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Labour minister claims Budget will be ‘most honest’ in years

Labour minister Pat McFadden clashed with BBC Radio 4’s Emma Barnett over the definition of “working people” as he predicted that this week’s Budget would be the “most honest” in years.

The Independent UK

Bus fare cap of £2 to increase to £3 in Budget, Starmer announces

The increase will be announced at Rachel Reeves’ first Budget on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Video of Labour MP appearing to punch man is ‘shocking’, says Keir Starmer

Footage appeared to show Mike Amesbury repeatedly hitting another man in the street

The Independent UK

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Amesbury footage ‘very graphic’, says Cabinet minister

Labour said on Sunday that the MP had been suspended ‘pending an investigation’ into the incident.

Evening Standard

Budget ‘most honest’ in years, Cabinet minister claims

Pat McFadden said Rachel Reeves’ first Budget will ‘end the fiscal fiction of things being announced which had no money set aside for them’.

Evening Standard

Budget 2024: Keir Starmer hit with growing row over billions in tax rises 'breaking' Labour manifesto

Cabinet minister Pat McFadden denies Labour ‘misled’ voters during the election campaign

Evening Standard

Lindsay Hoyle criticises chancellor Rachel Reeves for early disclosure of budget details – UK politics live

Speaker of the House of Commons says it is ‘evident’ Reeves made significant policy announcements in the media, rather than parliament

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Minister to amend record after suggesting block on China genomics ‘engagement’

Abena Oppong-Asare will make the change after she mis-spoke.

Evening Standard

Minister shakes off calls for inquiry into Taylor Swift freebie row

Pat McFadden said he was pleased the ‘show went on’ in London given the terror threat against the Eras Tour in Austria.

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner given permanent seat on UK national security council

Exclusive: Rebooted Downing Street operation seeks to smooth over reports of tensions with deputy prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Who are the key New Labour figures in Keir Starmer’s government?

The PM is surrounded by Blairites, from Pat McFadden and Liz Kendall to Jacqui Smith and Jonathan Powell

The Guardian - UK

Susan Hall demands inquiry into Taylor Swift blue light escort to Wembley

Former mayoral candidate also asks why senior Labour figures including the prime minister and Sadiq Khan were handed freebies to her shows

Evening Standard

Sue Gray has 'not enjoyed being in public eye', Labour minister claims

SUE Gray has “not enjoyed” being in the public eye and this has led to her decision to take a break from Government, a senior minister has said.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer dodges questions on a severance payment for Sue Gray ousted as his No10 chief-of-staff

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden stressed the senior civil servant had ‘been through quite a lot in the last few weeks’

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Evening Standard

What do political donors get for their money? Labour under fire for accepting freebies

The Cabinet Office Minister has said the government is tightening the rules around political gifts

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer tightens rules on gifts and donations after Rosie Duffield’s ‘avarice’ accusation

Senior cabinet minister announces ‘end of Tory loophole’ after maverick MP Rosie Duffield quit Labour and accused the PM of presiding over ‘sleaze, nepotism and apparent avarice’

The Guardian - UK

Government to close ‘Tory loophole’ around declaring interests and gifts

Pat McFadden says ‘unfair’ system has meant ministers face less scrutiny than shadow ministers and other MPs

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer has a problem with women, says MP who has quit Labour

Rosie Duffield says government focused on ‘greed and power’ and the ‘lads are in charge’, day after leaving party

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The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch faces backlash after comments on ‘excessive’ maternity pay – as it happened

Conservative leadership contenders Jenrick, Cleverly and Tugendhat reject rival’s comments, while Rosie Duffield criticises Keir Starmer

The Independent UK

Tory grandees warn of ‘monumental’ party rebuild as infighting breaks out on eve of conference

Theresa May and William Hague say Tory leadership contenders need to acknowledge the scale of the defeat in July

The Guardian - UK

Urgent memo from his anxious ministers to Sir Keir Starmer: you need to get a grip of No 10

A better Britain can’t be built in a day, but unless voters see tangible changes soon, their patience will continue to run out

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer is ‘the new George Osborne’ says John McDonnell

Former Labour shadow chancellor attacks plan to curb welfare fraud and says the prime minister is becoming a ‘replica’ of the former Tory chancellor

Evening Standard

Pubs won't be forced to close early in England, says top Starmer ally rejecting health minister's idea

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden pours cold water on the suggestion

The Guardian - UK

Labour delegates long to celebrate, but ministers can’t quite feel the joy

The party should be toasting its landslide, but instead a state of near-paralysis seems to have set in

The Guardian - UK

‘Keir has integrity’: Labour’s Pat McFadden says Starmer will bring reasons to be cheerful

Cabinet minister defends PM in gifts row and says UK ‘can be turned around’ despite economic gloom

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