Politics

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set out her plans for the UK economy in her Spring Statement and is on track to meet her self-imposed rules on the public finances, which she has said are “non-negotiable”. On the face of it, that sounds like a good thing. So why are people saying that she may struggle […]

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set out her plans for the UK economy during her Spring Statement in the House of Commons. It came as the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) – which monitors the government’s spending plans – unveiled its latest economic forecasts. Here is a summary of the main points. Welfare changes Economic forecasts […]