Chancellor reported to have abandoned plans over fears they could anger both voters and backbench Labour MPs

The chancellor has ditched plans to increase income tax, leading to fears she will not be able to create the buffer zone needed to protect the UK from economic shocks next year

Chancellor set to abandon income tax hike plan amid fears move could anger voters

The prime minister says he’s been ‘assured’ that no one in Downing Street briefed against his health secretary, amid claims that his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney is ‘unsackable’

Labour chancellor under fire ahead of crunch Budget as new figures show GDP growth has slowed

Intervention by Tony Blair’s former director of communications comes as the PM is under pressure to sack his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney

Concerns around Labour Party leadership deepens ahead of Rachel Reeves’s upcoming Budget

Former chief backs BBC saying there was 'no institutional bias' at the public broadcaster

Correspondence suggests former ambassador to Washington warned paedophile he should stay away from the then-Prince Andrew

PM declines to back his right hand man after ‘epic own goal’ over coup plot rumours

The prime minister did not take the chance to say he has full confidence in his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, when questioned by the Tory leader

Prime minister condemns briefings against health secretary by senior Downing Street aides overnight

Health secretary’s denial follows flurry of briefings from Number 10 in which allies of prime minister came out fighting on his behalf amid fears his job could be under threat after Budget

Outgoing BBC director general urges staff to 'fight for journalism' amid Trump's $1bn lawsuit threat

Outgoing boss rallies staff after Donald Trump’s court threat and demand for $1bn compensation

The decision was made despite a recommendation that the women should be paid up to £2,950 each

Exclusive: Removing courts’ power would help vulnerable adults and children and ‘free up jail spaces’, experts say, in wake of recent manhunts to find missing prisoners released by mistake

After Tim Davie and Deborah Turness quit, US president claims broadcaster ‘tried to interfere in election’

After Tim Davie and Deborah Turness quit and Samir Shah apologises, US leader claims broadcaster ‘tried to interfere in election’

BBC chief says over 500 complaints made since memo publication