RACHEL Reeves appeared to split with Ed Miliband tonight over North Sea drilling — admitting it would raise money. The Chancellor said she was “very happy” Britain is currently extracting oil and

Wholesale oil and gas prices have soared over the past month, with supply from the Middle East severely disrupted due to the US and Israeli military action in the region

Rachel Reeves’ “mansion tax” on homes worth more than £2mn is set to hit about 160,000 properties in England, according to the fiscal watchdog, which also expects a fifth of people affected to appeal their new home valuations.

Jeremy is joined by the chancellor Rachel Reeves to talk about the cost of living. He also discusses bird netting, the security of hotel keycards and older women on a march to reclaim the phrase "mutton dressed as lamb". To listen on most smart speakers, just 'ask BBC Sounds to play Jeremy Vine'. Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 2.

Starmer to convene major energy industry and insurance figures to draw up emergency plans amid continued blockade of strait of Hormuz

While we should applaud the chancellor signalling support for those who will be hit hardest by the Iran shock, she has serious questions to answer about where the money will come from

Labour's anti-corruption tsar said the Sovereign Grant has run out of time.

The new charge will be targeted at drivers of certain models

People are being urged to check a new Government list on Tuesday

Iran is a disaster. NATO is in danger. Britain urgently needs to rearm. So what is our Chancellor doing?

The bosses of some of the UK’s biggest supermarkets will meet Chancellor Rachel Reeves today, amid warnings that food inflation could rise to double digits this year. Executives at Tesco, Sainsbury’s,