Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey insisted fiscal discipline is “the bedrock” of the UK’s Labour government and declined to commit to a spending target for the defense sector that he previously endorsed.

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey insisted fiscal discipline is “the bedrock” of the UK’s Labour government and declined to commit to a spending target for the defense sector that he previously endorsed.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he will shift responsibility for economic growth away from the UK Treasury and toward his new office in the north of England.

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party lost its lead in national opinion polls, according to two surveys published Monday, as the ruling Labour Party got a boost from its new leader Andy Burnham.

Rachel Reeves appeared to concede that Andy Burnham won’t keep her on as Chancellor of the Exchequer, while insisting she has a long and close relationship with the man expected to replace Keir Starmer as UK prime minister next month.

The UK economy shrank for a second consecutive month in June, according to a prominent private sector survey that showed firms cutting more jobs.

Andy Burnham is under pressure to outline an economic plan for the UK following his sudden and spectacular rise toward the pinnacle of British politics.

UK retail sales rebounded unexpectedly strongly in May while previous months were revised higher in a sign of consumer resilience that offers hope for the wider economy.

UK retail sales rebounded unexpectedly strongly in May while previous months were revised higher in a sign of consumer resilience that offers hope for the wider economy.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced what he described as a “full ban” on children using social media, going beyond limits imposed by Australia last year to create one of the strictest online crackdowns in the democratic world.

Governor Andrew Bailey defended the Bank of England’s buying and selling of UK government bonds following criticism of the policy, including from Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK party.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced what he described as a “full ban” on children using social media, going beyond limits imposed by Australia last year to create one of the strictest online crackdowns in the democratic world.

For Andy Burnham, Makerfield is starting to look a lot like Frank Sinatra’s New York. If he can make it there, he’ll make it anywhere.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged a step toward full nationalization of British Steel during a crucial speech on Monday designed to save his premiership.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan urged voters not to back the populist Reform UK in next week’s local elections, describing Nigel Farage’s party as a “poor man’s version of President Trump and MAGA.”

Relations between the UK and the US are at their lowest ebb in decades.

Keir Starmer signaled his intention to stay on as UK prime minister, after fresh revelations about Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US rekindled calls for the premier’s resignation.

UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is pushing for Lebanon to be included in the US-Iran ceasefire deal, signaling international concern that continued fighting on Israel’s northern frontier could unravel the truce.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer brushed off concerns that the theft of his former top aide’s phone was in any way linked to an investigation into the UK government’s appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.

Britain’s insurgent Green Party called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to hike taxes on businesses and the wealthy in order to subsidize household bills as the US war on Iran pushes energy prices higher.