Chancellor Rachel Reeves Told to Abandon 'Austerity' Welfare Cuts in Spending Review

Missions impossible: Can Starmer’s Cabinet get behind his plan?

LONDON — Keir Starmer has staked his future on convincing voters he’ll rebuild the state. First he needs to convince his Cabinet they have the tools to do it. Members of the prime minister’s top team have been privately sounding the alarm over their ability to deliver on Labour’s manifesto pledges, as Britain’s top finance minister Rachel Reeves prepares to unveil stark spending choices Wednesday. With a resurgent Nigel Farage zooming ahead in t…

Winter fuel payments scrapped for those not on benefits, says Rachel Reeves

The chancellor also cuts several transport projects, saying Labour inherited a projected overspend of £22bn.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves told to abandon 'austerity' welfare cuts in spending review by the SNP

The SNP says Labour must ‘abandon plans to impose more austerity cuts’ ...

Defence or environment? London faces spending choices

Torn between growing geopolitical tensions and constrained public finances, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to unveil feared trade-offs in a government spending review on Wednesday.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves told to abandon 'austerity' welfare cuts in spending review

The SNP says Labour must ‘abandon plans to impose more austerity cuts’

Scottish Government urges Chancellor to drop 'damaging' cuts ahead of spending review

The Scottish Government has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to drop its "damaging" cuts and to fully fund the employer national…