Reeves informed the OBR that lower inflation will reduce the government’s borrowing costs and increase the amount it spends ...

The 10-year gilt yield rises sharply in reaction to reports that an expected Budget income tax rise will not happen.

Reeves gave particular importance to sticking with her “iron-clad” fiscal rules. These, she argued, were essential for ...

And for many countries, servicing debt tops big-ticket budgets for defence, healthcare, and education. With this in mind, ...

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has refused to be drawn on speculation that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will raise UK income ...

The UK Budget process has “descended into complete chaos”, Scotland’s Finance Secretary has said as she pushed for a meeting ...

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Spending from British consumers cooled last month as they waited to see how Black Friday deals and the government's budget ...

British finance minister Rachel Reeves paved the way for broad tax rises to avoid a return to "austerity" on Tuesday, framing ...

Subject to parliamentary approval, the Scottish Government plans to mitigate the two-child limit from March next year. Introducing a two-child limit payment, eligible recipients will receive £292.81 a ...