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UK services growth offers respite for Reeves ahead of Spring Statement
Private sector output expands more than expected in March and at its fastest pace in six monthsFinancial Times - 4d -
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 -
Spring Statement highlights tough UK economy
What will be in Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement?Financial Times - 3d -
OECD cuts UK growth forecasts as Reeves grapples with weak economy
Downgrade comes ahead of Spring Statement, when official forecasts are expected to show much weaker GDP outlookFinancial Times - Mar. 17 -
The Rachel Reeves Weekender: Civil Service Cuts Confirmed
What could the Spring Statement mean for the UK?BBC News - 5d -
UK Spring Statement 2025: the chancellor’s speech in full
Rachel Reeves’ statement to the House of CommonsFinancial Times - 2d -
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 -
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 -
Reeves sets out new UK defence growth board
Chancellor confirms £2.2bn military funding rise next year in Spring StatementFinancial 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 -
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 -
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 -
UK economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in January
Figure underscores challenge for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of high-stakes Spring StatementFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
Reeves announces welfare and spending cuts in Spring Statement
UK chancellor forced to make last-minute savings to shore up the nation’s financesFinancial Times - 2d -
Reeves squeezes benefits as 2025 growth forecast halved
The chancellor unveils defence spending boost and welfare changes in Spring Statement.BBC News - 2d -
The Papers: 'Grim spring outlook' and Reeves warned 'not to shift blame'
The chancellor's Spring Statement amid a bleak economic outlook for the UK leads the newspaper headlines.BBC News - 3d -
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 -
UK forges ahead with billions in welfare spending cuts as growth forecast halved
British lawmakers and the public are waiting to see if Reeves will stick to her self-imposed spending and debt rules.CNBC - 2d -
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January, in blow to Treasury chief ahead of key statement
The British economy unexpectedly shrank during January, piling pressure on Treasury chief Rachel Reeves before a key statement about the state of the public finances later this monthABC News - Mar. 14 -
UK inflation falls by more than anticipated, boost to the govt ahead of key statement
Official figures show price rises in the U.K. moderated by more than anticipated in February, in a boost for Treasury chief Rachel Reeves before she delivers a statement to lawmakers about the ...ABC News - 2d -
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 -
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 -
The Papers: 'Reeves risks union war' and 'Pontiff's progress'
A mix of stories - including Reeves' Spring Statement and the Pope's recovery - lead the front pages on Monday.BBC News - 5d -
Three ways the Spring Statement could affect you and your money
While the Spring Statement focuses on the wider UK economy, it could have implications for your money.BBC News - 2d -
Rachel Reeves is all about growth. So why won’t she admit that Brexit is its worst enemy? | Polly Toynbee
Our exit from the EU won’t be a focus of the spring statement, but it should be. Most now accept the need for closer ties . As the chancellor ekes out every last billion this week, it’s worth ...The Guardian - 4d -
Reeves to squeeze public spending further in Spring Statement
Billions of pounds of savings sought from Whitehall budgets to fill a hole in the public financesFinancial Times - Mar. 18 -
Reeves will not raise taxes in Spring Statement, say officials
Chancellor will rely on a spending squeeze to try to ensure she complies with her fiscal rulesFinancial Times - Mar. 19 -
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 -
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 -
It is time to rewire ‘Treasury brain’
The chancellor’s Spring Statement is a chance to get away from the UK obsession with fiscal tightening that kills growthFinancial Times - Mar. 15 -
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 -
UK economy shrinks in January; stocks and euro jump on German debt deal – as it happened
UK economy unexpectedly contracts by 0.1% in January in blow to the chancellor ahead of spring statement; Friedrich Merz declares: ‘Germany is back’. Let’s look at the GDP figures in more detail.. ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Spring Statement brings day of reckoning for UK
Plus, US-Russia talks on Ukraine, new Bundestag convenes and further details expected on China’s stimulus plansFinancial Times - 5d -
Reeves delays plan to reform cash Isas until after Spring Statement
City executives have urged chancellor to lower cap on tax-free savingsFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Reeves’ gloomy Spring Statement to set stage for autumn austerity
Speech to MPs on Wednesday could be the harbinger of a more difficult full Budget, analysts warnFinancial Times - 4d -
Spring Statement did not stem fiscal doom loop
Labour’s policy mix will not break the cycle of making irreconcilable promises on tax, spending and public servicesFinancial Times - 1d -
‘Not being Liz Truss’ does not a growth strategy make
In rushing its fiscal fences, the Spring Statement risks otherwise well-meaning reform being botchedFinancial Times - 1d -
‘Not being Liz Truss’ does not a growth strategy make
In rushing its fiscal fences, the Spring Statement risks otherwise well-meaning reform being botchedFinancial Times - 1d -
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 -
Low growth and higher borrowing costs have blown the numbers off course, says Faisal Islam
The Spring Statement is "not a Budget", but the chancellor is facing major tax and spending challenges.BBC News - 2d