A source says seeing the 'stark' outcome for vulnerable people overseas crystallised Dodds’s decision to step down

Just six months into Keir Starmer's leadership, concerns are emerging that rising, persistent unemployment may become the hallmark of his term

The chancellor has sounded the retreat once more, writes Chris Blackhurst – this time, it’s about her crackdown on wealthy foreigners

It’s Friday 5th July last year. The Tories have just been swept from power, crashing to a mere 121 seats, the lowest tally in the party’s history. Labour has a 170-seat majority. The Labour government looks firmly in charge.

Last year, during previous controversy about Reeves's CV, the Bank of England confirmed that Reeves had left in 2006 but refused to give the month of her departure, saying it was a detailed staff record that they couldn't provide.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces “an impossible choice” as Labour descends into civil war over plans to cut spending. Party sources say the Chancellor is facing pressure from all sides as she attempts to balance the books while meeting Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer ’s demand to increase money for defence.

Rachel Reeves used her October Budget to increase taxes by £40bn, with the burden primarily shouldered by employers who will have to pay £25bn more National Insurance and also shell out for the minimum wage rise.

Someone is out to get Rachel Reeves. “I don’t know what they are saying and of course none of them have gone on the record,” she said on Friday, after reports that her expenses claims were investigated when she worked at Halifax Bank of Scotland before she became an MP.

HMRC updated its guidance on double cab pickups tax rates this week - and Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the Labour Party MP, has been forced to act and issue a clarification.

The Labour Party Chancellor is reportedly considering reducing the cash ISA's tax-free allowance, to as little as £4k.

Rachel Reeves came under fire from the Tories after new figures showed inflation went up to its highest level in 10 months. The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation increased to 3% in January from 2.5% in December, the Office for National Statistics said.

Income tax will have to rise, ex-Bank of England chief warns, as he blasts Reeves’ ‘irresponsible’ promises - Mervyn King says there is ‘no harm’ in raising the basic rate of income tax as he urged Ra