Rachel Reeves's proposed mortgage overhaul could drive up house prices in London by as much as £20,000, according to new analysis. The changes, which aim to make home-buying more accessible by relaxing lending rules,

British finance minister Rachel Reeves spelled out her plans to revive the country's slow-moving economy on Wednesday, adding to recent pledges to reform investment and planning rules with a commitment to back airport expansion at Heathrow.

Rachel Reeves warns Sadiq Khan she will defeat London mayor’s bid to sabotage Heathrow expansion - Chancellor and the mayor of London at odds over controversial plans to add third runway to Heathrow

U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says that the new Labour government is backing the construction of third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport.

Rachel Reeves is facing fierce opposition within Labour over her plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.

The decision, made just weeks into the new Labour Government’s term, was an early indication of the administration’s ambitions for airports. Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, this week put airport expansion at the heart of her plans to kickstart growth in the economy, backing a third runway at Heathrow and extra capacity for Gatwick and Luton.

Rachel Reeves sends message to Sadiq Khan as London mayor opposes Heathrow expansionSource: BBC Radio 4

Chancellor’s optimistic economic growth vision hit in the short term as Tesco and Lloyds announce hundreds of job losses and she admits fixing the economy is ‘not an easy job’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport as part of a fresh plan to get the UK's sluggish economy growing. She said Heathrow expansion, which has been delayed for decades over environmental concerns, would "make Britain the world's best connected place to do business".

U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves on Wednesday unveiled plans to deliver a shot in the arm for the country's ailing economy, including the expansion of London's Heathrow Airport. The ruling center-left Labour Party has repeatedly pledged to make economic growth its top priority.

Rachel Reeves has rejected criticism of the Government’s support to expand Heathrow Airport after she set out plans to remove barriers to growth in the hope of kickstarting the UK’s stuttering economy.

ANALYSIS: A leading eco-campaigner has already condemned Labour as 'worse than the Tories' and the Greens are ready to strike in key constituencies