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OPINION - The Standard View: Voters may have missed the (very) small print on Labour's national insurance promise

Did Labour rule out a rise to National Insurance Contributions in its election manifesto? The document states that the party would “not increase taxes on working people”, including NICs. Yet every day, the signal grows clearer that employer National Insurance is set to rise.

Evening Standard

Ex-Bank of England chief Mervyn King urges Rachel Reeves to raise national insurance in Budget

Exclusive: In a dramatic intervention, the former governor of the Bank of England tells the chancellor she must be ruthlessly honest with the public

The Independent UK

David Cameron hits back at claim he threatened Boris Johnson over Brexit backing

Johnson claimed Cameron threatened to ‘f***’ him up forever’ if he supported Leave in the 2016 referendum

The Independent UK

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Tax row: Will Rachel Reeves break Labour manifesto by raising National Insurance on employers in the Budget?

The jury seems to be out on this key question on Labour’s economic policy

Evening Standard

SNP's treatment of Alex Salmond 'pathetic and Stalin-esque', Fergus Ewing says

THE SNP’s treatment of former first minister Alex Salmond has been described as “pathetic” and “shameful” by one of the party’s most…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer twice refuses to rule out rise in employers’ national insurance

PM says it was ‘very clear’ in Labour manifesto that government would not raise taxes on working people

The Guardian - UK

Britain imposes new sanctions on Israel as Lammy condemns ‘inaction’ over West Bank settlers

It comes just hours after Lord Cameron revealed earlier Tory plans to sanction two Israeli ministers

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Cooling labour market adds to Reeves’s tax-raising dilemma

Hints at plans to increase employers’ national insurance contributions comes as demand for labour slows

The Guardian - UK

No 10 rejects claims PM received Taylor Swift tickets as ‘thank you’ for security measures – as it happened

Downing St says decisions over protection for the singer were up to Scotland Yard and not the government

The Guardian - UK

Alex Salmond died 'while trying to open bottle of ketchup', says eyewitness

Mr Salmond was reportedly helping the Alba Party chair open a bottle of ketchup when he suffered a heart attack and died during lunch

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on Labour wooing private investors: don’t trade social protections for growth

Editorial: If Labour is committed to championing ‘working people’, the British state must mediate between workers and capital, rejecting corporate dominance

The Guardian - UK

FA Cup draw: Every first round tie after Wrexham, Birmingham and others find out their fate

The draw for the first round proper takes place on Monday night, and features teams from League One and League Two

The Independent UK

Watch as MPs pay tribute to Alex Salmond in House of Commons

MPs have paid tribute to Alex Salmond after the former first minister passed away over the weekend ...

The National (Scotland)

Starmer’s House of Lords reform only scratches the surface of its problems

As the prime minister said himself in 2020, what it really requires is proper representation from the regions and nations. Where’s that conviction now?, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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OPINION - The hereditary peers are an antiquated anachronism in the Lords, so let them stay

The hereditary peers aren’t beholden to political patronage; they’re a unique part of the constitution.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour councillors slated for voting to 'protect MP' they work for

TWO Labour councillors have been slated after voting to protect an MP from their party – while working for him ...

The Independent UK

Reeves warned national insurance hike would be ‘straightforward breach’ of manifesto

Speculation is mounting that the chancellor is considering raising employer contributions

The National (Scotland)

'Charismatic but controversial': How global media reported Alex Salmond's death

ALEX Salmond’s sudden death on Saturday, while at a conference event in North Macedonia, has sent shockwaves across Scotland and sparked headlines…

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Scottish MP defiant after party sacks him over ‘abhorrent’ Gaza remark

MP says ‘happy’ to repeat comment that if Israel wanted to commit Gaza genocide, it would have killed 10 times more.

The National (Scotland)

Tory leadership candidate demands TV debate from BBC, Sky, and ITV bosses

TORY leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick has asked the BBC to host a head-to-head televised debate between him and his opponent ...

The Independent UK

Former Tory MP warns Robert Jenrick would ‘poison’ Conservative Party if he became leader

Ex-Tory MP Matthew Parris painted Robert Jenrick as a political chameleon, having gone from a ‘Cameron Remainer’ to a ‘Reform-adjacent headbanger’

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Tories 'closed for business' if Jacob Rees-Mogg becomes chairman, says MSP

A SCOTTISH Conservative MSP has said his party will be “closed for business” if Robert Jenrick appoints Jacob Rees-Mogg as party chairman.

The National (Scotland)

'Political giant who created modern SNP': Martin Hannan's obituary of Alex Salmond

THE death of former first minister Alex Salmond at the age of 69 in North Macedonia on Saturday has robbed Scotland of a true political giant ...

The National (Scotland)

Acting Alba leader writes to members following Alex Salmond's death

THE acting leader of the Alba Party has sent an emotional letter to members following the death of founder Alex Salmond.

The Guardian - UK

Ministers will have to comply with tougher rules on declaring gifts, MPs told – as it happened

Cabinet Office minister Ellie Reeves says Labour is closing ‘Tory freebies loophole’ over declaring hospitality

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