Badenoch admits Tories made mistake on Brexit as Reeves under fire over weak economy growth - ‘Disappointing’ new GDP figures ‘unlikely to ease stagflation concerns’, analysts say

Ms Reeves hailed the trip as a ‘significant milestone’ in Labour’s re-engagement with China, saying she had agreed deals worth £600 million over the next five years

No one was particularly surprised that when Keir Starmer was bowled an easy under-arm ball yesterday by the press, he failed to hit a six, or even a four.

Rachel Reeves has said the UK has "no choice" but to engage "confidently" with China, as she arrived in Beijing to begin what she described as "financial dialogue" between the nations.

Ms Reeves is bracing herself for a report on the state of the public finances due from the Office for Budget Responsibility on March 26, and is due to reveal her spending plans in June although there are rumours at Westminster that she could make an emergency statement before then.

Rachel Reeves faces claims of ‘fleeing to China’ amid concerns over UK borrowing - The Chancellor has a long-planned trip to China scheduled for this week and Treasury minister Darren Jones described it as ‘important’ to UK trade.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will become the most senior British official to visit Beijing in 7 years this weekend as she embarks on a mission to deepen economic ties with China against the backdrop of UK market turmoil that threatens to undermine her plans to spur growth domestically.

Rachel Reeves has insisted she won't budge on her “non-negotiable” fiscal rules laid out in the October budget while staunchly defending her China visit, which has come amid market turbulence back in Britain.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is the most senior British government official ... is the most senior British government official to visit China since then-prime minister Theresa May held talks with President Xi Jinping seven years ago.

Simon Walters, The Independent Rachel Reeves has been blamed by Liz Truss for a dramatic drop in the value of the pound which has sparked fears of a

Immensely pragmatic' Reeves will have a laser-focus on her job of growing the economy over other concerns when she visits China, a Labour insider said