This is economic suicide. In her speech, Reeves also called for more risk-taking in the City to reignite the economy, urging ...

The Independent's Political Editor David Maddox says that despite the clash with Unite, the deputy prime minister’s influence ...

Before last year’s election, Labour pledged to find ways to help get mortgage credit to first-time buyers. In recent months, ...

The leader of Unite has described Angela Rayner’s behaviour during recent bin strikes as “totally and utterly abhorrent” as tensions ramp up between the government and Labour’s biggest union ...

London hiring has suffered a steep drop as rising costs weigh on employers following Rachel Reeves’ tax grab. Permanent staff ...

The Deputy Prime Minister should be deployed as a John Prescott figure to connect with the party, Labour MPs say ...

Which tax rises could Rachel Reeves introduce to pay for the £5bn welfare U-turn? - Labour’s pledge not to raise taxes on ...

As Rachel Reeves circles new avenues to boost tax receipts, the Chancellor has faced a fresh warning to ease the pain for ...

Angela Rayner has had her membership of a major trade union suspended in a row over the Birmingham bin strikes. Unite, which ...

The Chancellor was visibly distressed, wiping tears from her cheeks as Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch tore into the ...

Rachel Reeves has said she was ‘clearly upset’ during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, but felt it was her job to be ...