The Iron Chancellor Rachel Reeves may have to flex to get the growth she wants
It has been a wild January for Rachel Reeves and frankly for economics in the UK and the world.When Labour swept to victory last summer, Reeves pledged she would be an "iron" chancellor, reining in public spending and improving the lives of working people through growing the economy.
What are Rachel Reeves' growth plans for the UK economy?
British finance minister Rachel Reeves spelled out her plans to revive the country's slow-moving economy on Wednesday, adding to recent pledges to reform investment and planning rules with a commitment to back airport expansion at Heathrow.
The Rachel Reeves theory of growth
That left Rachel Reeves, Britain’s chancellor, with an uphill task when she arrived at the Swiss alpine town to court investors at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. She met a raft of Wall Street bosses,
Rachel Reeves’s plan for Heathrow to ‘turbocharge’ economy struggles to take off
Chancellor’s optimistic economic growth vision hit in the short term as Tesco and Lloyds announce hundreds of job losses and she admits fixing the economy is ‘not an easy job’
At a glance: What was in Rachel Reeves's speech?
Reeves confirmed the government is backing plans to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport, arguing it could create 100,000 jobs. The plans received parliamentary approval in June 2018, but have been stuck in limbo after legal challenges ever since.
Heathrow expansion can be done in a decade, says Rachel Reeves
Heathrow Airport’s third runway can be built in the next decade, Rachel Reeves has said, as she aims to boost growth amid the UK’s gloomy economic outlook. The Chancellor said she wanted to see the expansion completed by 2035,
Is Rachel Reeves abandoning the North?
As I listened to coverage of Chancellor Rachel Reeves announcing her backing for airport expansion and a UK Silicon Valley in ...
Julian Harris: Rachel Reeves is Everywhere
As UK economics editor, my life for the last week has felt a lot like surrealist movie Being John Malkovich — but with Rachel ...
Rachel Reeves sends message to Sadiq Khan as London mayor opposes Heathrow expansion
Rachel Reeves sends message to Sadiq Khan as London mayor opposes Heathrow expansionSource: BBC Radio 4 ...
DWP benefits changes to be launched in 54 days says Rachel Reeves
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says a revamp of health and disability benefits is on the horizon - with details to be revealed before the end of March. She stressed the urgent need to tackle long-standing ...
Rachel Reeves grilled on past opposition to airport expansion over environmental concerns
Rachel Reeves grilled on past opposition to airport expansion over environmental concernsSource: BBC Breakfast ...
Rachel Reeves’ route to economic growth is a slow one – and there are no guarantees voters will be patient enough
After six months of talking down the economy and warning of tough times ahead, the UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has changed ...
Rachel Reeves warns Sadiq Khan she will defeat London mayor’s bid to sabotage Heathrow expansion
Rachel Reeves has told London Mayor Sadiq Khan she is certain to defeat his bid to sabotage her Heathrow expansion scheme.
Can farmers pitch a middle ground in Rachel Reeves’ tax plan?
Carmichael agrees, and believes the “meaningless” £1m threshold for 100% APR and BPR has to go up, with a figure between £10m ...
AstraZeneca move leaves Reeves under the weather
The government may have strong arguments for denying AstraZeneca's demands, but they may be harder to sustain given the ...