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Express Politics17 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves is attacking Brexit in a desperate bid to hide the crisis she caused

Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer face economic, energy and defence crises but the they are reaching for Brussels' comfort blanket rather than lifting costs

EconomyDefence
Guido Fawkes17 Mar 2026

READ IN FULL: Rachel Reeves’ Brexit-Bashing Mais Lecture

Read the full 7563-word lecture by going to the bottom of this page. Here’s the summary for those afraid of falling asleep at the desk: Brexit Said Brexit “did deep damage”, citing GDP impacts of “up to 8%“. Regulatory independence should be “the exception, not the norm” when it comes to playing by Brussels’ rules.…

Economy
BBC Politics17 Mar 2026

Mayors to gain more spending power under Reeves tax plans

The Chancellor has set out the government's plan for economic growth, which also includes closer ties to the EU.

Economy
The Guardian Politics17 Mar 2026

Reeves plans to give regional leaders a share of national tax revenues

Chancellor seeks to tackle centralised and ‘geographically unequal’ country in ‘a genuine break with the past’ Business live – latest updates Rachel Reeves has announced that the Treasury will draw up plans to give regional leaders a share of national tax revenues as part of a radical plan to rebalance the economy of England. Setting out her intention of creating “investment-led growth”, the chancellor promised “a genuine break with the past” that would shift spending power away from Westminst

Economy
Guido Fawkes17 Mar 2026

Mauritius Government Collapsing as Chagos Deal Demise Blows Hole in Budget

It’s all kicking off in Port Louis as Mauritius’s Deputy Prime Minister has announced he is intending to resign. Paul Berenger said: “My decision is made, but when I implement it, and if I do, I will communicate the details.” A full-blown political crisis is kicking off in Mauritius, thanks to Keir Starmer… The Mauritius…

PoliticsEconomy
Guido Fawkes17 Mar 2026

FACT CHECK: Reeves Claims Tax-Hiking Budgets Prevented Higher Inflation

Rachel Reeves has just claimed in her Mais lecture she had to raise taxes in both her car-crash Budgets because not doing so would have led to “higher inflation, higher interest rates, higher borrowing… or collapsing public services“. Admitting these choices were “unpopular” with some, which is the understatement of the millennium…  Here is what…

Economy
Conservative Home17 Mar 2026

James Mahone: The British growth covenant – how you turn fiscal discipline into national renewal

A consistent blunder by successive governments has been to allow savings to become absorbed in day-to-day consumption rather than invested in Britain’s productive capacity. The British Growth Covenant will correct this issue. The post James Mahone: The British growth covenant – how you turn fiscal discipline into national renewal appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy
Guido Fawkes17 Mar 2026

Nearly a Million Self-Employed Brits Face New Quarterly Tax Returns

HMRC data published today shows 864,000 self-employed workers and landlords will be forced into quarterly digital tax reporting when ‘Making Tax Digital for Income Tax’ goes live in April. The construction sector is the worst affected, with 251,000 businesses caught by the new rules. That is nearly a third of the total. One-man band plumbers,…

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Guido Fawkes17 Mar 2026

LIVE: Farage and Jenrick Pledge to Cut Energy Bills

The plan: VAT on energy bills scrapped. Taking around £85 off the average household bill. Green levy and carbon tax scrapped. Reform claims this saves another £115…  Funded by “cuts to quangos“. Farage launches nigelcutmybills.com draw with the winner’s entire street getting energy bills paid for a year .

EconomyEnvironmentReform
Guido Fawkes17 Mar 2026

Miliband Tells Pubs to Serve Warmer Beer to Cut Costs

Miliband’s suggestions to pubs clinging on for dear life: switch off your fridges overnight, serve warmer beer, and turn off the ovens. And the taxpayer has coughed up £350,000 to produce these measures… DESNZ pumped that cash into Zero Carbon Services’ ‘energy and carbon reduction tool’ which was rolled out to 525 pubs, restaurants, and…

EconomyDefenceEnvironment
The Guardian Politics17 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves to call for rapid AI adoption and deeper ties with EU to boost growth – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The number of people in England and Wales falling into insolvency has jumped. There were 11,609 individual insolvencies registered in England and Wales in February, the Insolvency Service has reported this morning. This was 18% higher than in February 2025 and 6% higher than in January 2026. The individual insolvencies consisted of 768 bankruptcies, 4,210 debt relief orders (DROs) and 6,631 individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs). The n

Economy
Guido Fawkes17 Mar 2026

Reeves Bets on Brussels in Last-Ditch Attempt at Economic Growth

Rachel Reeves is set to beat the drum for even closer ties to Brussels in her Mais lecture this afternoon. Here is what she’ll say, for those who can’t bear to listen: “In this changing world, Britain is not powerless. We can shape our own future. Our method is stability, investment and reform — through…

Economy