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Reeves announces £8bn UK investment by Amazon’s cloud computing arm

Chancellor says move will create as many as 14,000 jobs at firm’s datacentres and in a range of other industries

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ll get the blame’: tensions simmer within Labour over winter fuel cut

While Commons rebellion was small-scale, behind the scenes, anger over handling of the policy is said to run high

The Guardian - UK

Critics of winter fuel payment cut to fight on after government wins vote

Opponents plan to push ministers to look at extra help for most vulnerable people in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian view on Labour’s strategy: focus on fixing Britain, not fiscal deficits

Editorial: Ministers have much bigger problems to deal with than principled dissent, and that’s where the government’s attention should be directed

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer stares down Labour MPs’ revolt over winter fuel payments as rebellion fizzles out

Sir Keir Starmer has seen off the biggest rebellion of his premiership so far with just one Labour MP voting against the winter fuel payment cut for pensioners

The Independent UK

Starmer and Reeves are playing a dangerous game. How much more do they think Britain can take?

We have rusty playgrounds and rundown town centres, yet the government fixates on its ill-conceived plan to penalise pensioners, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Martin Lewis slams councils for acting like the ‘worst loan sharks’ over tax collection

The Local Government Association, which represents councils, said authorities should strive to work with people who are struggling to meet their council tax bills

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Winter fuel allowance: More than 50 Labour MPs fail to back Keir Starmer in crunch Commons vote

Prime Minister seeks to raise hopes by talking of ‘the light of a fairer Britain’ - but warns ‘tough’ decisions are needed to sort out Britain’s crippled public finances

Evening Standard

UK wages figures will affect state pension, interest rates – and Rachel Reeves

Likely 4% pension rise next year could help defuse row facing chancellor over winter fuel payment

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves urged by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to consider softening cuts to winter fuel payments

His appeal came ahead of a crunch Commons vote on the controversial reform

Evening Standard

Tuesday briefing: Will a vote on Labour’s plan to cut the winter fuel payment lead to backbench rebellion?

In today’s newsletter: The new government’s plan to restrict a winter welfare payment to the elderly has emerged as a key issue just months in their reign

The Guardian - UK

Brent crude tumbles below $70 per barrel as oversupply fears hit oil price – as it happened

Brent crude has hit its lowest level since December 2021

The Guardian - UK

Reeves urged to make tax changes ‘to raise more than £20bn a year’

Resolution Foundation suggests proposals on capital gains tax, inheritance tax and national insurance

The Guardian - UK

When is the Winter Fuel Payment vote and how can you watch it?

ON Tuesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Prime Minister Keir Starmer will put their cut to the Winter Fuel Payment to a vote ...

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The Guardian - UK

Future pay deals will be shaped by tough decisions, Starmer to tell TUC

PM expected to make clear in key Brighton speech that he will not risk economic stability ‘under any circumstances’

The Guardian - UK

Chancellor faces down would-be rebels ahead of winter fuel payment vote

Rachel Reeves tells Labour MPs that axing allowance for all but poorest pensioners will help plug £22bn hole in finances

The National (Scotland)

Rachel Reeves pleads with Labour MPs not to rebel over Winter Fuel Payment cut

RACHEL Reeves has warned Labour MPs there will be more difficult cuts to come as she pleaded with them not to rebel against her ending the…

The Guardian - UK

No one cares who will lead the Tories next, not even them

The Lucky Five are soon to become four as the contest limps on. Meanwhile, Victoria Atkins assists herself to an own goal

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The Guardian - UK

Treasury has tried to push previous chancellors to means-test winter fuel allowance

Policy ‘always shot down immediately’ by Tories but was part of prepared series of options presented to Rachel Reeves, insiders say

The Independent UK

Labour refuses to publish impact assessment of winter fuel payment cuts until after MPs have voted

Exclusive: Energy minister Miatta Fahnbulleh confirmed her department has assessed the impact the policy change will have on pensioners living in fuel poverty, but said only that it will be published ‘in due course’

The Guardian - UK

This winter fuel fiasco will save Labour £1.3bn this year. But it will cost Starmer more

The PM’s poor approval rating suggests a tricky road ahead, and the Treasury’s macho posturing won’t help anyone, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Why is Labour’s proposed winter fuel payments cut controversial?

The decision has become Labour’s first political crisis but is the government likely to change course?

Evening Standard

Susanna Reid chides minister on GMB for saying axing winter fuel payment for pensioners 'difficult decision'

ITV’s Good Morning Britain presenter took Dame Diana to task over the controversial policy which is opposed by dozens of MPs and unions

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves tells Labour MPs she is ‘not immune’ to concerns over winter fuel allowance plans – as it happened

Chancellor tells meeting of parliamentary Labour party there will be more difficult decisions to come

The Independent UK

Cut to winter fuel payment could kill 4,000 people, Labour’s own research suggests

Analysis published by Labour in 2017 said plans to means test winter fuel payments would be the ‘single biggest attack on pensioners in a generation’

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