Chancellor 'a gnat's whisker' from having to raise taxes - with 'sting in the tail' in her plans

Rachel Reeves is a "gnat's whisker" away from having to raise taxes in the autumn budget, a leading economist has warned - despite the chancellor insisting her plans are "fully funded".

Ministers on resignation 'watch-list' over welfare reforms

A watch-list for potential ministerial resignations over Labour's welfare reforms is in place, Harriet Harman says.

'This is a dangerous moment': UK calls for restraint after Israel launches airstrikes on Iran

The UK has called for restraint and diplomacy after Israel launched airstrikes on Iran early on Friday.

Economy shock overshadows Reeves' big day

Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics.

Trump tariffs a big factor - but latest UK economic performance makes for unpleasant reading

Economists suspected that the comfortable growth enjoyed at the beginning of the year might prove to be short-lived, and they appear to be right.

Treasury minister gives his verdict on Sky's AI-generated spending review

The chief secretary to the Treasury has called the Sky News-Chat GPT spending review projection "pretty good" and scored it 70%.


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