Heather Stewart

Rachel Reeves’s fiscal rules buffer should be ‘significantly larger’, say peers Heather Stewart Economics editor Tue, 28 April 2026 at 7:00 am GMT+3 4 min read The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, raised taxes at last year’s budget in order to more than double ... See more

Unlucky chancellor? Iran shock hits Reeves just as UK seemed to turn corner Heather Stewart Economics editor Sat, 25 April 2026 at 11:00 am UTC 7 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Half or two-thirds of the £24b... See more

UK jobs market was in a fragile state – even before Iran war threatened recovery Heather Stewart Tue, 21 April 2026 at 11:06 am GMT+3 4 min read Weak wage growth suggests UK workers are already likely to have been feeling the pinch. Photograph: Lauren Hur... See more

Ed Miliband to double down on net zero with measures to combat Iran energy shock Heather Stewart Economics editor Mon, 20 April 2026 at 7:00 am GMT+3 5 min read Ed Miliband will tell a conference clean energy ‘cannot be disrupted by foreign wars because i... See more

UK economy showed surprise 0.5% growth before Iran war Heather Stewart Thu, April 16, 2026 at 9:05 a.m. GMT+3 1 min read Surveys have shown UK business and consumer confidence declining sharply. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA · Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA The UK... See more