The first store to go was New Look's Wickford branch in southern Essex, which shut on January 24 after 15 years in business.

W hen Labour came to power, they promised "growth, growth, growth". Rachel Reeves boasted of delivering the most ...

Rachael Maskell, Labour MP for York Central, said: “It is imperative that the Government scrap the two child limit and the benefit cap as this will lift 360,000 children out of poverty, but most of ...

But as our recent Independent Ask Me Anything Q&A revealed, it’s the government now feeling the heat – politically bruised, ...

Economists have called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to exercise fiscal discipline after a “rollercoaster” week in the bond ...

She prizes control highly and can be frustrated when it is not on offer. In the Corbyn years, she went to the backbenches ...

A poll has revealed the depth of scepticism among the public about the manifesto commitments holding, despite repeated ...

Chancellor is expected to target wealthier taxpayers if forced to raise funds to cover the £5 billion shortfall created by ...

Recent U-turns have only exacerbated the problem for Labour, with the climbdown on the Winter Fuel Allowance costing £1.5 ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to target wealthier taxpayers if forced to raise funds to cover the £5 billion shortfall ...

After a year in office, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves faces a reckoning over unmet promises of economic stability, ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will unveil plans for a comprehensive pensions review during her Mansion House speech on July 15, ...