Keir Starmer is in 'complete agreement' with Rachel Reeves over Heathrow Airport expansion - as Chancellor indicates Labour ministers opposing the plan will have to fall into line

found 2025 › Jan › 27 (Mon) @ 06:39 UTC

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The Chancellor signalled she will use a major speech on the economy this week to give the green light to the expansion of Britain's biggest airport.

Family-run bakery blasts Rachel Reeves as it announces it is closing after 119 years in business following Labour's 'ill-thought' budget

found 2025 › Jan › 26 (Sun) @ 20:52 UTC

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Lancaster's Bakery, in Harrogate, said employer cost hikes combined with the ongoing cost of living crisis meant it couldn't stay afloat anymore.

Is this a Rachel Reeves reset?

found 2025 › Jan › 26 (Sun) @ 15:14 UTC

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Plus, President Trump says Keir Starmer is doing a “very good job”

Chancellor Rachel Reeves could use £5billion of Bitcoin seized from money-laundering probe into Chinese fraudster to plug economic black hole

found 2025 › Jan › 26 (Sun) @ 13:25 UTC

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The Government has amassed a stash of crypto-currency after it was seized from wallets controlled by Jian Wen (right) and following the end of an enterprise by Ekaterina Zhdanova (left)

Britain should learn from Donald Trump's 'positivity' to give economy a boost, Rachel Reeves says

found 2025 › Jan › 26 (Sun) @ 13:25 UTC

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Rachel Reeves was asked about the US President's 'boosterism' and if the UK can learn from him. 'Yes, I think we do need more positivity,' she said.

Labour Civil war over Heathrow expansion as Rachel Reeves warns 'blockers' in Government and wider party not to stop her from 'getting stuff built'

found 2025 › Jan › 26 (Sun) @ 13:25 UTC

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In what will be seen as a warning to environmentalist Cabinet colleagues like Ed Miliband the Chancellor signalled they would have to support the expansion or quit.

UK should learn from Donald Trump’s ‘boosterism’, Rachel Reeves says

found 2025 › Jan › 25 (Sat) @ 22:33 UTC

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Chancellor calls for more positivity about Britain’s strengths after returning from World Economic Forum in Davos

Britain needs to learn from Donald Trump’s “boosterism” and be more positive about its…

‘Move closer to Europe – not Trump’ voters tell Starmer in major UK poll

found 2025 › Jan › 25 (Sat) @ 22:33 UTC

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Pressure growing on Labour to improve trade with EU as Rachel Reeves admits Brexit damaged UK

Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to forge closer economic links with Europe five years on from Brexi…

Labour is blamed for huge supermarket jobs blow: Sainsbury's and Morrisons to lay off thousands as costs soar after Rachel Reeves' budget and consumer confidence slumps

found 2025 › Jan › 24 (Fri) @ 13:58 UTC

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Sainsbury's is to lay off 3,000 head office staff due to what it said was a 'particularly challenging cost environment', despite the firm seeing bumper Christmas sales.

'People now see dark days ahead': Rachel Reeves faces a fresh setback as damning poll reveals a sharp slump in consumers' confidence

found 2025 › Jan › 24 (Fri) @ 11:47 UTC

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It added to the gathering gloom over the economy at the start of the year as supermarket chain Sainsbury's yesterday revealed a cull of jobs while Primark said its sales were suffering.