Traders are betting on interest rate hikes this year as Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer have consulted analysts at the Bank of England to monitor the impact of spiralling oil prices on the UK ...

Wed, Feb 25, 2026 Kemi Badenoch delivered a brutal swipe at Rachel Reeves as she highlighted claims the Chancellor exaggerated her CV, during a brutal question and answer session in Parliament. Ms ...

UK chancellor pledges to be ‘responsive’ to rising living costs but any support would come against difficult fiscal backdrop ...

Andy Haldane, who worked in Threadneedle Street for more than 30 years, said 'costly' speculation about tax rises had caused growth to 'flatline' in recent months. Ahead of her second Budget on ...

Unemployment predicted to continue rising to 5.3% as chancellor says she is meeting energy firms amid soaring oil and gas prices ...

Live: Chancellor Rachel Reeves promises growth in spring statement - The Chancellor’s speech comes just weeks after the Bank ...

The British economy barely grew in the final three months of 2025, with experts blaming uncertainty surrounding the ...

Rachel Reeves met other G7 finance ministers on Monday to discuss releasing oil reserves to ease the crisis of supply - Alberto Pezzali/AFP via Rachel Reeves has warned families to brace for a fresh ...

The Bank of England in February predicted growth of 0.9 per cent for 2026, while economists polled by Reuters expect 1 per cent growth. The OBR is also likely to revise up its unemployment rate, which ...

Chancellor says she is ready to help households with rising costs but stops short of setting out specific steps ...

The chancellor says in her Spring Statement that unemployment will peak later this year and then fall every year of the ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to deliver a steady Spring Statement, with mortgage rates, fiscal rules and investment in focus.