Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says that Wednesday's Budget will embrace the 'harsh light of fiscal reality'

Bus fare cap to be raised to £3 as Keir Starmer warns of 'unprecedented' economic challenges ahead of Budget

Sir Keir Starmer has appointed a former aide to Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown as his new political director.

Starmer appoints former Blair and Brown aide in bid for Downing Street reset

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says that Wednesday's Budget will embrace the 'harsh light of fiscal reality' - but insists that 'better days are ahead' for Britain.

Starmer insists 'better days are ahead' as PM says Budget will be 'harsh reality' unlike 1997 and 2010

Donald Trump will unleash 'all-out war' on Sir Keir Starmer and Labour if he wins back the presidency, sources claim.

Donald Trump to launch 'all-out war on Labour if he wins' after row over interference in US election

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking at a press conference during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa. Picture date: Saturday October 26, 2024.

Starmer forced into discussion of slavery reparations as Commonwealth chiefs say 'time has come'

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Keir Starmer is a working person, Rachel Reeves has said

Keir Starmer is a 'working person', Rachel Reeves insists amid Budget tax row

Keir Starmer has suggested landlords are not 'working people'

Landlords and shareholders face tax hikes as row erupts over Labour’s definition of ‘working people’

Charles has appeared to back Keir Starmer in the row over reparations

Charles tells Commonwealth 'we can't change past, but we can tackle today's inequalities', amid reparations row

Rachel Reeves arriving before a G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors.

Rachel Reeves to rewrite debt rules in bid to free up £50bn in spending

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Keir Starmer and Lisa Nandy have rejected calls for Britain to pay reparations for slavery

Ministers reject calls for slavery reparations as Starmer heads for crunch talks with Commonwealth leaders

Charge drivers per mile, says Tony Blair's think tank

Pay-per-mile car tax must be introduced in upcoming Budget, Tony Blair's think tank urges Rachel Reeves

The UK-Germany Trinity House Agreement is a sign of the Government's attempts to forge close relations with European allies, particularly on defence and security.

UK and Germany defence pact a positive step - but how much substantial change will it actually bring?

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Protest sign reading Danger water pollution, this water is polluted with raw sewage. The responsible party is Thames Water. River Wey, Guildford, UK

Government warns demand for water could outstrip supply as they launch review into 'broken' sector

UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner

Labour’s workers’ rights reforms could cost businesses £5bn, Government confirms

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves could freeze income tax thresholds for longer - a so-called 'stealth tax'

Labour 'to extend tax threshold freeze', dragging 1m people into higher rates in bid to plug funding gap

Rachel Reeves

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to raise inheritance tax in upcoming Budget raid

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Over 100 Muslim Labour councillors demand Keir Starmer immediately halts arms sales to Israel.

More than 100 Muslim Labour councillors demand Keir Starmer immediately halts arms sales to Israel

Ms Reeves is not expected to renew the fuel duty freeze.

Chancellor 'set to raise fuel duty by 7p a litre' after 14-year freeze in bid to fill black hole in public finances