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Friday briefing: What will Ukraine’s long-anticipated counteroffensive look like?

In today’s newsletter: After a long winter froze combat for months, Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s next move could be crucial to his country’s future

The Guardian - UK

Getting people back into work could lead to pre-election tax cut, cabinet minister says

The Work and Pensions Secretary said boosting the workforce after Covid could be an important factor in Conservative election win

The Independent UK

Stride: Getting people back into work could lead to pre-election tax cut - old

The Work and Pensions Secretary said boosting the workforce after Covid could be an important factor in a Conservative election win.

The Independent UK

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Millions of people might have to work longer as state pension age expected to rise

The State Pension could be extended in less than 20 years

Manchester Evening News

UK will have to raise retirement age after election, minister says

Work and pensions secretary says his successor will have to ‘grasp nettle’ of bringing forward rise to 68

The Guardian - UK

Top Tory says it's not in Brits 'national psyche' to riot over issues like state pension

The DWP Chief Mel Stride also claimed the Tories still have a 'narrow path' to victory at the next general election - despite losing over 1,000 council seats at the local elections last week

Daily Mirror

State pension age could rise to 68 by ‘2040 or thereabouts’, says Mel Stride

The Work and Pensions Secretary has delayed any decision on increasing the state pension age past 67.

The Independent UK

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Anti-Tory coalition leaves party reeling and ministers at risk after polls disaster

In Hertfordshire’s towns, as across so much of formerly ‘true blue’ England, the appetite for change proved decisively strong

The Guardian - UK

Are you eligible to receive today’s £301 cost of living payment?

Those in receipt of means-tested benefits to receive payment directly to their bank account

The Independent UK

More than 7,500 days’ worth of raw sewage dumped in ministers’ constituencies

Labour analysis shows that raw sewage was discharged into cabinet ministers’ constituencies for 180,759 hours last year

The Guardian - UK

New Pension Credit eligibility rules set to start with retirement age change in two years

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

Daily Record

Five bits of bad news slipped out by the government before the Easter break

It is has become somewhat of a tradition for governments to bury bad news on the last day of term, which has been dubbed ‘Taking out the trash day’

The Independent UK

Five bits of bad news slipped out by the government before the Easter break

It is has become somewhat of a tradition for governments to bury bad news on the last day of term, which has been dubbed ‘Taking out the trash day’

The Independent UK

Pensioner-dependent Tories have set the UK on the road to ruin

By kicking retirement reforms down the road again, vote-hungry politicians are allowing a wealthy generation to prosper at the expense of the young

The Guardian - UK

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The Week

When will you get the state pension?

Uncertainty around life expectancy and public finances has led to a delay in plans to raise the age when older people can access their state pension.

Daily Record

New planned review of State Pension age could see retirement rise to 68 as early as 2036

The planned rise from 66 to 67 will go ahead between 2026 and 2028.

Manchester Evening News

Financial warning issued over 'unjustifiable' state pension age delay with 'UK citizens at risk'

The government has confirmed its plans to delay raising the pension age to 68

Daily Record

DWP boss branded 'out of touch' after being quizzed on impact of benefit sanctions

Mel Stride, the Work and Pensions Secretary, was branded out of touch by SNP MP David Linden.

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The National (Scotland)

Tories made 'political choice' to delay retirement age decision until next election

The Tories have postponed making a decision on when to raise the pension age to 68 until after the next General Election.

The Guardian - UK

Decision on bringing forward UK pension age rise to 68 delayed until after election

Move affecting millions born in early 1970s unlikely to come before general election expected in 2024

Daily Mirror

Tories delay decision on hiking state pension age to 68 - until after election

The state pension age is due to rise to 68 from 2044, but reports earlier this year suggested ministers wanted to bring that forward - potentially as early as 2035

Manchester Evening News

Government to delay raising state pension age amid concerns of voter backlash - reports

The state pension age was set to be raised to 68 as early as 2035

Daily Record

Plans to raise State Pension age to 68 earlier than expected delayed

There had been widespread reports the rise to 68 would be brought forward from 2044 to the mid-2030s.

The Independent UK

Raising state pension age decision delayed until after 2024 election

Decision pushed back amid falling life expectancy and riots in France over plan to hike retirement age

Evening Standard

Britons face having to work until 70 to get state pension if born since 1979, says leading expert

Steve Webb, an-ex pensions minister, raised this prospect for people in their early 40s or younger after trawling through new documents on the future of the State Pension age.

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