Keir Starmer is too 'scared' to sack Rachel Reeves, claims former chancellor
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of being too scared to sack Chancellor Rachel Reeves despite her bungled handling of the ...
Opinion
Can Rachel Reeves survive questions over her expenses and CV?
If the PM were to sack the chancellor, it would look just as bad for him as it would for her, writes Sean O’Grady. After all, none of her policies would have made the final cut without his approval ...
UK politics live: New tariff threat for Starmer as Trump rages at VAT
New tariff threat for Starmer as Trump rages at VAT - Trump ‘is no willing to tolerate’ VAT, US president’s trade chief says, ...
How much will Britain's new era of 'stagflation' cost you? As inflation rockets to a 10-month high and growth slows, use this interactive calculator to check how much YO…
The consumer prices index soared to a 10-month high of 3 per cent in January - higher than predicted by economists. Plane ...
The Independent on MSN6dOpinion
The unlikely Trump-Starmer partnership must flourish. Britain – and the rest of Europe – is depending on it
The prime minister has broken ranks with US over Ukraine and Nato, as the US president set his sights on VAT – and JD Vance ...
BOE’s Bailey Plays Down Growth Surprise, Warns Economy ‘Static’
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned that the UK economy is still “static,” pouring cold water over surprisingly ...
BOE’s Bailey Warns Economy ‘Static’ Despite Surprise Growth
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned that the UK economy is still “static,” pouring cold water over surprisingly ...
The Independent6d
The unlikely Trump-Starmer partnership must flourish. Britain – and the rest of Europe – is depending on it
In the same meeting, Sir Keir and Mr Burnett “agreed on the unique ... Since his inauguration, the president has remarked of Starmer: “I like him a lot”, adding that “he’s doing a ...
The i on MSN5d
'Ange is transformed': Rayner is Labour's growth star as pressure builds on Reeves
The 'immovable' Deputy PM saw her housing brief in the spotlight and spent time with the King during a week that brought the ...
Australia’s proudly multi-racial but has avoided the catastrophe of multiculturalism – broken Britain has a lot to learn
IT’S early morning and I have just been woken by a pair of cackling kookaburras. The sky is cloudless blue and the ...
Media Bites 17 February: Post Office, Waitrose and Unilever snub
The papers have been focusing on tariff retaliation, a "snub" from Unilever and the continued fallout from last year's ...