Danny Kruger, who defected from the Tories last month, has pledged a ‘more concentrated government machine’

A downgrade in the productivity figures could leave Reeves with a bigger fiscal gap

New figures from YouGov for ‘The Times’ found that 17 per cent of voters back Labour

The government has suggesting closing hotels is a bid to appease the public but critics have said it will not save the taxpayer any money

Former IFS director Paul Johnson says a mansion tax ‘wouldn’t raise anywhere near enough to fill a significant hole’ in the public finances

The Reform UK leader says he is ‘unhappy’ with Sarah Pochin’s comments on Black and Asian people in adverts but that he ‘understands the basic point’ and will not take further action

Ex Bank governor Mervyn King says problems will not be resolved by ‘just adding another wealth tax’

Warning comes as resident doctors are due to strike for five days in November

Exclusive: The chancellor is being pushed to break Labour’s manifesto pledge on not raising income tax

Keir Starmer said the coalition of the willing has agreed on a ‘clear plan for the rest of the year’ in supporting Kyiv