Shona Robison has urged the Chancellor to raise taxes on high earners, as Rachel Reeves scrambles to plug a £5 billion hole in her spending plans following the UK Government’s shock welfare U-turn.

Whether the chancellor’s emotional reaction at PMQs was personal or political, it underlines a perception of chaos in the ...

Ministers faced claims that they were preparing to drop 'tried and tested' equipment from Tel Aviv-based firm Rafael in ...

Scotland’s Finance Secretary said Labour needs a “new direction” as she called on the Prime Minister to look north of the ...

The Tories will look to lay amendments to the legislation – set to be renamed the Universal Credit Bill – and party leader Mrs Badenoch is due to deliver a speech on welfare on Thursday. Among the ...

Sir Keir Starmer has signed Britain up to a new United Nations agreement which will include higher taxes on the wealthy. The ...

The Prime Minister is facing yet another rebellion from Labour backbenchers over his deal with France to stop small boat crossings. This deadlock surrounds a potential "one in, one out" migrant deal ...

Rachel Reeves must U-turn on her manifesto pledge not to raise taxes for working people or Sir Keir Starmer’s government will ...

It looked like Sir Keir Starmer’s top team was on the brink of falling apart. But the following day, the prime minister came out fighting, insisting his chancellor – who also looked notably more ...

Steve Coogan has accused Sir Keir Starmer of paving the way for Reform UK, describing the Labour government’s policies as ...

Longtime Labour ally the Co-op group believes community empowerment can counter the populism of Nigel Farage’s party ...