A source said seeing the “stark” outcome for vulnerable people overseas crystalised Dodds’s decision to step down

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under intense pressure as the economy continues to flounder and borrowing costs soar

The PM made the comments on a trip to meet Donald Trump in Washington for talks on achieving a peace deal for Ukraine and Europe

Defence spending will be in the headlines this week as Keir Starmer races to Paris for crisis talks over Ukraine.

Rachel Reeves faces a tough choice between £12billion in tax rises or significant spending cuts to meet Sir Keir Starmer's defence spending pledge, economists have warned. The Resolution Foundation says the party would need to find £6billion a year by the end of the decade to boost defence spending to 2.

Starmer leaves door open for more tax rises and spending cuts in spring Budget - But the prime minister also tried to play down fears of a repeat of Rachel Reeves’ shock £40 billion tax rise Budget

No-one becomes a Labour MP to cut aid to developing countries. Or spend more on guns, ammo, missiles, drones and soldiers. But that’s what Starmer has done. If the PM can get away with this, he can get away with anything. No spending commitment is safe.

Council bosses are seeking extra funding from Government towards the costs of reopening Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

Pensioners could be slapped with a "controversial" tax raid as part of Chancellor Rachel Reeves's upcoming Spring Budget, analysts have warned. Reeves may be forced to implement additional tax rises to pay for the hike in defence spending,