It comes as Rachel Reeves insisted she would not resign despite a wave of criticism over decisions such as the National Insurance increase, inheritance tax on family farms and winter fuel payment means-testing, as well as poor economic growth with the economy growing by just 0.1% in November.

By Alexander Smith DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves told Reuters on Thursday that she will announce changes if necessary in March to meet her fiscal rules, but added that it was important not to "jump the gun" with two months still to go.

Goldman Sachs has issued a new forecast that UK interest rates would fall from the current figure of 4.75 percent to 3.25 percent by spring of 2026.

British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Monday she would meet representatives from key financial services sectors, such as banking and insurance, over the coming months to formulate a new growth and competitiveness strategy.

UNDER-pressure Rachel Reeves was given a glimmer of hope as inflation fell — raising interest rate cut hopes. The Chancellor saw inflation sink 0.1 per cent to 2.5 per cent in December, the drop

RACHEL Reeves has vowed to “make the UK better off” on her visit to China amid fury over a major debt crisis and a plummeting economy at home. The under-siege Chancellor met Chinese

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces "difficult decisions" if she wants to meet her self-imposed financial rules after borrowing costs hit their highest level for 16 years, the former deputy governor of the Bank of England has warned.

Spare a thought for the Chancellor. She’s going through a tough time. The headlines at the moment are brutal. While Number 10 has now backed her to remain as Chancellor for the rest of the parliament,

Deputy governor Sam Woods told Keir Starmer that delivering economic growth and 'encouraging responsible risk-taking', was not its main focus.

The disappointing retail data adds to the dim economic picture in the U.K. and to the challenges facing Finance Minister Rachel Reeves.

Truss herself accused the Chancellor of pushing Britain “to the brink of an economic crisis”. Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride said Reeves’ visit to China is “tone deaf” and she should be “reassuring” markets in the UK following turbulence on the gilt markets.

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 ...