Taxpayers may have breathed a sigh of relief today when Keir Starmer ruled out an emergency Budget this Spring. If they believed him.
The prime minister told an audience in east London that he is ‘completely confident’ in his team as pressure grows over the economy
Keir Starmer has insisted Rachel Reeves is doing a “fantastic job” amid mounting criticism of her performance as chancellor. The prime minister gave her a huge vote of confidence amid fresh turmoil for the UK economy on the international money markets this morning.
The week beings on Holocaust Memorial Day, marking 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. For that reason, there are no big government announcements today, but Sam and Anne will take you through Westminster's agenda for the week - a big one for Rachel Reeves.
Pressure mounts on Reeves as Starmer refuses to guarantee future of her job - Sir Keir Starmer declined to say the Chancellor would remain in post until the election.
EXCLUSIVE: Keir Starmer's plans to unpick Brexit is a "betrayal" of the British public that will never be forgotten.
Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer end the week in a better political position than they began it. Market movements have settled, the chatter about Reeves’ position has mostly ended, and the pair have shifted into fight-back mode.
And yet the markets are collectively passing a verdict on Starmer and Reeves's economic plan right now and it isn't exactly a ringing endorsement – and wobbly markets can prompt political wobbles. These shouldn't be overstated, but neither should they be ignored.
The PM claimed the Chancellor was doing a ‘fantastic job’ despite the controversy over her Budget and the Pound’s drop in value
Keir Starmer hit back at questions about Rachel Reeves's future amid mounting economic turmoil, saying she had his 'full confidence and the full confidence of the entire party'
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he has “full confidence” in Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and stressed that his government would stick to its fiscal rules in response to a surge in UK borrowing costs.
Sir Keir Starmer refused to say if he would back a third runway being built at Heathrow Airport amid mounting speculation Rachel Reeves is poised to support the expansion. The Pri