Rachel Reeves unapologetic on her fiscal rules while talking up investment

<p>Conference speech sets out likely Labour economic argument at next general election and pitch to party</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/29/rachel-reeves-labour-party-conference-youth-guarantee-unemployment-uk-politics-live-latest-news">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/29/rachel-reeves-warns-labour-figures-against-ditching-idea-relaxing-fiscal-rules">Reeves warns Labour figures against ‘peddling idea’ of ditching fiscal rules</a></p></li></ul><p>“Never let anyone tell you that there’s no difference between a Labour government and a Conservative government.” Rachel Reeves used <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/29/rachel-reeves-labour-party-conference-youth-guarantee-unemployment-uk-politics-live-latest-news">her speech in Liverpool</a> to draw a sharp dividing line with her Tory predecessors – and with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.</p><p>In a restatement of Labour’s early achievements in government, received as a tonic by the party faithful in the hall, the chancellor pointed to a slew of spending promises.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/29/rachel-reeves-fiscal-rules-investment-labour-conference-speech">Continue reading...</a>