Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey defended his first budget against criticism that it lacked ambition, while warning the UK would face “hard decisions” about its spending priorities in the years ahead.

Britain’s defense secretary declined to connect the arrests of five men near a Royal Air Force base with the US-Iran war, saying that an investigation into the incident was ongoing.

Britain’s next prime minister must not pile more pressure on companies with further tax rises, one of the country’s largest business lobby groups has warned.

Britain’s next prime minister must not pile more pressure on companies with further tax rises, one of the country’s largest business lobby groups has warned.

US President Donald Trump’s envoy to the European Union denounced a forthcoming “Made in Europe” plan, warning that it could damage allies’ defense efforts and weaken Ukraine’s ability to fight Russia.

US President Donald Trump’s envoy to the European Union denounced a forthcoming “Made in Europe” plan, warning that it could damage allies’ defense efforts and weaken Ukraine’s ability to fight Russia.

Rachel Reeves started preparing the public for a manifesto-breaking income-tax rise at the start of November in an unusual pre-budget speech. More surprising was the fact that she did so after privately learning that her fiscal room for maneuver was far better than expected.

Rachel Reeves started preparing the public for a manifesto-breaking income-tax rise at the start of November in an unusual pre-budget speech. More surprising was the fact that she did so after privately learning that her fiscal room for maneuver was far better than expected.

Rachel Reeves started preparing the public for a manifesto-breaking income-tax rise at the start of November in an unusual pre-budget speech. More surprising was the fact that she did so after privately learning that her fiscal room for maneuver was far better than expected.