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 Reeves in the central role.
The Iron Chancellor Rachel Reeves may have to flex to get the growth she wants
In choppy global seas, going for growth is going to require some tricky navigation - and it will make big domestic political waves too
The contradictions at the heart of Rachel Reeves’ growth plan
Good afternoon on this, the eve of the fifth anniversary of the signing of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the week that Rachel Reeves tried to put the rocket-boosters under Labour’s economic growth strategy.
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Rachel Reeves Is Safe as UK Chancellor — at Least for Now
Martin Ivens is the editor of the Times Literary Supplement. Previously, he was editor of the Sunday Times of London and its chief political commentator.
How quickly could Rachel Reeves' new plans boost growth?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday that "economic growth is the number one mission of this government" as she unveiled a series of proposals to boost the UK's economy. But how quickly could the government get growth from the plans she announced?
Rachel Reeves draws battle lines with her bets to fix low growth
Rachel Reeves delivered her big speech on growth. It contained a number of measures: some good (the Oxford/Cambridge arc tops that list), some bad (the third runway at Heathrow) and some added to give the list of growth initiatives the appearance of a more even regional distribution (the regeneration of Old Trafford).
Rachel Reeves Gets That Growth is the Only Way Out
We got the latest UK employment data this morning. With the usual caveats around its reliability, there are signs of the market slowing — unemployment rose from 4.3% to 4.4% — but wage growth remains strong. Both regular pay and pay with bonuses rose by 5.6% in the year to November, which means wages are rising well ahead of inflation.
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Reeves Can Snub Bats and Newts. But Local Folk? Not So Much.
Asked in a quickfire newspaper quiz to choose between “bats or newts,” two creatures whose habitats are currently protected by the UK’s environmental laws, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves ...
Reeves Wants ‘Spades in Ground’ on Heathrow Project Before 2029
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said she wants construction work to begin on a third runway at Heathrow Airport ...