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UK politics: No 10 won’t say if fuel payments U-turn will be implemented in time for this winter – as it happened

Downing Street unable to say how many more pensioners would receive winter fuel payments or when changes would come in

The Guardian - UK

From Gove to Cleverly: Who is on Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list?

Michael Gove, Simon Hart and Alister Jack have all been handed peerages – but who else made the cut?

The Independent UK

Starmer aiming to ‘pass emergency legislation in one day’ to save British Steel – as it happened

Parliament is being recalled on Saturday to vote on emergency legislation that will bring British Steel under government control

The Guardian - UK

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Employers ‘loaded up’ with business rates, says shadow chancellor

A 75% relief in business rates fell to 40% this month.

The Independent UK

A sketch writers’ benefit? An April fool? Either way, big thanks to Mel and Kemi

A press conference at Tory HQ at least had some entertainment value even if there was nothing of importance to say

The Guardian - UK

Everything is great, nothing to see here, Rachel Reeves tells MPs

Chancellor delivers a spring statement strong on wishful thinking and light on compassion for those hit by cuts

The Guardian - UK

Growth forecast halved this year in blow to Reeves

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was taking action to grow the economy but said she was battling global instability.

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Workers’ rights plans could have ‘negative’ impact, watchdog suggests

The Office for Budget Responsibility said regulations which ‘affect the flexibility of businesses and labour markets’ can have undesirable effects.

Evening Standard

Chancellor has ‘reneged’ on her promises to the British people, Stride says

The shadow chancellor described Ms Reeves as a ‘gambler’ who has ‘clobbered’ businesses.

Evening Standard

Unions warn about effect on vital services after Chancellor confirms job cuts

FDA general secretary Dave Penman said a 10% cut in the entire salary bill of the Civil Service could mean up to 50,000 jobs may be cut.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves: I took free concert tickets because I wasn't allowed to pay

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves has claimed she accepted free tickets to see US pop star Sabrina Carpenter because she was not allowed to pay for them ...

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Rachel Reeves row on Sabrina Carpenter freeby tickets grows as No10 says: 'It's down to her own judgement'

The Chancellor said she and a family member went to see Sabrina Carpenter a couple of weeks ago

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves defends accepting free Sabrina Carpenter concert tickets

Reeves said accepting free tickets was ‘the right thing to do from a security perspective’

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves faces wrath of unions over cuts to Britain's bloated Civil Service as '50,000 jobs could go'

Chancellor says she was ‘confident’ Civil Service numbers could be reduced by 10,000, but one union chief says the cuts could lead to some 50,000 staff being let go

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The Independent UK

Reeves denies UK on path to austerity as she confirms 15% Civil Service cuts

It comes after a backlash to cuts to welfare spending and a decision to slash the aid budget to fund a boost to defence spending.

The Independent UK

Ex-Tory minister refuses to admit country faced recession under Conservatives

A former Tory minister has refused to accept the economy went into recession when Rishi Sunak was prime minister.

Evening Standard

Chancellor ‘determined to turn around’ economy amid surprise fall in GDP

Figures revealed a surprise contraction in the economy in January, in a blow to Rachel Reeves ahead of her spring statement.

Evening Standard

Minister rejects Tory claim that pubs will be banned from selling pints

An Opposition motion had suggested new legislation would allow ministers to replace the British pint.

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UK Inflation Surges to 3% in Another Blow for Rachel Reeves as Families Feel the Squeeze

The Guardian - UK

Mel Stride fails to take off when given the chance to talk about Heathrow

Shadow chancellor has few opportunities to make a mark, and this time he returned to the land of futility after just six minutes

Evening Standard

Reeves rejects Heathrow expansion critics, saying answer ‘cannot always be no’

The Chancellor said the economy will stagnate if you ‘always give in’ to objections.

Evening Standard

Reeves looks to the skies in search of economic growth with support for Heathrow

Rachel Reeves put support for a third runway at the London hub airport at the heart of her plan to kickstart the UK economy.

Evening Standard

Starmer vows to clear ‘regulatory weeds’ ahead of Reeves growth speech

Writing in The Times, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer criticised the ‘morass of regulation that effectively bans billions of pounds’ of investment.

The Independent UK

Reeves warned ‘it’s crunch time’ as chancellor relaunches her economic growth agenda

Rachel Reeves will attempt to win back her credibility with business in a major speech today

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves to pledge to ‘fight’ for growth in economic speech

The Chancellor will claim the so-called ‘Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor’ has ‘the potential to be Europe’s Silicon Valley’.

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