In her speech, delivered against the backdrop of the Iran war, Reeves insisted she would protect British families from the "turbulence beyond our borders." ...

The Office for Budget Responsibility slashed the growth forecast for 2026 and hiked its expectation for unemployment.

The chancellor defended her plan as the ‘right one’ as growth forecasts were cut and the Middle East conflict continues.

Unemployment, government debt and welfare spending all came under the spotlight when Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced her ...