MYSTERIOUS: 13 | Mind Blowing Facts

Fact check: UK borrowing has fallen below 5% of GDP multiple times since 2019

The Chancellor made the claim after her statement on the economic response to the war in Iran.

Evening Standard · May 26

Rachel Reeves tells ministers to ‘buy British’ in four key industries

Exclusive: Chancellor pushes for procurement of ships, steel, energy and AI to prioritise Britishness as well as cost

The Guardian - UK · May 25

Here is Andy Burnham’s route to save Labour: a new manifesto, a new election and electoral reform

Proportional representation can rescue Britain’s warped politics. It could stop Nigel Farage arriving at No 10 with less than 30% of the vote, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · May 25

Voices: ‘Tinkering around the edges’: Readers say Rachel Reeves’ cost of living package doesn’t go far enough

YOUR VIEWS : Our community has criticised the chancellor’s new cost of living plans, arguing they’re too small to tackle Britain’s rising bills and household hardship

The Independent UK · May 23

Reeves’s tax cut on children’s meals a political ‘soundbite’, say restaurateurs

Chancellor’s measure to help families save money during summer holidays ‘won’t make any difference’

The Guardian - UK · May 23

Reeves begins push to remain as chancellor under new Labour leadership

Chancellor’s allies urge MPs to back her if Keir Starmer is replaced, saying she is only candidate to safeguard UK’s finances

The Guardian - UK · May 23

The Guardian view on Britain’s coming energy shock: mini-measures won’t suffice

Editorial: Consumer giveaways may soften the blow from the the war on Iran. But Britain’s vulnerability demands deeper state intervention and a faster transition

The Guardian - UK · May 22

Labour urged to ‘go further’ on cost of living crisis – here’s what the experts want

People are ‘already struggling now’, one charity chief warned

The Independent UK · May 22

Digested week: memories of Covid resurface with hantavirus and Ebola news

Plus, John Travolta’s beret, Rachel Reeves reclaims basic civility and Judy Garland comes to east London

The Guardian - UK · May 22

UK borrows more than forecast in April as inflation adds to benefits bill

The £24.3bn figure comes amid rising cost of pensions as bond market jitters take monthly debt interest to £10.3bn

The Guardian - UK · May 22