Rachael Maskell, Labour MP for York Central, said: “It is imperative that the Government scrap the two child limit and the benefit cap as this will lift 360,000 children out of poverty, but most of ...

But as our recent Independent Ask Me Anything Q&A revealed, it’s the government now feeling the heat – politically bruised, ...

R achel Reeves may target millions of middle-income earners with punishing income tax hikes as she is forced to clear up Labour's welfare mess. The under-pressure Chancellor could also have VAT and ...

Economists have called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to exercise fiscal discipline after a “rollercoaster” week in the bond ...

Recent U-turns have only exacerbated the problem for Labour, with the climbdown on the Winter Fuel Allowance costing £1.5 ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to target wealthier taxpayers if forced to raise funds to cover the £5 billion shortfall ...

After a year in office, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves faces a reckoning over unmet promises of economic stability, ...

By Andy Bruce, Kate Holton and Elizabeth Piper MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -After a year in office, Britain's finance ...

Rosa Prince is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering UK politics and policy. She was formerly an editor and writer at ...

British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is expected to announce a shake-up of the UK pension system in her Mansion House ...

The weekly session in which the British prime minister is questioned by lawmakers in Parliament can be an ordeal for the ...

The Chancellor said there would be 'a cost' to this week's U-turn on welfare reform, which she said would be 'reflected in ...