Reeves still needs to soothe bond markets over British finances
The UK Chancellor’s messaging at Davos recalled former Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s efforts to extol the recovery of the Irish ...
Britain’s £25bn banking problem piling pressure on Rachel Reeves
When Santander boss Ana Botin met Rachel Reeves at the annual Davos jamboree last week, the atmosphere may have been frostier ...
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Rachel Reeves could use £5bn in seized Bitcoin to fill so-called 'black hole' in public finances
Rachel Reeves could be poised to use a £5.2billion Bitcoin windfall to help address Labour's much-lamented "black hole" in ...
Fresh misery for Rachel Reeves as record rise of UK businesses in financial distress
Economic uncertainty seen since the Chancellor's budget continues as analysis suggests an "historic jump" in the number of ...
Boost for under fire Rachel Reeves after surprise inflation fall raises hopes of interest rate cuts
UNDER-pressure Rachel Reeves was given a glimmer of hope as inflation fell — raising interest rate cut hopes. The Chancellor ...
The Bank of England's rate cut challenge: stumbling growth and stubborn inflation
The Bank of England must contend with a slowdown in Britain's economy but also stubborn inflation pressures when it considers ...
‘Right thinking but a difficult position’: global investors’ verdict on Rachel Reeves at Davos
“Rachel Reeves is thinking the right way but she’s in a difficult position,” said a senior UK bank executive in Davos .
Traders bet on more Bank of England rate cuts in 2025 after data shocks
The disappointing retail data adds to the dim economic picture in the U.K. and to the challenges facing Finance Minister ...
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Inflation rate dipped to 2.5% in December
The rate of inflation unexpectedly fell slightly to 2.5% in December in a surprise boost to embattled Rachel Reeves ... remains stubbornly above the Bank of England’s target of 2%.
Surprise inflation dip relieves pressure on Rachel Reeves and could pave way for February rates cut
A surprise dip in UK inflation last month has provided some reprieve for Rachel Reeves, as financial markets calmed following ...
Tax hikes on the cards as Rachel Reeves tries to save her fiscal rules
Rachel Reeves may be forced to hike taxes again this year if she is found to have broken her self-imposed fiscal rule.
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Interest rates 'to be cut within weeks' as weak GDP figures deal new blow to Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves
Economists believe that the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy ... The figures come after a difficult past couple of weeks for Chancellor Rachel Reeves, after government borrowing costs surged ...