Rachel Reeves

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Spending Review 2025 – what Reeves’ plans mean for you and your money

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Labour restores Winter Fuel Payment to millions of pensioners

An artist's impression of how the new St Helen's Primary School will look.

Take a look at plans to rebuild primary school

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

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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

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

MP Jonathan Brash taking assembly at Eldon Grove Primary School.

'Let's build a brighter future for our children' says MP

A Hartlepool Borough Council boss says the authority is in a "better place" following the Government's recent Budget.

Council says in a 'better place' following Government's Budget

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

Increase in number of UK businesses fleeing to Netherlands

Hartlepool’s MP Jonathan Brash has praised the Labour Party’s budget as it focuses on investment that will help rebuild the town and provide more opportunities for its residents.

Hartlepool MP praises 2024 Labour Budget

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
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Alex Nelson

Hartlepool Marina from the air.

'Game changing' £20m Gov funding secured for Hartlepool

St Helens Primary School, Hartlepool.

New building for town primary announced in budget

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

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

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

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

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Going Green: Positive change is already happening

Hartlepool Labour Parliamentary candidate Jonathan Brash.

'Town workers poorer than 2010' claim

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

The results of Kwasi Kwarteng’s first Autumn Mini-Budget.
Relief for not just bankers and businesses, but for families looking to buy new homes - but a hardline for those on Universal Credit.
Benjamin Jackson

Electricity use increases

Household electricity use rises across Hartlepool as big bills loom

Universal Credit tax figures

Four thousand get Universal Credit tax help

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

Hart Biologicals managing director Alex Ebinger, left, with Labour Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Hartlepool by-election candidate Dr Paul Williams during their Tuesday visit.

'Good jobs' needed in Hartlepool says Labour politician in by-election visit

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...

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A Greggs factory has temporarily closed due to a coronavirus outbreak

Were you affected by the Carillion collapse?

Carillion's board 'presided over rotten corporate culture', say MPs

Recall Whirlpool tumble dryers, say MPs

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