Warning comes as Harbour Energy says it will axe 100 of its offshore workforce after chancellor kept headline 78% levy

British finance minister Rachel Reeves was not misleading in comments she made about the tough budget situation she faced which have been attacked by opposition lawmakers, an official from Britain's fiscal watchdog said on Tuesday.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves accused of overstating chess championship win - Ms Reeves has used her love of the board game to promote herself as a strategic and competitive Chancellor

Rachel Reeves’ claim to have been a junior chess champion has been placed under scrutiny. She said in an interview in 2023 that she was the British U-14 girls champion, and the claim has appeared in profiles of the Labour MP since at least 2011.

A number of Labour MPs in rural seats declined to back the government's move to impose inheritance tax on farmers, but just one voted against.

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The head of Britain's fiscal watchdog resigned on Monday after the agency last week inadvertently released key details of the government's annual tax and spending budget before finance minister Rachel Reeves announced them in parliament.

Workers on minimum wage and child benefits claimants will see an increase in income, while middle-earners and savers will feel the pinch.

PM's chief secretary says chancellor did not mislead him 'in the slightest'. Reeves is facing accusations she misled voters and ministers by not revealing the OBR had told her there would be a surplus in the public finances.