Rachel Reeves: Last News

The battle to urge Chancellor Rachel Reeves to hike the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000 has hit a pivotal mark. In a few short days, a crucial petition on the Parliament website has gained significant momentum.

Kate Garraway clashed with Mel Stride on Good Morning Britain as they delved into Rachel Reeves's spring statement.The chancellor announced a new wave of government spending cuts without increasing taxes on Wednesday (March 26), attributing this to a sharp deceleration in economic growth. In the Thursday (March 27) show, shadow chancellor Stride criticised Ms Rachel Reeves, suggesting she entered "office without a plan and talked down the economy".

Sabrina Carpenter concert.Reeves confirmed that she would declare the value of them after other members of the Labour Party came under fire recently for accepting donations. Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently paid back over £6,000 worth of his own gifts and hospitality, including six Taylor Swift tickets worth £2,800, in line with parliamentary rules.Reeves told BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that she’d seen Carpenter at The O2 with a family member earlier this month.

The Guardian).“Today marks the start of an incredibly exciting journey to the delivery of what will be the world’s greatest football stadium, at the centre of a regenerated Old Trafford,” United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe said, as per the outlet.“Our current stadium has served us brilliantly for the past 115 years, but it has fallen behind the best arenas in world sport. By building next to the existing site, we will be able to preserve the essence of Old Trafford, while creating a truly state-of-the-art stadium that transforms the fan experience only footsteps from our historic home.”As reported by Sky Sports, Ratcliffe also added: “Wembley, the O2 Arena, the Olympic Village – nothing of the scale of what we’ve seen in London in the north… This will be the first of this scale in the north of England.”This is what Manchester United's new stadium could look like…What do you think? pic.twitter.com/vFl0fnk39T— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) March 11, 2025A new 100,000-seater stadium will be the centrepiece of the Old Trafford regeneration.#MUFC— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 11, 2025Backing has come from Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who stood behind the decision for regeneration in January.

The withdrawal of £5million in vital funding for three landmark Perth projects was this week branded “a betrayal” by the city’s MP as the plug was officially pulled on the cash.

The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) Campaign have served the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) with a ‘letter before action’ informing them that legal proceedings will begin unless the UK Government reconsiders its decision to reject a compensation scheme for millions of women affected by changes to the State Pension age.

On Wednesday's Good Morning Britain, host Charlotte Hawkins interrupted the ITV programme to bring viewers up-to-date on some breaking news.

UK inflation rose to 3 per cent in January - its highest level in ten months.

North Lanarkshire Council’s allocation from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund has dropped by more than £2 million.

Labour won't say when people will feel better off after the UK economy grew by more than expected in the last three months of last year.

Cash ISAs remain a top choice among savings products, allowing individuals the opportunity to save up to £20,000 annually without incurring tax.

More than 7,800 people have signed an online petition calling on the UK Government to increase Carer’s Allowance to match the National Minimum Wage rate of £11.44 per hour, which would give people a weekly payment of £400.40, or £1,601.60 every four-week pay period. The benefit is currently worth £81.90 each week (£327.60 every pay period) to people providing 35 hours of unpaid care and is set to rise by 1.7 per cent to £83.30 (£333.20 per pay period) from April.

More than 114,000 people have signed an online petition calling on the UK Government to increase the personal tax allowance from £12,570 to £20,000 to help people on a low income “get off benefits and allow pensioners a decent income”. The proposal is now being considered by the Pensions Committee for debate by MPs in Parliament - even though it’s still waiting on an official written response to the proposal from The Treasury.

Labour has been accused of a £1billion betrayal of Grangemouth workers after promising Jim Ratcliffe taxpayer support to redevelop Old Trafford while he closes the refinery.

Speculation has been growing over the extent of proposals to reform health and disability benefits set to be published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in a new Green Paper this Spring. However, Minister for Social Security and Disabilities, Sir Stephen Timms has confirmed that it will be published, along with a public consultation on the proposals, before Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers the Spring Statement.

An online petition urging the UK Government to raise the personal tax allowance from £12,570 to £20,000 has garnered over 12,000 signatures. The move is aimed at assisting low-income individuals "get off benefits and allow pensioners a decent income".

More than 3m workers are set to receive a pay rise of up to £2,500 a year from April.

Prominent anti-poverty and disability charities, including the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Disability Rights UK, have penned a letter to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall. They caution that the UK Government must genuinely consider the views of disabled individuals when it commences its consultation on health and disability benefits reforms this Spring, rather than merely going through the motions.

The Liberal Democrats and Greens north of the border have joined with the Scottish Government to call for compensation for 1950-born women affected by changes to their State Pension age. The parties co-signed a letter at the end of last week alongside Scottish Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville addressed to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Labour Party government, has announced that reforms to health and disability benefits will be unveiled before the end of March. In a speech, Ms Reeves highlighted the necessity of addressing long-ignored issues, such as the escalating costs associated with health and disability benefits.

A new third runway at London's Heathrow Airport grabbed all the headlines as Rachel Reeves set out her growth plans this week.