The BOE’s gloomy growth forecast has undermined Reeves’s plans, overshadowing any potential boost from the interest rate cut.

Civil servants in the UK face potential job losses unless they achieve mandated efficiency savings of five per cent within their departments, as the government aims to cut spending while maintaining frontline services, with ministers stressing the importance of delivering on these targets or facing removal from their posts.

An individual responsible for multiple fatalities in Nottingham was reportedly allowed by the NHS to discontinue prescribed medication, described as “personable and kind” by staff who were nonetheless advised to visit only in pairs, prompting scrutiny of mental health oversight and calls for greater transparency.

The PM has decided not to support the EU in a trade conflict triggered by a proposed 10% tariff on US imports into Europe, amidst accusations of unfair trading practices by President Trump and concerns over escalating tensions impacting British economic interests.