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living costs as a result of the Iran war, Rachel Reeves is considering whether to ban landlords in England from increasing rents for a limited period of time, [the Guardian revealed](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/27/rachel-reeves-considering-rent-freeze-to-limit-iran-war-fallout)
Rachel Reeves on Monday. Reeves said the upgrade in growth was "proof" that the government has the "right economic plan". "The choices I have made as chancellor mean our economy is in a stronger position
measures price rises over time, fell to 2.8% in the year to April, down from 3.3% in the year to March. Energy prices were lower due to the government's energy bill support package
cost of living. This is unlikely to impress Badenoch. This is what her shadow business secretary, **Andrew Griffith**, [said](https://x.com/griffitha/status/2056818493324984388?s=46&t=13kWI9lqE3boIfWRYptzmA) about the story last night. > double quotation markThis is more nuts than
living costs package Rachel Reeves is to promise free summer bus rides for children and cut tariffs on some food imports, as part of a package of measures aimed at easing the costs
Rachel Reeves ‘is clear that parliament must take back control’. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters A spokesperson for the Treasury said that vital infrastructure delivery had been “delayed by judicial reviews of projects the country needs”. They
Rachel Reeves flies into Washington on Tuesday for the IMF and World Bank’s spring meetings, it is a verdict that presents economic and political challenges. In a war that
Rachel Reeves, for [a series of tax rises](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/02/reeves-defends-40bn-tax-increase-in-autumn-budget-as-businesses-prepare-for-nics-hike) imposed on businesses over the past year, including increases to employers’ national insurance contributions and the national minimum wage. Ric Traynor, the company
Rachel Reeves](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/rachel-reeves), for striking “a good balance between deficit reduction and growth-friendly spending” as it upgraded its growth forecasts for 2026. After [sounding the alarm last month](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/14/iran-war-global-recession-imf-uk-growth-forecasts-oil-prices#:~:text=In%20its%20half%2Dyearly%20update,by%20the%20middle%20of%202026.) that
Rachel Reeves is considering imposing a one-year rent freeze on private sector homes amid growing alarm in government about the impact of the Iran war on voters’ budgets. Landlords in England would be banned