The outlook for public finances has deteriorated after Starmer gave in to pressure to soften welfare spending cuts.

The Headteacher of a Southend school has resigned as the the school has struggled to balance its budget following real-terms cuts in ...

Britain's official budget watchdog said on Tuesday that it had been too optimistic about the country's economic growth ...

A ban on “exploitative” zero-hours contracts and “day-one” protections against unfair dismissal will not come into force until 2027 as the Government seeks to give businesses time to prepare for its ...

Britain’s fiscal watchdog said it has been too optimistic about the country’s medium-term growth prospects and promised a full evaluation of the economy’s speed limit over the summer in what will be a ...

Following recent press speculation that the UK may soon agree to pay more for drugs used within the NHS as part of a trade ...

Keir Starmer has sparked fears of tax rises are expected in the Autumn Budget after making changes to his welfare bill.

There are predictions of tax rises in the autumn budget after Sir Keir Starmer U-turned on welfare reforms in the face of a backbench rebellion. The Prime Minister said that the concessions strike ...

Sir Keir Starmer has said his welfare reforms now strike “the right balance” after he U-turned in the face of a major backbench rebellion. Speaking for the first time after Downing Street agreed a ...

Sir Keir Starmer insisted “we can now get on with it” as he broke his silence over a humiliating disability benefit cuts ...

Labour’s costly climbdowns on big policy plans don’t just leave Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves with the dilemma of ...

Labour is in a “good place now” on welfare reform, a Cabinet minister has insisted after the Government agreed to water down ...