Mel Stride tried his best to ‘shark’ the chancellor, writes Joe Murphy – but ended up throwing her an inadvertent lifeline

Watch as Rachel Reeves answered questions in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 13 January, after returning from a trip to China criticised by political opponents for coinciding with a week of volatility for the pound and soaring yields on UK bonds.

Rachel Reeves, the UK Chancellor, embarks on a significant trade mission to China, aiming to bolster economic ties and explore investment opportunities. Her visit comes at a time when the UK economy faces challenges,

Rachel Reeves is on her way back to the UK after a brief visit to China over the weekend. The Chancellor faced calls to cancel the trip, not over alleged human rights abuses by her

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has shrugged off calls for her resignation, insisting to MPs that her economic plans can deliver an “immense” prize and defending her visit to China last week.

Downing Street left door open to an emergency Budget in the spring following the rising cost of government borrowing

The WSJ Dollar Index slipped 0.08% for its third consecutive loss.

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It comes after Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves’ own cosying up to Beijing, which experts have seen as an attempt to “hedge” against Trump’s unpredictable presidency, an approach which the EU had previously looked on dimly but is now aping.

The Chancellor claimed Britain has its 'best days ahead' in a new interview - with multiple drops in interest rates forecasted, and a plan in hand to fix Britain's 'perverse' benefits system.

Companies are cutting jobs at the fastest pace since the global financial crisis, barring the pandemic, after Rachel Reeves announced £40bn of tax rises in the Budget, according to a closely watched survey.