Rachel Reeves

New pilot and tug boats are being constructed for Portsmouth Naval Base, with the new vessels being used to conduct maritime services for the Royal Navy.

Reeves criticises contract to build tug boats for Royal Navy

A government tax break could help families save decent money on a day out to UK theme parks

Alton Towers tickets could crash in price this summer after VAT cut

Havant MP Alan Mak has called on the Labour Government to axe their fuel tax increase

MP calls on Labour Government to axe fuel tax increase

Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended Labour's stance on defence while making her Spring Statement in the House of Commons. Gosport MP Dame Caroline Dinenage, Conservative, accused her of 'gaslighting' the public over the state of the Royal Navy fleet and other matters.

Rachel Reeves accused of 'gaslighting' public amid Iran 'tinderbox'

Ross McNally, Hampshire Chamber Chief Executive and Executive Chairman.

‘Missed opportunity’: Hampshire Chamber responds to Spring Statement

Ross McNally, Hampshire Chamber Chief Executive and Executive Chairman.

Deliver on growth, Hampshire Chamber urges Chancellor

Stephen Morgan MP

POLITICAL COMMENT: MP welcomes energy price cap reduction for Portsmouth billpay...

Amanda Martin MP lobbying the Minister about Portsmouth Pubs

Political comment: Government announces support package that backs Pompey pubs

Stephen Morgan MP

POLITICAL COMMENT: MP welcomed support package that backs Portsmouth Pubs

Stephen Morgan MP

Political comment: Families securing cheaper mortgages across Portsmouth South a...

Stephen Morgan MP

Portsmouth South MP welcomes Defence Secretary as Government sets out transforma...

Stephen Morgan MP

Political opinion: Stephen Morgan MP backs Budget plans to cut the cost of livin...

Stephen Morgan MP

Political opinion: Scrapping the Two-Child Benefit Cap ‘will transform the lives...

Colin Bielckus, who runs The Outsourced Finance Director

Hampshire business adviser shares tips for small businesses after Autumn Budget

Alan Mak MP in the House of Commons

Political opinion: Havant MP Alan Mak condemns Labour’s 2025 Budget as a £26 bil...

Alex Sitaras said: "what we’re hearing already is a mix of frustration, confusion and, for some, real concern about making the wrong move."

Savings expert reveals how to protect your cash from Budget's changes
I’m a savings expert – and here’s how to shield your hard-earned cash from the Budget bombshell.
Rich Jenkins

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks at the Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham. The Government is expected to extend the freeze on income tax thresholds until 2030 (Photo: Joe Giddens - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Reeves drops tax hike - millions will pay more even without increase

Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes journalists' questions after delivering a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street. Reeves has reportedly ditched plans to raise income tax rates ahead of the November 26 Budget (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves U-turns on tax rises - but your bill could still go up

Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb has proposed a five-year minimum State Pension guarantee, even if a retiree dies early (Photo: Pexels)

New plan could guarantee 5 years of pension payments - even if you die

Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes journalists' questions after delivering a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street on November 4, 2025. Reeves has hinted that Labour may break its manifesto pledge not to raise taxes (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2025: Reeves hints at tax rises - what it means for your money

Alan Mak MP has called in Parliament for Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves to unlock pensions capital to drive growth

Havant MP calls for Labour Chancellor to unlock pensions capital to drive growth

Drivers could soon face a new 'pay-per-mile' tax, with plans reportedly set to be unveiled by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the November 26 Budget (Photos: Pexels/Getty Images)

Drivers could soon pay 3p per mile under Rachel Reeves’ new tax plan

Alan Mak MP voted for the Conservative plan to abolish stamp duty on family homes

Political comment: Havant MP Alan Mak votes for Conservative plan to abolish sta...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks on stage during the Labour Party conference in Liverpool in September. The Autumn Budget will take place on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 (Photo: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

What to expect from the Budget - Reeves faces £50bn gap and inflation

Ad Feature No tricks, just treats for Portsmouth’s business community

Alan Mak MP has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves not to scrap the two-child benefit cap in the November budget

POLITICAL COMMENT: Havant MP Alan Mak urges Labour Chancellor not to scrap two-c...

SOMEWHAT ENCOURAGED: R3's South and Thames Valley chair Neil Stewart

Insolvency-related activity decreases in South East
Insolvency-related activity fell slightly in the South East last month, says R3, the UK’s restructuring, turnaround and insolvency trade body for Hampshire.
Deep South Media

Alan Mak MP has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to keep fuel duty frozen in the autumn budget

Havant MP Alan Mak urges Labour to maintain Conservatives’ freeze on fuel duty

Shoppers walk past a Primark clothing store. The retailer's parent company has warned large UK stores could be under 'pressure' from tax changes (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Fashion brand boss warns large stores face pressure - and could close

Alan Mak MP with a Tesco Meal Deal

Political opinion: Havant MP Alan Mak criticises Labour Government as food price...

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the Government's annual budget to Parliament on October 30, 2024 (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves announces 2025 Autumn Budget date - what to expect

Chancellor Rachel Reeves during a speech at Siemens Healthineers in January 2025 in Eynsham, England (Photo: Peter Cziborra - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves may cut tax-free pension lump sums – what it could mean

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves during a visit to Studio Ulster on August 12, 2025 in Belfast, Northern Ireland (Photo: Oliver McVeigh - Pool/Getty Images)

Reeves looking at property tax shake-up - what it may mean for buyers

Alan Mak MP with exhibitors at his 4th annual Havant Constituency Health & Wellbeing Fair held at Emsworth Baptist Church

Political opinion with Alan Mak MP's Off The Fence column: Thanks for supporting...

Alan Mak MP with Mark Parsons, Director of EPCC, the supercomputing centre at The University of Edinburgh

Political Comment: Havant MP Alan Mak welcomes Labour u-turn on supercomputer af...

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Economy shrinks, NHS spending surges and struggling councils miss out

(Photo: Peter Byrne - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Spending Review 2025 – what Reeves’ plans mean for you and your money

(Photo: Peter Byrne - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Labour restores Winter Fuel Payment to millions of pensioners

Rachel Reeves announces a £15.6bn cash pot to invest in Northern transport.

Rachel Reeves' £15.6bn pledge to transform Northern transport

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking in the House of Commons. Picture: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

Prime Minister hints at a possible winter fuel payment U-turn

Caroline heard the concerns of hair and beauty salons

Political opinion: Off the Fence with Dame Caroline Dinenage, MP for Gosport

Lidl is to open 40 new UK stores.

Lidl to open 40 UK stores - but economic storm brews for UK economy

Business in two minutes: UK borrowing surges as Musk makes Tesla vow

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, leaves 11, Downing Street to deliver her Spring Statement to Parliament on March 26, 2025.

Watch: Rachel Reeves to make case for free trade at IMF talks

Alan Mak MP says an average family could be hit with annual bill increases of £1,191 following the Labour Chancellor's April hikes

Political opinion: MP Alan Mak slams ‘Rachel’s Cruel Day’ as Havant Constituency...

Caroline spoke out against the Chancellor's tax rises on children's hospices.

Off the Fence with Dame Caroline Dinenage, MP for Gosport

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivering her spring statement in the House of Commons, London.

Local politicians criticise Labour's spring statement

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Spring Statement: relief but unconvinced - I’m still reeling from cuts

Chancellor Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street to deliver her spring statement to Parliament on March 26, 2025 (Photo: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement: will it put more cash in your pocket?

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, leaves 11, Downing Street to deliver her Spring Statement to Parliament on March 26, 2025 (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

8 takeaways from Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement - including welfare

Travelodge. Photo: Ben Stansall/Getty Images.

Business in under 2 minutes: Next and Travelodge announce cash boost

Ross McNally, Chief Executive and Executive Chairman of Hampshire Chamber

Hampshire Chamber praises defence spending boost in Spring Statement

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her Spring Statement today.

Spring Statement 2025: Where the cuts will fall in today's budget

Follow these seven tips to get your hands on those sets of keys.

Expert reveals seven tips to save for a house deposit

Rachel Reeves has announced Civil Service cuts.

Business in under two minutes: 50,000 Civil Service jobs under threat