Rachel Reeves, the UK Chancellor, embarks on a significant trade mission to China, aiming to bolster economic ties and explore investment opportunities. Her visit comes at a time when the UK economy faces challenges,

Brussels has indicated that the UK would be welcome to sign up to a Europe-wide trading scheme that simplifies tariffs

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It comes after Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves’ own cosying up to Beijing, which experts have seen as an attempt to “hedge” against Trump’s unpredictable presidency, an approach which the EU had previously looked on dimly but is now aping.

The Chancellor claimed Britain has its 'best days ahead' in a new interview - with multiple drops in interest rates forecasted, and a plan in hand to fix Britain's 'perverse' benefits system.

Companies are cutting jobs at the fastest pace since the global financial crisis, barring the pandemic, after Rachel Reeves announced £40bn of tax rises in the Budget, according to a closely watched survey.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she wanted the tax burden to come down but that would depend on the economy and public finances improving.

I’m not going to apologise for the Budget, because although I hear criticism, what I don’t hear is any real alternatives'

China's relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House.

Netflix beats expectations and reports stellar growth and forecasts for 2025. China could see 10% tariffs on goods going to the US from next month, which is lower than expected. UK public borrowing figures for Dec likely to weigh on bond market, and put pressure on UK to cut public spending quickly and rapidly.

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The Chancellor is expected to meet the heads of major international banks during her two-day visit to the Swiss town on Wednesday and Thursday in an effort to tout the UK as an investment opportunity