The 45-year-old has the perfect CV for the role, with experience at the Bank of England and in private finance – but how has her background shaped...

As the newly named chancellor of the Exchequer, she is taking on the tough job of boosting Britain’s productivity growth and of reviving struggling...

Sir Keir Starmer wasted no time in appointing his first Cabinet.

Rachel Reeves, who will oversee Britain’s budget, is expected to pursue an agenda influenced by Janet Yellen’s more activist approach to...

Rachel Reeves has just made history as the UK’s first female chancellor of the exchequer, marking a significant shift in economic and financial...

The UK’s first female Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, had an early taste for breaking glass ceilings.

After a grueling six-week campaign marked by fierce exchanges between Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak, Labour emerges victorious, dealing a heavy...

Rachel Reeves has won with a majority of more than 12,000 votes. She is likely to become the next chancellor.

If Eastwood wins in Lagan Valley on 4 July, she would be the first non-unionist to hold the Westminster seat, and also the first female.

The new top team includes the UK's first female chancellor, Rachel Reeves, as well as party veterans such as Ed Miliband and Yvette Cooper.