
Reeves clamps down on Treasury emergency funds ahead of November Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has warned ministers that access to the Treasury’s emergency funding pot will be sharply curtailed in the run-up to the government’s first Budget…
Amy Ingham is a reporter at Business Matters, covering UK business news with a focus on breaking news, business policy, late payments and insolvency. She joined the magazine in 2026 after completing the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism at Harlow College's journalism school. Her recent reporting includes British Steel's nationalisation and its impact on SME suppliers, the decline in late payments by large firms, and Insolvency Service director disqualifications. Reach her at aingham@cbmeg.co.uk.

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