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

Rachel 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 ...

The Labour government’s fiscal blunders, coupled with more spending at the cost of hiking taxes for businesses, non-doms and ...

The reasons for Reeves’s distress remain shrouded in mystery: she looked strained but smiled gamely and admitted that she ...

A big majority guarantees a party will stay in office but nothing else. The Conservatives had a big enough majority after ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer admitted the last few days have been 'tough', but said he and his team will keep 'punching through' during an interview with BBC's Nick Robinson ...

Labour ministers failed politically on all counts earlier this week as it gutted its own controversial welfare reforms as a ...

It’s been one year since Labour returned to power in a landslide victory that appeared to show the party had turned over a ...

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

In an interview with the BBC to mark a year in office the Prime Minister said he had a 'good personal relationship' with Mr ...

Sir Keir Starmer's leadership faces internal challenges as senior Labour figures warn he may need to step down if upcoming ...