Rachel Reeves

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Economy heading to 'worst of all worlds' with decline expected in 2025

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey (C) attends the central bank's Monetary Policy Report press conference at the Bank of England on 7 November 2024 (Photo: Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Bank of England cuts interest rates again - what it means for you

BUSINESS CHALLENGES: Neil Stewart, chairman of R3’s Southern and Thames Valley region

Regional insolvency-related activity spikes sharply

Increase in number of UK businesses fleeing to Netherlands

Colin Bielckus, owner of Outsourced Finance Director

“Budget is not all bad for SMES”, says Whiteley business adviser

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual budget to Parliament (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

How the Autumn Budget affects pensions - from the triple lock to tax

Gemma Hedges of HWB

Hampshire-based HWB Chartered Accountants responds to The Budget

Havant MP Alan Mak

Political comment: Havant MP Alan Mak condemns Government for 'deliberately misl...

Here's what has been announced for education in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' first Budget

Budget day: What has been announced for schools and education?

Child plays with building blocks.

Watch: Measures for families announced in Rachel Reeves’ budget

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers her speech at the Labour Party Conference.

Watch: Potential tax rises and who could be worse off following budget

Alan Mak (centre) with fellow MPs calling for the Winter Fuel Payment to be restored

Havant MP Alan Mak joins fellow MPs to protest against removal of Winter Fuel Pa...

Alan Mak MP with Howard Cox, founder of FairFuelUK

Political comment: Havant MP Alan Mak calls on Government to continue fuel duty ...

Havant MP Alan Mak talks to a pensioner in Emsworth

Off the Fence by Havant MP Alan Mak - Reverse the removal of Winter Fuel Payment

Portsmouth's two Labour MPs, Stephen Morgan and Amanda Martin, have backed a pledge which aims to eradicate homelessness for military veterans. Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer announced measures will be implemented to end veteran homelessness, despite outlining that the upcoming budget will be painful.

MPs back pledge to end veteran homelessness despite gloomy budget

Man reacts to the government’s plans to make the winter fuel payment means tested.

Watch as members of the public react to the winter fuel cuts
Watch as members of the public react to the cut of the winter fuel payment, a one-off £200 or £300 payment to help with heating costs, with one man saying: “The Conservatives are going to get in again”.
Jessica Martin

Image from Stephen Morgan MP

Political comment: free breakfast clubs rollout will begin from April 2025

Rachel Reeves listens to Keir Starmer on the Labour general election campaign trail in May (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: when it is and what could be in it - as PM warns of pain

Havant MP Alan Mak with local pensioners

Political comment: Havant MP Alan Mak condemns Labour Government's decision to r...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Pic: PA

Pensioners to lose winter fuel payments as government axes support

ENCOURAGING SIGNS: Neil Stewart, chairman of R3’s Southern and Thames Valley region

Hampshire insolvency-related activity remains steady

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Martin Lewis' alert as payments cut - pensioners can still get £1000s

Transport Action Network (TAN) has strongly objected to Transport for the South East’s draft Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) which includes plans for the Arundel Bypass.

A27 project to tackle bottlenecks cancelled as part of spending cuts

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has announced an above inflation pay rise for the Royal Navy, British Army and RAF. Pictured is Ms Reeves during a press conference following her statement to the House of Commons on the findings of the Treasury audit into the state of the public finances.

Armed forces to receive above inflation pay rise

Professor Green. Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images

Going Green: Positive change is already happening

Concerns have been raised over mandatory house building targets if they are not realistic

City ‘could’ accommodate 13,000 new homes

Paul Drechsler, former head of the Confederation of British Industry and current chair of the International Chamber of Commerce UK

Industry chief says businesses are being 'wooed' by Labour
BUSINESSES across the UK are being ‘wooed’ by Labour, a leading businessman has said, in comments that will be a blow to Rishi Sunak’s Tories.
Chris Broom

Kwasi Kwarteng, the Chancellor of the Exchequer

MP calls on Conservatives to cancel 'kamikaze budget'

Kwasi Kwarteng has scrapped the top rate of income tax (Photo: PA)

The results of Kwasi Kwarteng’s first Autumn Mini-Budget.

Chancellor’s ‘mini budget’ slashes fuel tax by 5p per litre

BBC handout photo of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak appearing on the BBC One current affairs programme, Sunday Morning. Picture date: Sunday March 20, 2022.

Chancellor weighing up cutting fuel duty costs amid soaring costs at the pumps

Domestic electricity use went up in the pandemic - and there are fears over the cost of bills this year Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Portsmouth homes record largest rise in electricity consumption in eight years

Sajid Javid is not implementing Plan B measures for England (Photos: Getty)

Sajid Javid rules out Plan B but hints at mandatory jabs for NHS staff

Suella Braverman arriving in Downing Street, London. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Landmark law change to allow maternity leave for attorney general

Michael Gove, who visited Portsmouth International Port, was questioned in Westminster about the lack of funding ahead of Brexit. Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images

Conservatives accused of 'cronyism' over Portsmouth port funding

The health secretary has blamed asymptomatic people getting tested for driving test shortages. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Asymptomatic people are putting a strain on the NHS by getting coronavirus tests...

It is believed that between 10 and 19 workers at the depot have tested positive (Photo: Shutterstock)

A Greggs factory has temporarily closed due to a coronavirus outbreak

Jemma Spurr, 36, with two of her children. The family ended up spending several weeks living in a hotel after their home was damaged by a fire caused by a suspected faulty tumble dryer.
Picture : Habibur Rahman

Fire victim hits out after Whirlpool report reveals hundreds of thousands of pot...

The remains of the charred tumble dryer.

Fire victim hits out after Whirlpool report reveals hundreds of thousands of pot...

Whirlpool have been ordered to recall hundreds of thousands of Tumble dryers over potential fire risks

Whirlpool ordered to recall 500,000 tumble dryers as owners urged to unplug them...

Whirlpool have been ordered to recall hundreds of thousands of Tumble dryers over potential fire risks

Whirlpool ordered to recall 500,000 tumble dryers as owners are urged to unplug ...

Which? has raised concerns about the safety of 'repaired' tumble dryers

Fresh concerns over Whirlpool tumble dryers after ‘repaired’ dryers catch fire, ...

QA Hospital, Cosham

Carillion too busy '˜stuffing their mouths with gold' to worry about workers, sa...

Recall Whirlpool tumble dryers, say MPs

Rus Ison, the co-owner of Home Coffee, Albert Road, Southsea

Coffee shop and MP in fight to tackle loneliness

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