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Tuesday briefing: How undecided voters could shape the UK general election

In today’s newsletter: 12% of the electorate are believed to be undecided about how to vote, and they might change the demographic of voters. Could the polls be wrong?

The Guardian - UK

‘When power shifts, so does the money’: mega-donors fill Labour’s coffers

Large financial backers are returning to the party after abandoning it during the Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn eras

The Guardian - UK

She could soon be the UK’s first female chancellor – but who is Rachel Reeves?

The 45-year-old has the perfect CV for the role, with experience at the Bank of England and in private finance – but how has her background shaped her tough stance on public finances?

The Guardian - UK

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Better economic news will not stop Tories from suffering their biggest ever defeat

Rachel Reeves will be the beneficiary of UK growth but faces a world still trying to shake off the 15-year Great Stagnation

The Guardian - UK

‘Mansplaining’ UK election coverage marginalises women’s concerns, study finds

Media reporting on the campaign is overwhelmingly dominated by men, say researchers

The Guardian - UK

Labour needs billions to fund its plans – and I know where it can be found

By harnessing the power of pension funds, it truly can become the party of growth

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Westminster’s ‘unhealthy’ £100,000 relationship with the gambling industry

WESTMINSTER MPs and parties benefited from over £100,000 in gifts and donations from the gambling industry in the past year...

The National (Scotland)

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Labour urged to step in over Tata’s plans to close steelworks days after election

Owner of plants in south Wales says it could cease operations at blast furnaces in response to strike action

The Guardian - UK

If Rachel Reeves hikes capital gains tax, she’ll be more in line with Nigel Lawson than Gordon Brown

With Labour heavily predicted to win the upcoming UK election, there has been much talk about future tax plans.

The Conversation

Ex-Mail editor Geordie Greig takes aim at his old paper

The Editor of the Independent praised the Mail’s owner but said nothing of its chair

Evening Standard

Could central London, headquarters of God and mammon, really be turning red?

The affluent constituency is home to Mayfair clubs, Soho theatres and City types – one of whom told me: ‘We need to pay more tax’, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Cosy ties and £400,000 in political donations: why Labour has a gambling problem

Labour talked tough on regulation in its manifesto, but questions have been raised about how it will proceed with legislation if it comes into office

The Guardian - UK

Companies linked to Tory donors given £8.4bn in public contracts since 2016

Exclusive: Anti-corruption charity calls for ban on parties accepting donations from companies with public contracts

The Guardian - UK

Who Could Get Key Roles In A UK Labour Government?

With the Labour party widely expected to win next month's UK general election, speculation has turned to who leader Keir Starmer could appoint as senior ministers.

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Rachel Reeves 'whisky' gaffe could cause Labour a serious headache in Scotland

RACHEL Reeves may have thrown Labour’s election chances into the balance in Scotland with an absolute howler of a tweet about the…

The Guardian - UK

‘You’re letting our generation down’: the green activists warning of a bad deal for young people under Labour

Green New Deal Rising is backing six of party’s candidates but says leadership cares more about business than climate

International Business Times

UK Faces Strained Finances After Election

Britain will see little difference on public spending whichever of the country's main parties wins next month's general election, with state coffers strained largely by huge Covid expenditure.

Evening Standard

OPINION - JK Rowling clearly holds the whip hand with the Labour party in the trans rights row

There is something quite remarkable about Labour being so obviously thrilled that J K Rowling has agreed to meet the shadow chancellor to allow her to explain its position on transgender issues. But the great woman is only seeing Rachel Reeves on condition that “the Labour leadership” also meet other groups…

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'Oh dear, oh dear': Expert pans top Labour candidate over UK economy claim

THE director of Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has dismissed a claim made by a senior Labour Party candidate that the financial situation of…

The Conversation

Rachel Reeves wants to end the UK’s gender pay gap for good – here’s how she could do it

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has declared she wants to end the gender pay gap once and for all. If Labour is elected, she said, firms would be required to publish action plans, increase the number of female executives and improve flexibility in the workplace.

The National (Scotland)

JK Rowling issues ultimatum to Labour over 'hate groups' after offer to meet

JK Rowling has issued an ultimatum to the Labour Party, saying she will only accept the leadership’s offer to meet to discuss women’s rights…

The Independent UK

Where do all the parties stand on tax cuts and spending – and are their manifestos fully costed?

Everything you need to know about the tax cuts proposed in the 2024 manifestos – and how they’re costed

The Guardian - UK

UK finances are a mess and Tories and Labour keeping public in the dark, says IFS

Institute of Fiscal Studies also dismissive of plans by Lib Dems, Greens and – in particular – Reform UK

The Guardian - UK

Tories did not lay waste the economy, but the myth suits Labour’s campaign message

Without minimising the challenges faced by Starmer and Reeves, it is actually not a bad time to be arriving in office

The Guardian - UK

‘It won’t take as long as people think’: Rachel Reeves on being ‘scrappy’ – and changing Britain

Labour’s shadow chancellor outlines her plans to grow the UK economy after years of Tory ‘gimmicks’ and says she’s prepared for tough decisions

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