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The Rachel Reeves Weekender: Civil Service Cuts Confirmed
What could the Spring Statement mean for the UK?BBC News - 5d -
Reeves confirms 15% cut to Civil Service running costs
Savings will be from back office and administrative roles rather than front-line services, chancellor tells the BBC.BBC News - 5d -
Further benefits cuts planned as Rachel Reeves forced to find extra £1.6bn
Chancellor risks wrath of Labour backbenchers with spring statement set to confirm deeper cuts. Rachel Reeves will make additional welfare cuts in her spring statement on Wednesday after the Office ...The Guardian - 3d -
The Big Rachel Reeves Weekend
Laura has been talking to the chancellor for a BBC documentary.BBC News - 6d -
What are Rachel Reeves's borrowing rules?
What are Rachel Reeves's rules for the economy?BBC News - 3d -
Reeves orders £2bn Whitehall cuts to help repair public finances
Chancellor’s civil service efficiency drive comes as government faces pressure from Trump administration over tech taxFinancial Times - 5d -
Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement — in charts
UK chancellor sets out welfare cuts and departmental spending squeeze, but she may be forced to raise taxes in autumnFinancial Times - 2d -
Rachel Reeves insists changes to welfare needed
Labour MPs have been expressing unease about the proposed cuts to welfare, ahead of announcements next week.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
Reeves to outline plan to cut regulation costs and boost growth
Chancellor will meet regulators after calling for action to restrict their scope in bid to save businesses billions. Rachel Reeves will meet UK regulators on Monday after calling for more action to ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
The Papers: 'Reeves wields axe on Civil Service' and 'boxing says bye George'
A mix of stories make up the front of the Sunday papers.BBC News - 5d -
Odds of May interest rate cut rise after UK inflation falls to 2.8% – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news.. Further benefits cuts planned as Rachel Reeves forced to find extra £1.6bn Five economic factors that will govern Rachel Reeves’s ...The Guardian - 2d -
Will Rachel Reeves’s tough decisions pay off? Our panel on the spring statement
The chancellor boosted defence spending while piling on further welfare cuts – all set against gloomy growth forecasts Continue reading...The Guardian - 2d -
What to expect from Rachel Reeves’s (brief) spring statement
Talk of tough choices ahead, an increase in debt financing, and more initiatives to promote growth. The spring statement offers an opportunity for Rachel Reeves to talk about progress since last ...The Guardian - 3d -
UK mulls big tech tax changes to avoid US tariffs
Rachel Reeves says talks are "ongoing" about the Digital Services Tax, paid by giants like Amazon.BBC News - 5d -
Rachel Reeves warned of tax rises ahead despite £14bn plan to fix public finances
Chancellor makes cuts to welfare spending as economic forecasts slashedFinancial Times - 2d -
Spring Statement highlights tough UK economy
What will be in Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement?Financial Times - 2d -
UK Spring Statement 2025: the chancellor’s speech in full
Rachel Reeves’ statement to the House of CommonsFinancial Times - 2d -
250,000 more people will face relative poverty after Rachel Reeves’ benefits cuts, DWP says – spring statement live
Department for work and pensions says thousands, including children, will be hit by chancellor’s reforms, as OBR forecasts UK growth to halve in 2025. Spring statement 2025: key points at a ...The Guardian - 2d -
Odds of Bank of England interest rate cut strengthen after inflation falls to 2.8%
Bigger-than-forecast decline in annual rate in February is positive news for Rachel Reeves. Business live – latest updates The odds of the Bank of England cutting interest rates in May have ...The Guardian - 2d -
UK economy shrinks unexpectedly in blow to Rachel Reeves
ONS data showing 0.1% fall in GDP in January comes less than two weeks before chancellor’s spring statement. Analysis: Shrinking economy an unhelpful backdrop for Reeves’s growth push The UK ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
What will be in Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement?
The chancellor’s ship is set to stay afloat despite choppy waters next week, but bigger threats lurk beyondFinancial Times - Mar. 20 -
Rachel Reeves: I will not 'tax and spend'
In an interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, the chancellor opened up on the public finances and how she's finding the job.BBC News - 6d -
Why Rachel Reeves is feeling the heat
The Chancellor hints at a more guarded approach amid global uncertainty - and issues a warning ahead of her announcements.BBC News - 6d -
Civil Service reforms will be radical, minister vows
Measures including linking the pay of senior civil servants to performance are expected to be unveiled this week.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Government borrowing higher than expected as pressure builds on Reeves
The latest figures for the UK economy add pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her Spring Statement next week.BBC News - Mar. 21 -
Oz dodges questions about Medicaid cuts in confirmation hearing
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), dodged questions from Democrats on Friday about whether he supported potential cuts to Medicaid. ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Dr. Oz dodges questions on Medicaid cuts during Senate confirmation hearing
President Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services faced questions from the Senate Finance Committee on Friday.MarketWatch - Mar. 15 -
Rachel Reeves: turning a weak economy into a strong hand
Chancellor wins plaudits from Tories for tough spending decisions but cabinet colleagues grow uneasyFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
Can Rachel Reeves start a retail investment revolution?
The chancellor’s Isa reforms must be designed with Gen Z in mindFinancial Times - 11h -
Can Rachel Reeves start a retail investment revolution?
The chancellor’s Isa reforms must be designed with Gen Z in mindFinancial Times - 11h -
‘Good chance’ Reeves will have to raise taxes in autumn budget, thinktank says – UK politics live
Institute for Fiscal Studies also warns Reeves over her focus on sticking with fiscal rules regardless of real world events. In an interview with ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Rachel Reeves , the ...The Guardian - 1d -
RFK Jr. defends HHS job cuts: 'We're not cutting front-line workers'
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended the administration's decision to cut 10,000 jobs at the department on Thursday, confirming that essential employees would ...The Hill - 12h -
RFK Jr. defends HHS job cuts: 'We're not cutting front-line workers'
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended the administration's decision to cut 10,000 jobs at the department on Thursday, confirming that essential employees would ...The Hill - 12h -
HHS to cut about 10,000 full-time employees
The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Thursday that about 10,000 full-time employees will soon lose their jobs.ABC News - 1d -
What will be in the chancellor's Spring Statement?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will give more detail about the government's plans for the economy.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Postal Service signs cost-cutting deal with DOGE
The United States Postal Service said it has signed a deal with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs at the agency. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told congressional leaders ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Spring statement: Reeves blames ‘global uncertainty’ for deeper spending cuts
Chancellor says tougher measures required to plug fiscal hole after Treasury watchdog halves 2025 growth forecast. Spring statement: key points Analysis: Reeves does reasonable job of ...The Guardian - 2d -
Reeves meeting regulators in drive to cut red tape
The chancellor will unveil plans to cut bureaucracy as the government continues its bid to slash red tape.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
Reeves to make fresh welfare cuts in Spring Statement
The chancellor is set to expand cuts to benefits after being told the reforms would save less than planned.BBC News - 2d -
How did Rachel Reeves make her sums add up?
BBC Verify's Ben Chu looks at how the Chancellor managed to stick to her fiscal rules in the Spring Statement, despite a jump in borrowing costs for the Government.BBC News - 2d