole” would only be enough “to keep public services” still, she told a meeting....
PM does not rule out NI rise for employers
Sir Keir Starmer says this month’s Budget was “going to be tough” but would “focus on rebuilding our country”....
Jobless could get weight loss jabs to return to work
The health secretary announces trials to explore the effect of weight loss drugs on worklessness....
Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law
A law to ban smartphones in schools will be called for under a private member’s bill on Wednesday....
Starmer pledges to scrap red tape to boost UK investment
Some of the world’s biggest firms have voiced confidence in the economy ahead of an investment summit....
Scotland’s former First Minister Alex Salmond dies age 69
The former MP and MSP, who led the country between 2007 and 2014 during the independence referendum, took ill while in North Macedonia....
Dream wins and nightmares for Labour: Starmer’s 100 days in power
Insiders hail new workers’ rights, planning laws and “stability” at the top – but Starmer has been dogged by controversy too....
Council of Nations tackles challenge of UK power-sharing
The prime minister and the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and England’s mayors will meet in Edinburgh....
Warning of slowing growth despite August pick-up
The economy grew by 0.2% but there is a warning that the “broader picture” is one of “slowing growth”....
Zelensky meets Starmer as he seeks more support for war
It comes as the Ukrainian army prepares for a third winter since Russia launched its full-scale invasion....
