Prime Minister Keir Starmer failed to fully back Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves after a U-turn on the government’s flagship welfare reforms derailed her fiscal plans.

Keir Starmer backtracked on most of his welfare reforms in a bid to avoid a damaging rebellion that threatened to inflict a first defeat on the UK prime minister.

Asian shares fluctuated with investors staying on the sidelines in the leadup to US jobs report, awaiting fresh data after ...

Asian shares were poised for a cautious open as investors awaited US jobs data after stocks hit another record following ...

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves stressed her commitment to fiscal discipline in her management of the UK’s public ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sought to calm markets that tumbled on speculation over a possible exit by Chancellor of the ...

The first anniversary of Keir Starmer’s election this week finds him at the nadir of his premiership. A bruising volte face ...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is girding for what could be the most consequential vote of his premiership, with Labour ...

Good afternoon from an absolutely sweltering House of Commons, where, at roughly 7pm, Keir Starmer faces a knife-edge vote on ...