Shadow chancellor criticises the Budget as ‘unfit for purpose’ as middle-class families face an extra £3,500 on their mortgage renewal costs

The value of the pound fell to its lowest level in over a year while UK borrowing costs jumped to their highest since the financial crisis

Rachel Reeves has refused to comment on the state of Britain's economic turmoil during her visit to China, as the Tories hit out at Starmer's Chancellor going "missing". During her visit to bicycle-maker Brompton’s flagship Beijing store earlier today,