Autumn statement: ‘Hunt pledged jam today and asked Labour to foot the bill’
In any fiscal event, there is a conflict between economics and politics. Today in the autumn statement, the…
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Autumn statement 2023: Read Rachel Reeves’ full speech in response
Today, the Chancellor has lifted the lid on thirteen years of economic failure. We were told to expect…
Labour: Tory autumn statement will not make families better off
by Alison McGovern It’s already clear that the next election will be fought on the economy. Up and…
‘Polls show Reeves is right – Labour is winning back trust on the economy’
In a past life as a reporter covering economic policy, I remember covering a Confederation of British Industry…
Economy on the agenda for Labour as autumn statement looms
Good morning. The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his autumn statement on Wednesday, and so we can expect…
‘Reeves needs a BoE independence-style moment like Brown. Here’s one big idea’
If Labour wins the next election, the challenge it will face is clear. It must deliver a “decade…
Conference morning round-up: CAC election results and build-up to Starmer’s speech
Good morning. It’s the 3rd full day of Labour Party conference here in Liverpool, and today we get…
Reeves’ full 2023 conference speech: ‘Labour is ready to rebuild Britain’
Conference. It is a privilege to stand here, as your Shadow Chancellor. Today, I make this commitment to…
Conference morning roundup: Rule change passes ahead of Reeves’ speech
Good morning. It’s the 2nd full day of Labour Party conference here in Liverpool, and the proceedings will…
Rachel Reeves conference speech: What to expect – and what businesses say
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves will make her keynote Labour conference speech in Liverpool on Monday, promising what the…
