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Reeves blasted over Davos investment drive while millionaire non-doms desert the UK

Labour chancellor will try to attract overseas investment at World Economic Forum meeting this week while row rages at home over tax changes for millionaire foreign nationals living in the UK

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch in triple lock pensions row after saying Tories would look at means testing

The Tory leader insisted that ‘means-testing is something which we don’t do properly’ after being pressed on her plans for the pensions triple lock

The Independent UK

No shadow cabinet members will be sacked in next four years – Badenoch spokesman

The Conservative leader is ‘very happy’ with her shadow cabinet, her spokesman said.

Evening Standard

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Stride’s Hamlet gag saves Reeves from slings and arrows of economic fortune

Instead of evaluating chancellor’s performance, her shadow apes rightwing press and calls for her sacking

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out emergency spending cuts amid economic crisis fears

Downing Street left door open to an emergency Budget in the spring following the rising cost of government borrowing

The Independent UK

'Don't panic,' Chancellor Rachel Reeves urged after Pound's fall and rise in cost of Government borrowing

The Chancellor earlier rejected calls to pull out of a trip to China to deal with economic woes in the UK

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves faces questions over future in Hamlet-inspired Tory attack

The Chancellor insisted leadership is ‘not about ducking these challenges’ as she defended her handling of the economy.

Evening Standard

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Reeves returns from China to new crisis in top UK business confidence amid economic woes

A survey by Deloitte of the chief finance officers of major companies has revealed that business confidence is at one of its lowest points since the Covid-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer ‘will act on findings of Tulip Siddiq investigation regardless of outcome’

Minister hits back after Tories call for PM to sack anti-corruption minister at centre of Bangladesh property row

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch has ‘clear direction’ for Tories but policy takes time – Stride

Shadow chancellor Mel Stride defended his party leader Kemi Badenoch after criticism of her lack of policy decisions.

Evening Standard

Chinese investment of £600 million in UK ‘a start’, says Cabinet minister

Science Secretary Peter Kyle said the Chancellor has returned from China with ‘solid commitments for investment’.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves heads to China as pressure mounts as market turmoil derails government’s economic strategy

The Chancellor has been criticised for continuing with a planned visit to China amid rising yields on government bonds

Evening Standard

Reeves faces pressure to balance the books as borrowing costs rise

The Chancellor has been criticised for continuing with a planned visit to China amid rising yields on government bonds.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves urged to scrap China trip as Pound falls to year low and borrowing costs soar

But Treasury minister Darren Jones defended the Chancellor’s foreign trip

Evening Standard

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Rachel Reeves faces claims of ‘fleeing to China’ amid concerns over UK borrowing

The Chancellor has a long-planned trip to China scheduled for this week and Treasury minister Darren Jones described it as ‘important’ to UK trade.

Evening Standard

Reeves may need to cut spending after jump in borrowing costs, say economists

The yield on government bonds jumped to its highest level since 2008 as the pound also tumbled in value.

The Independent UK

British economy flatlines in 3rd quarter in another blow to new Labour government

The British economy flatlined in the third quarter of the year, according to downwardly revised official figures in another blow to the new Labour government that has made growth its number one mission

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves describes ‘challenge’ of fixing economy as ‘huge’

The Office for National Statistics said on Monday that UK gross domestic product (GDP) showed no growth between July and September.

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Difficult decisions for employers after national insurance hike, says minister

James Murray was speaking as he defended legislation designed to introduce the main tax rise outlined in the autumn budget.

The Independent UK

Mel Stride claims only reason Rwanda scheme failed was because Labour scrapped it

Recent cost breakdown found Tory government spent £715m on failed deportion plan

Evening Standard

‘Long way to go’ for Tories to return as political contenders, says Mel Stride

The shadow chancellor said he was optimistic about the party’s future under Kemi Badenoch, who he described as an ‘interesting’ individual.

The Independent UK

MPs support national insurance hike for employers amid ‘jobs tax’ warning

The Bill seeks to make changes to employers’ contributions from April 6 2025.

The Independent UK

Reeves refuses to rule out further business tax rises

Chancellor under pressure as Starmer shifts focus to higher living standards

Evening Standard

Reeves repeatedly declines to guarantee no more borrowing or tax rises

At Treasury questions on Tuesday, Rachel Reeves was asked multiple times to re-commit to her earlier pledge on taxes.

Evening Standard

Reeves ‘not satisfied’ as economic growth slows in third quarter

The Chancellor said she wanted growth to ‘be stronger, to come sooner’ after figures showed a slowdown between July and September.

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