Rachel Reeves

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, leaves 11, Downing Street to deliver her Spring Statement to Parliament on March 26, 2025.

Watch: Rachel Reeves to make case for free trade at IMF talks

Alex Norris is Labour MP for Nottingham North and Kimberley.

MP column: Responsible financial decisions will help country reap future rewards

A record number of children in Ashfield are now living in poverty. Photo: Other

Record number of children in Ashfield are now living in poverty

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Spring Statement: relief but unconvinced - I’m still reeling from cuts

Chancellor Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street to deliver her spring statement to Parliament on March 26, 2025 (Photo: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement: will it put more cash in your pocket?

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, leaves 11, Downing Street to deliver her Spring Statement to Parliament on March 26, 2025 (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

8 takeaways from Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement - including welfare

Rachel Reeves, poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual budget to Parliament in October 2024 (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Spring Statement 2025 - when it is and what Chancellor could announce

Rachel Reeves facing new issue as UK firms are pausing or paring back hiring plans thanks to poor economic outlook and rising payroll costs.

Top business stories in 2 minutes: High Street firms' £1bn taxes blow

A record low number of businesses started up in Ashfield in the final quarter of 2024. Photo: Other

Record low number of businesses created in Ashfield in final quarter of 2024

Coun Richard Jackson, cabinet member for finance

Nottinghamshire County Council tax due to rise by just under five per cent

Pictured with Chancellor Rachel Reeves at her speech on growth this morning (January 29) are UK Head of Sustainable Investment and Partnerships for Prologis Jason Longhurst (left) and Managing Director of East Midlands Airport Steve Griffiths (right)

East Midlands Airport announces Prologis as new global development partner to ad...

MAG (Manchester Airports Group) which owns and operates East Midlands Airport (EMA) is pleased to announce Prologis, the leading logistics property owner, developer and investor, as its partner to take forward the development of a new industrial logistics and advanced manufacturing park near EMA.

Stephan Richeux

Following national announcements by Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ in October 2024, the County Council said it is facing a £31 million in additional costs in social care due to the increased minimum wage and employers’ National Insurance contributions.

Council still planning ‘no cuts budget’ despite being ‘worse off’

(Photo: JONATHAN BRADY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Economy heading to 'worst of all worlds' with decline expected in 2025

Coun Richard Jackson says the Government Budget could put an extra £35m strain on Nottinghamshire finances. Photo: National World

Tory councillors accuse Government of £35m ‘stealth tax’ burden on taxpayers

Coun Sam Smith, Nottinghamshire County Council's portfolio holder for education

Frustratation as Government cuts funding for schools trying to become academies

Nottinghamshire County Council’s Cabinet met on November 7, to discuss the state of the authority’s finances.

Council projected to spend extra £31 million on adult social care

Councillor Sam Smith, Nottinghamshire County Council's Cabinet Member for Education and SEND.

School rebuilding programme funding pledge welcomed by county council

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey (C) attends the central bank's Monetary Policy Report press conference at the Bank of England on 7 November 2024 (Photo: Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Bank of England cuts interest rates again - what it means for you

Coun Ethan Radford admits the Chancellor's Budget announcements will cost the council more. Photo: Submitted

Bulwell councillor admits Budget will cost cash-strapped council more

Alan Spencer, general secretary of Notting area NUM. Photo by Victoria Spencer.

Notts NUM general secretary on mineworkers' pension scheme in budget

Increase in number of UK businesses fleeing to Netherlands

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual budget to Parliament (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

How the Autumn Budget affects pensions - from the triple lock to tax

Here's what has been announced for education in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' first Budget

Budget day: What has been announced for schools and education?

Child plays with building blocks.

Watch: Measures for families announced in Rachel Reeves’ budget

Mick Newton (centre) thanked all those who had supported their campaign. Photo: Submitted

Mineworkers handed £1.5 billion pension scheme early Christmas present in Budget

Rachel Reeves, poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual budget to Parliament in October 2024.

Watch: Potential tax rises and who could be worse off following budget

FYSLA Cars

Will my local business fail under the new government?

Nottinghamshire residents in need of support with the cost of living could get a one-off payment in December following the Government’s extension of funding

Struggling households in Nottinghamshire to get one-off payment this December

Nottinghamshire residents in need of support with the cost of living could get a one-off payment in December following the Government’s extension of funding.

Lauren Monaghan, Local Democracy Reporter

Man reacts to the government’s plans to make the winter fuel payment means tested.

Watch as members of the public react to the winter fuel cuts

Rachel Reeves listens to Keir Starmer on the Labour general election campaign trail in May (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: when it is and what could be in it - as PM warns of pain

Here is how your MPs from across the North Nottinghamshire area voted.

As Winter Fuel Payments cut for millions – here's how your North Notts MP voted

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaks during a press conference at the Treasury in central London on July 29, 2024. (Photo by LUCY NORTH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Dispatch readers slam winter fuel allowance scrap

Thousands of pensioners will no longer be eligible for winter fuel payments this year. Photo: Other

Winter fuel payments cuts to put ‘huge strain’ on Nottinghamshire services

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Martin Lewis' alert as payments cut - pensioners can still get £1000s

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a National Wealth Fund, a £7.3 billion state investment in businesses in manufacturing, green and other high-growth industries to boost the economy.

North Nottinghamshire's stagnant job market could suppress business creativity

Nottingham City Council says it needs help from the Government to find the money to hit housing targets. Photo: Submitted

Labour Government's housing targets will present 'big challenge' in Nottingham

Coun Lee Waters says Hucknall's new Labour MP must not let national housing targets come at the expense of the town's greenbelt. Photo: Submitted

Councillor vows to hold new MP's 'feet to the fire' on protecting greenbelt

Kwasi Kwarteng has scrapped the top rate of income tax (Photo: PA)

The results of Kwasi Kwarteng’s first Autumn Mini-Budget.

Sajid Javid is not implementing Plan B measures for England (Photos: Getty)

Sajid Javid rules out Plan B but hints at mandatory jabs for NHS staff

The health secretary has blamed asymptomatic people getting tested for driving test shortages. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Asymptomatic people are putting a strain on the NHS by getting coronavirus tests...

It is believed that between 10 and 19 workers at the depot have tested positive (Photo: Shutterstock)

A Greggs factory has temporarily closed due to a coronavirus outbreak

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson speaks in the Commons. Photo: PA

Coronavirus: Schools to close indefinitely from Friday and evictions banned

Recall Whirlpool tumble dryers, say MPs

Rachel Reeves, Labour's Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary visited Arena Hair in Hucknall to talk about the Living Wage. She was joined by Labour's Sherwood candidate Leonie Matheers and owner of Arena Hair Martin Leach.

Labour’s Hucknall living wage debate

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