Torsten Bell: new pensions minister & politics' most influential twin
No need for City minister to recuse herself over past lobbying, No 10 says
Extra cash for Wales’ railways ‘top priority’ for Welsh Secretary after HS2 row
Treasury minister ‘very happy’ to work with Tulip Siddiq again if reappointed
Slower UK inflation relieves pressure on Reeves as markets calm
UK is ‘mid-negotiation’ with Mauritius on Chagos Islands deal
Inside a torrid week for Tulip Siddiq with questions still to answer
Surprise inflation dip provides ‘respite’ for Chancellor amid market turmoil
Ministers await inflation data as Reeves defends response to market turbulence
Who has left the Government since Labour took power?
Reeves back at Cabinet meeting amid market turmoil
What the papers say – January 14
Minister urged to step back from anti-corruption duties amid probe
McFadden insists he has full confidence in under-pressure minister Siddiq
What the papers say – January 13
Chinese investment of £600 million in UK ‘a start’, says Cabinet minister
UK will not pit AI safety against investment in bid for growth, says minister
Government says ‘no need for emergency intervention’ in financial markets
Rachel Reeves faces claims of ‘fleeing to China’ amid concerns over UK borrowing
What the papers say – January 9
Olly Robbins appointed new Foreign Office chief
MPs support proposals to give Crown Estate more investment and borrowing powers
2024 sees biggest exodus from London stock market since global financial crisis
Anti-corruption minister refers herself to sleaze watchdog
Councils, charities and public sector groups join Swinney to call for NI funding
Fact check: The US is the UK’s biggest foreign oil supplier
Tax and pay hikes to see firms pay £2,300 more per low-wage worker this year
What the papers say – January 1
Pupils will ‘pay price’ for new tax on private school fees, Tories warn Reeves
Former HSBC and Rolls-Royce bosses knighted
Almost 170,000 retail jobs axed in 2024 amid pain on high street
Reeves faces spending wrangles and a search for growth in 2025
Rachel Reeves describes ‘challenge’ of fixing economy as ‘huge’
Government borrowing falls to lowest November level in three years
‘Cloudy’ economic outlook looms over Labour as 2024 draws to a close
Starmer defends farm tax in face of questions from senior MPs
Starmer backs Tulip Siddiq amid Bangladeshi anti-corruption probe
Government still does not know how much HS2 will cost, MPs told
Tulip Siddiq caught up in Bangladeshi anti-corruption probe
Starmer to face grilling from senior MPs
Private stock market Pisces moves forward as consultation launched
Bank set to hold rates as wage growth rises for first time in more than a year
Wage growth rebounds but signs point to ongoing jobs market weakness
MoD strikes £6 billion deal to buy back more than 36,000 military homes
Farm tax changes under fire in Parliament as angry farmers protest outside
Damp and mould among issues identified in military housing
Savings target different to Osborne’s austerity-era cuts, says Reeves
Chancellor Rachel Reeves dodges questions on funding for assisted dying
Cost of ministerial folders revealed as Chancellor launches spending crackdown
Reeves to take ‘iron fist’ to waste as departments challenged to find 5% savings
Reeves pushes for closer trade ties with EU in Brussels talks
Rayner ‘knows people impatient for change’ amid fall in support for Labour
Rayner: Labour’s planning overhaul won’t see removal of local democratic power
Robison ‘not settling for £300m’ from Treasury for national insurance rise
No more emergency Budget revisions due to pay awards, Shona Robison promises
Reeves insists public services will have to ‘live within their means’
NatWest could be back in private hands by mid-2025, chief says
Reeves repeatedly declines to guarantee no more borrowing or tax rises
New Covid corruption chief to leave ‘no stone unturned’, Reeves warns
New Brics banking system would render sanctions useless, ex-chancellor warns
