The UK government is on course to breach its fiscal rules, ... This would leave chancellor Rachel Reeves some £57bn short of her commitment to balance the current budget, ...

UK defence secretary John Healey told the House of Commons that the strategic decommissioning would free up funds that would then be re-invested in the armed forces, to help the government meet its ...

Starmer opens the door for stealth tax extension as he tries to balance books - During a fiery PMQs, Keir Starmer ruled out ...

A £600million-plus funding boost delivered through the UK Government’s budget in October helped cover the majority of the ...

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

Trying to achieve a balanced budget has become "very difficult", Cornwall Council has warned. The authority said it was forced to fill a £50m hole in its budget during the 2024/25 financial year.

Scotland's Finance Secretary Shona Robison has announced up to £500m of cuts to balance the government's budget. Ms Robison told parliament the country was facing "enormous and growing" financial ...

A combination of factors has left the UK defence budget seriously out of balance. Key decisions on priorities will therefore need to be taken well before the Strategic Defence Review process concludes ...

Sheffield City Council has approved next year’s budget but councillors warned the public challenges will remain despite extra government cash. News you can trust since 1887 Sign In ...

Scotland's Finance Secretary Shona Robison has announced up to £500m of cuts to balance the government's budget. Ms Robison told parliament the country was facing "enormous and growing" financial ...