The chancellor has vowed to "defy" gloomy forecasts for the UK economy after it emerged the government is facing a bigger-than-expected hole in the public finances.The BBC understands the official forecaster, the Office for Budget…
Brian WheelerPolitical reporterBBCDame Meg Hillier says child poverty is damaging to the economyChancellor Rachel Reeves must scrap the two-child benefit cap as an investment in the country's economic future, a senior Labour MP has said.Dame…
Jennifer McKiernanpolitical reporterPA MediaThe prime minister has refused to be drawn on the leadership ambitions of Andy Burnham but drew a comparison between the Manchester mayor's economic proposals and the policies of Liz Truss.Sir Keir…