Heather Stewart

Spring forecast: Reeves insists Labour has ‘right economic plan’ as 2026 growth downgraded Heather Stewart Economics editor Tue 3 March 2026 at 1:48 pm UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rachel Reeves Leav... See more

Middle East crisis pushes up oil prices – and could drive inflation rises too Heather Stewart Economics editor Mon, 2 March 2026 at 3:02 pm GMT+2 4 min read In this article: How high energy prices may go will depend on the scale of disruption to traffic t... See more

OBR a backseat driver with out-of-date maps, thinktanks tell Rachel Reeves Heather Stewart Sun, March 1, 2026 at 10:00 p.m. GMT+2 3 min read Rachel Reeves is due to deliver her spring forecast on Tuesday and is expected to point to evidence of a nascent e... See more

The season is here. Be prepared. It seems like this winter has been unusually warm and it feels as if actual winter weather days have been few and far between. With recent temperatures hanging around the 50s and 60s, most of us are itching for spring, des... See more

Bank of England keeps interest rates at 3.75% as inflation concerns persist Heather Stewart Economics editor Thu, February 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. GMT+2 1 min read The Bank’s nine-member monetary policy committee has cut rates six times since mid-2024. Photo... See more