Rachel Reeves

Today, the Chancellor has lifted the lid on thirteen years of economic failure. We were told to expect an Autumn Statement for growth.But the economy is now forecast to be £40bn smaller by 2027 than the Chancellor said back in March. Growth…

by Alison McGovern It’s already clear that the next election will be fought on the economy. Up and down our country, it's got much harder to make ends meet. Too many families have battled through the past year, just trying to make sure…

Ahead of the government’s autumn statement it is clear that the Labour Party under the leadership Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves, and Jonathan Reynolds, is fully committed to establish a productive partnership with corporate Britain. Keir…

A new poll vindicates Reeves' optimism about what voters make of her work on economic policy so far. It puts Keir Starmer (40%) ahead of Rishi Sunak (33%) on who most embodies the ability to "build a strong economy".

Good morning. The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his autumn statement on Wednesday, and so we can expect a week of chat about the economy, kicking off with remarks from Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, set to be delivered…

Is there any version of the future in which you can imagine Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, obsequiously interviewing Elon Musk on a conference stage? Thought not. The fact that Starmer would never, ever consider…

Conference. It is a privilege to stand here, as your Shadow Chancellor. Today, I make this commitment to you, and to the country: out of the wreckage of Tory misrule, Labour will restore our economic stability. We will lift living…

Good morning. It's the 2nd full day of Labour Party conference here in Liverpool, and the proceedings will be focused around growth and the economy. The big event of the day will be Rachel Reeves' speech. The Shadow Chancellor is expected…

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves will make her keynote Labour conference speech in Liverpool on Monday, promising what the party called "once in a generation reform" in order to "get Britain building". Several parts of the speech have been…

Whether it's your first or your fiftieth (if it is, get in touch), conference can be a daunting – and exhausting– experience. Here is LabourList's day-by-day event guide for 2023 to the big speeches, the best fringes and debates, and where…

In Truss, we do not trust Merry mini-Budget eve to all who celebrate! It will be a year tomorrow since Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s disastrous fiscal statement that “crashed the economy” as Labour likes to put it. And with the short-lived…

Almost two-thirds of voters support funding further cost-of-living support through taxes on the wealthy, a new report has indicated, just days after Rachel Reeves explicitly ruled out Labour introducing a wealth tax if it wins the next…