Hi there, I’m Ailbhe Rea, a Bloomberg UK Associate Editor based in Westminster. Hope you enjoy today’s Readout. In the near future, might you read this newsletter on Friday afternoons from the ...

Hi there, I’m Ailbhe Rea, a Bloomberg UK Associate Editor based in Westminster. With two weeks to go until the Budget, Keir Starmer hasn’t ruled out increasing national insurance on employers. That’s ...

Hi there, I’m Ailbhe Rea, a Bloomberg UK Associate Editor based in Westminster. Hope you enjoy today’s Readout. Keir Starmer’s government has comfortably won a vote on its plan to end winter fuel ...

Rachel Reeves can maybe begin to breathe a sigh of relief this weekend: the adverse market reaction to her budget has finally started to calm after rockiness yesterday that continued into the morning.

It’s a well-known problem that London is struggling to attract businesses to float on its stock exchange — but recently it’s gone from bad to worse, Bloomberg reveals today. Only a few years ago the ...

While the world reacts to Israel’s attack on Iran, Keir Starmer has been sitting down in Number 10 with our very own Mishal Husain (yes, that Mishal Husain, who is now our esteemed colleague at ...

Rachel Reeves, as has often been the case since Labour took office in July, is the subject of several tricky news stories today. Her budget continues to attract criticism, while the Chinese spying ...

Keir Starmer’s not-a-reset reset speech yesterday is still dominating the news agenda. It’s also generating some banter about whether you can tell the six milestones from the five missions, two ...

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall today set out plans to get more people back to work, spur economic growth and reduce the welfare bill. If you’re a regular here, you’ll be familiar with the ...

You almost wouldn’t know that last week Keir Starmer faced the worst crisis of his premiership. It’s a sunny day of full pomp and ceremony here in Westminster for the French state visit, and Emmanuel ...

“Rachel Reeves came into government promising a growth miracle, economic security and stability in the public finances. Six months in and her project is close to being in tatters.” That’s the verdict ...

Keir Starmer was in Bloomberg HQ in London this morning for a meeting with CEOs and the press to trumpet his government’s new mantra: “Growth, growth, growth.” (Would it even be a Labour slogan if ...