In a blow that makes a mockery of the Chancellor's claim to have 'fixed the foundations' of the economy, official figures showed a quarter of a million jobs have gone since her Budget last year.
The day before Rachel Reeves delivered her Budget, 78-year-old farmer John Charlesworth killed himself. He knew that the Government was going to mount a punitive tax raid on family-owned farms.
The Chancellor is under growing pressure to raise billions of pounds to fund extra spending commitments and rising borrowing costs ahead of her autumn Budget .
Budget airlines might be lesser known for plush seats and extra legroom on their fleet - but one flyer has raised eyebrows online after demonstrating his unique way of travelling in comfort.
Business leaders have warned that the Government's £25billion hike in employers' NI contributions could trigger tens of thousands of job losses in the coming months.