Rachel Reeves

The Labour government has overhauled the way the minimum wage is set to ensure for the first time that the cost of living is taken into account, delivering on one of the party's manifesto commitments.

Rachel Reeves has accused the Conservatives of having "covered up" the true state of the public finances from the country, claiming that Labour has inherited "a projected overspend" of £22bn.

Junior doctors’ leaders have reportedly agreed to a new pay deal with the government, with wages set to rise by an average of 22 per cent over two years.

Rachel Reeves will set out the state of Labour's spending inheritance from the Tories as the Treasury finishes its assessment of the public finances.

The Daily Telegraph splashes on the suggestion Rachel Reeves will warn of a £19bn hole in the public finances in a major speech pencilled in for next Monday about the state of the government's financial inheritance.

Seven. Just seven? Is that the total number of Labour MPs the remaining Corbyn era anti-Starmer comrades could muster to vote last night?

There were plenty of reasons the leadership hasn't just kept the cap, but brutally punished rebels – and plenty of reasons 361 MPs toed the line.

Rachel Reeves hinted that public sector workers might see an above-inflation pay rise in the coming months on a BBC interview this morning.

The 2024 general election and resultant parliament and cabinet have seen numerous firsts and records broken – from the first female Chancellor to a record number of ethnic minority MPs elected.

As Keir Starmer prepares to host the upcoming European Political Community summit at Blenheim Palace, he faces a complex landscape of challenges and opportunities.

I am calling on the new Labour government to do the right thing and scrap the cap on benefits in the King’s Speech this Wednesday.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to confirm the new Labour government will bring back housebuilding targets this morning in her first speech since assuming office in the Treasury.