BBCIt has been a wild January for Rachel Reeves and frankly for economics in the UK and the world.When Labour swept to victory last summer, Reeves pledged she would ...

Getty ImagesGovernment borrowing rose more than expected in December to hit its highest level for the month for four years, piling more pressure on the UK's finances.Borrowing - the ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended a decision to reject compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age after a backlash.She said "the vast majority" of women ...

Danny Lawson/PAChancellor Rachel Reeves has been speaking to small businesses near her constituency in Leeds Despite the bustle of Christmas shoppers in Leeds, small businesses are sharing their concerns ...

BBCWe’re just a few weeks from the government’s crucial first Budget on 30 October and it’s clear Chancellor Rachel Reeves intends to raise money.There is a black hole in ...

The chancellor’s speech at the Labour Party conference was an important and clear change in tone from the government on the economy.Just three weeks ago the PM warned of ...

A 5p cut on fuel duty should be scrapped in the upcoming Budget, according to the RAC motoring organisation, because drivers are not gaining any benefit.The RAC has claimed ...

Getty ImagesRachel Reeves will claim the Tories masked the true state of UK public finances then "ran away"The chancellor is set to announce immediate cuts worth billions of pounds, ...

Getty ImagesThe government has said it will have to increase taxes at the Budget in October to plug a £22bn "hole" in the public finances. But Chancellor Rachel Reeves ...

BBCRachel Reeves' favourite chess move is the Sicilian Defence.It's an opening move designed to open up the board for later in the game - and one the chancellor used ...

Rachel Reeves will promise to make kickstarting economic growth a "national mission", in her first speech as chancellor.Speaking to business leaders at the Treasury later, Ms Reeves will set ...

2 days agoBy Lora Jones, Business reporter, BBC NewsReuters"Serious" and "determined" are words often used to describe Rachel Reeves, the former Bank of England economist who has become the UK's first ...