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Who is Rachel Reeves' sister? Meet the Labour MP Ellie Reeves

Ellie Reeves is a Labour MP and the sister of UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025

PM takes blame for welfare U-turn as he gives full backing to Chancellor

Speaking in his first interview since a threatened backbench revolt, Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged the past few days had been ‘tough’.

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025

Pound and UK bonds recovering after Starmer backs Reeves; US economy adds 147,000 jobs in June – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as economists predict that Wednesday’s sell-off has strengthened Reeves’s position

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2025

London council deputy mayor is suspended - but Labour won't say why

Councillor Kathleen Fraser is the second consecutive deputy mayor of Brent to face an investigation

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2025

‘Growing number’ of Britons view Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide: Poll

British sympathy for the Palestinian cause – and criticism of Israel – is surging, according to a new survey.

Al Jazeera · Jun 18, 2025

'Don't talk over me': Stephen Flynn in spat with Labour MP on disability cuts

STEPHEN Flynn has hit out at Labour's planned cuts to disability benefits in a fiery spat with a Labour MP.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2025

Martin Lewis issues energy bills hike warning as Keir Starmer urged to apologise

Energy bills are set to rise again before this Christmas, Martin Lewis has warned

The National (Scotland) · Jun 17, 2025

Voices: Rachel Reeves sounded like she was fighting for her political life

COMMENT: Delivering her spending review, the chancellor even made her theatrical opposite number look convincing – she needs to rediscover her firebrand energy and win Labour MPs back onside, says John Rentoul

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

With so many parties ‘ruling out’ working with other parties, is MMP losing its way?

There has been a lot of “ruling out” going on in New Zealand politics lately. In the most recent outbreak, both the incoming and outgoing deputy prime ministers, ACT’s David Seymour and NZ First’s Winston Peters, ruled out ever working with the Labour Party.

The Conversation · Jun 10, 2025

'It's destroying jobs': SNP slam Labour NIC hike as businesses shed jobs

'THE Labour Party’s national insurance tax hike is destroying jobs, squeezing wages and choking off economic growth," the SNP has said…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 10, 2025