Rachel Reeves
Economic policy
Why did Starmer cut the winter fuel allowance? It’s called Treasury brain – and that spells trouble | Rafael Behr
An unwritten law of Westminster mechanics states that power, in the absence of a countervailing force, gravitates to the Treasury.The governing agenda can be set in No 10, but...
Bank of England
UK economy unexpectedly flatlines for second month in row
The anticipated post-election bounceback in the UK economy failed to materialise as activity flatlined in July for a...
Keir Starmer
Starmer and Reeves are playing a dangerous game. How much more do they think Britain can take? | John Harris
As the nights begin to draw in, the brief euphoria of 5 July increasingly feels like something that...
Business
UK wages figures will affect state pension, interest rates – and Rachel Reeves
Among the many figures included in the monthly health check of the UK labour market from the Office...
Civil service
Treasury has tried to push previous chancellors to means-test winter fuel allowance
It is often said there is never anything new in politics. And for old hands in Whitehall, there...
Voters believe Labour on UK’s woes, but not on its proposed fixes
The prime minister is struggling to communicate how his government will address the significant problems facing the UK. While the public readily accepts that...
These were not the choices I wanted to make, but they are the right choices for Britain | Rachel Reeves
During the general election, I made a promise to the British people: to restore economic stability. I did so because I saw the damage...
Rachel Reeves under renewed fire from MPs and charities over cuts to winter fuel allowance
The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is under fresh pressure this weekend over controversial plans to limit winter fuel allowance to the poorest pensioners, amid claims...
TUC warns Keir Starmer: do not water down ban on zero-hours contracts
Keir Starmer has been warned against caving in to pressure to water down a ban on exploitative zero-hours contracts, after fresh evidence showing the...
The Guardian view on trade unions: good for capitalism | Editorial
Some journalists disparage summer as a dry, barren season, but this month has yielded a bumper crop of ancient cliches. Try union barons, militant strikers...
Keir Starmer takes a political gamble with message of bad news
Sir Keir Starmer could perhaps have timed it better. On the day that Oasis, the band that symbolised the mood of sunny optimism that...