Economists say move will increase bureaucracy for bereaved families and ‘unlikely to raise additional revenues’ for the ...

Spirit-raiser THERE may be precious few reasons to raise a glass when Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils her Budget next week.

TRUST matters in politics,” Philip Hammond wrote on this very page in March 2017. The then Chancellor had just been forced ...

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Rachel Reeves could borrow an extra £80bn to fund the government's ambitious spending plans for infrastructure and green ...

The chancellor looks set to hit businesses in an effort to plug a black hole in the health service finances caused in part ...

The health secretary has declined to rule out extending the freeze on income tax thresholds as speculation about possible tax ...

The poll will come as a boost to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves who is considering tweaking rules to allow her to invest ...

“I will be trapped at home. I do not qualify for the Winter Fuel Allowance because my income is just a few pounds over the ...

The health secretary has warned of "difficult and big choices" coming in the budget, as he refused to rule out that the ...

Wes Streeting says he has 'settled with the Chancellor' on NHS budget - but some colleagues have reportedly missed the ...