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UK state pension to rise by more than £400 a year, say reports

Figures reportedly seen by BBC show men born after 1951 and women after 1953 will get £12,000 in 2025 and 2026

The Guardian - UK

The anti-Labour rightwing press is on the warpath. If you wanted this government, defend it

The new government deserves more cheerleaders for policies such as investing in green energy and supporting workers, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

How much will your state pension increase by next year?

According to the reports, pension payments could rise by more than £400 a year from April

The National (Scotland)

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Starmer to face test next week as MPs vote on limiting winter fuel allowance

Plan to means-test benefit for pensioners criticised by opposition parties and some Labour backbenchers

The Guardian - UK

Labour have 'done nothing less than cut UK pensions', policy expert says

THE Labour government has done “nothing more, and nothing less” than cut pensions, a social policy expert has said ...

The National (Scotland)

As the Prophetess of Doom, Rachel Reeves takes on the role she’s waited for all her life

Mention the £22bn hole in the public finances and the chancellor’s eyes light up. This is her time. Her chance to shine

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Rachel Reeves's impossible choice: Truss or Osborne?

Liz Truss or George Osborne? For Rachel Reeves, neither is exactly her political lodestar. From a Labour perspective, the former moved far too fast with her 'mini-Budget' and in doing so sparked a run on gilts. In contrast, the latter slowly strangled the UK economy with cuts to capital spending…

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England’s nature-friendly farming budget to be cut by £100m

Exclusive: Cut would mean at least 239,000 fewer hectares of nature-friendly farmland, according to RSPB

The Guardian - UK

Watch: Chancellor Rachel Reeves questioned on Budget after Keir Starmer admitted it will be ‘painful’

Watch as Rachel Reeves and treasury ministers answer questions in parliament a week after Sir Keir Starmer said the upcoming October Budget “would be painful”.

The Independent UK

Former Labour frontbencher hits out as Starmer faces backlash over winter fuel cuts

Melanie Onn has written to the chancellor asking her to consider measures to ensure older people are ‘not left in the cold this winter’

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer's ratings dip to lowest level since becoming Prime Minister

KEIR Starmer’s favourability ratings have fallen to their lowest level since he became Prime Minister.

The National (Scotland)

Cabinet Secretary backs Labour in ‘Tory £22bn black hole’ row

Simon Case rebukes Conservatives for suggesting Labour exaggerated state of public finances

The Independent UK

Government denies it's scared of Commons vote over winter fuel plan

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces Commons grilling over the controversial move as Labour unrest grows

Evening Standard

Extra cash for mental health would help UK more than new roads, study says

LSE report suggests chancellor should downgrade projects such as Lower Thames Crossing in favour of services

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UK electric car drivers should be charged per mile, say campaigners

Rachel Reeves should reform vehicle taxes to fill £5bn ‘black hole’ in revenues, says Campaign for Better Transport

The National (Scotland)

I won’t play the SNP and Labour’s game on these cuts ... we can do much better

THERE’S no denying that Scotland’s public finances are in perhaps the most challenging state in the entire devolution era.

The Independent UK

Calls to introduce a ‘pay-per-mile’ scheme for UK drivers

Successive governments have found the prospect of introducing road pricing to be too politically toxic

The Independent UK

Top earners and entrepreneurs ‘choosing to leave UK’ over feared capital gains tax raid

Wealthy people are said to be leaving the country or selling up over fears Chancellor Rachel Reeves will hike capital gains tax in the autumn budget

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The Conversation

Did Starmer have to be so miserable? The doom and gloom may be more political than economic

Keir Starmer has warned that things will get worse for the UK before they get better. The prime minister asked the country to accept short-term pain for the long-term good and warned of a tough budget to come in October, blaming the Conservatives for leaving a “black hole” in the…

The Guardian - UK

‘We are in danger of being the doom and gloom government’: can Starmer’s hardline strategy actually work?

The PM’s grim rose-garden message hasn’t impressed voters and some MPs fear ‘tough decisions’ show a lack of empathy – and no promise they’ll pay off

The Guardian - UK

Why are Starmer and Reeves so determined to bring Britain down?

Since Labour’s victory the new PM and chancellor have hardly stopped warning us that cuts are on the way. It’s no way to turn a country around

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on the autumn budget: Labour must break this cycle of sluggish growth

There are tough decisions to be made, but living standards must improve if the economy is to be rescued

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour MSP slammed over fat cat bankers' Holyrood reception

A SCOTTISH Labour MSP has been slammed over plans to host a boozy reception with banking giants in the Scottish Parliament.

The National (Scotland)

Economic expert gives verdict on who's to blame for Scottish Government cuts

LAST week saw both of Scotland’s governments sharpening the axe ahead of what are expected to be two cuts-packed budgets – with both sides…

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves under renewed fire from MPs and charities over cuts to winter fuel allowance

Chancellor maintains that overspending by previous government has left her little room for manoeuvre

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