Exclusive: Hamish Falconer has spoken to The Independent on Gaza and why cutting international aid has not made the migrant crisis worse

Economists say trying to balance the books by raising smaller taxes risks ‘unnecessary amounts of economic damage’

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

Rachel Reeves is said to be seriously considering a mansion tax to fill an estimated £40 billion budget black hole and appease the left of the Labour Party

Reform MP Sarah Pochin provoked widespread condemnation when she said that it ‘drives me mad seeing adverts full of black and Asian people’

The health secretary compares defeat to one in Hartlepool, which almost forced Starmer to resign

Jess Phillips is coming under increasing pressure to resign as safeguarding minister with the grooming gang inquiry in crisis

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

Lucy Powell beats Keir Starmer’s preferred candidate Bridget Phillipson in the contest to replace Angela Rayner as deputy leader

The chancellor is looking at raising the living wage to at least £12.70 in her Budget