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Jim Callaghan’s tight fist was his undoing – as it could be for Rachel Reeves

There are many parallels between the situation facing Labour’s 1960s chancellor and today’s. But will Reeves grasp the higher borrowing nettle?

The Guardian - UK

‘A bad winter would finish me off’: The pensioners facing fuel poverty

One man is required to keep his bungalow at 22 degrees due to his chronic illness

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis urges Labour to ‘rethink’ Winter Fuel Payment changes for pensioners

The MSE founder says he is due to meet with Rachel Reeves ahead of her October budget

The Independent UK

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‘Disaster’: Labour urged to U-turn on scrapping universal winter fuel payment after energy price cap jumps

The prime minister has been warned the double hit will lead to disaster for many pensioners

The Independent UK

Four times Labour promised to bring down energy bills

LABOUR have come under fire for explaining away an upcoming rise in energy prices because the UK does not have control of its own power.

The National (Scotland)

The problem with Rachel Reeves’ plan to boost Britain’s pension pots

Britain has a pension problem. Despite having one of the biggest and most sophisticated financial centres of the world in London, the country’s pension industry does not fall into the same category.

The Conversation

Martin Lewis calls for rethink of plan to limit winter fuel payments

Consumer champion urges UK government to expand criteria under which pensioners will still get support

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Metropolitan police end probe into election gambling scandal with no charges made – as it happened

Force ends investigation into bets on 4 July election date and says bar to prove misconduct in public office has not been met

The Guardian - UK

Average annual energy bill to rise by 10% to £1,717 in Great Britain from October

Campaigners fear increase by £149 in energy price cap by Ofgem will put more pressure on households

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Five key takeaways as Harris closes the Democratic national convention

In today’s newsletter: The presidential nominee’s big speech, no speaking slot for a Palestinian American, and a glut of celebrities

The Guardian - UK

‘No blank cheques’: Rachel Reeves defends pay deals with unions

Chancellor rebuts Tory accusation she will be a soft touch and hints at tweak to debt rule to allow more borrowing

The Guardian - UK

Stuffed review – urgent warning about food poverty drowned out by clowning

A polemical show blends powerful audio recordings of those at the sharp end of the austerity economy with distracting stage business

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer under fresh pressure to lift two-child benefit cap in October

The prime minister is facing renewed calls to scrap the austerity-era policy after a senior party figure suggested it would not be removed by chancellor Rachel Reeves in the statement this autumn

The Independent UK

Pressure grows on Rachel Reeves to end two-child benefit cap in next budget

Campaigners are warning the chancellor that any delay will keep hundreds of thousands of children in poverty

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Tax rises and spending cuts are inevitable – but also a political choice

There is something about politics that lends itself to cricketing metaphors. Perhaps it is because the sport – and we're really talking about test cricket here – is so often bursting with narrative. A game played over five days allows time for story lines, both the heroic and mundane, to…

The Guardian - UK

What personal tax rises might Rachel Reeves introduce to ease UK deficit?

We look at likely changes, as chancellor plans measures to plug £22bn public finances shortfall

Evening Standard

When is the Autumn Budget 2024? Rachel Reeves expected to make tough decisions

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has already announced cuts to winter fuel payments — but are contentious tax rises on the agenda too?

The Independent UK

Free school holiday meals could be pulled for half a million children if council cuts continue, Reeves warned

Labour’s spending limits risk undoing Marcus Rashford’s covid campaigning work, new research shows

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The National (Scotland)

Rachel Reeves 'considering spending cuts and tax hikes as growth fails to deliver'

RACHEL Reeves is reportedly planning to hike taxes and stick with Tory spending cuts as economic growth fails to ease pressure on the public…

The Guardian - UK

Social housing rents to rise as part of UK push to build affordable homes

Rachel Reeves works on plan for 10-year formula to give councils and housing associations certainty

The Guardian - UK

Reeves can point to ONS public finances report as cover for a harsh budget

October review is expected to be eye-wateringly severe, but chancellor will draw on official data to make her case

International Business Times

Rise In UK Borrowing Narrows Budget Options For New Govt

UK government borrowing jumped by far more than expected in July, official figures showed Wednesday, stoking fresh anxiety for the new Labour government ahead of its first budget in just over two months.

The National (Scotland)

DWP urges almost 1 million pensioners to make urgent Winter Fuel Payment check

Ministers are today launching a drive to ensure hundreds of thousands of low-income pensioners eligible for a winter fuel payment don't miss out.

The Independent UK

Government borrowing surges to higher than expected £3.1bn as Reeves under pressure to raise taxes

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing stood at £3.1bn last month, £1.8bn more than a year ago and the highest July borrowing since 2021

The Guardian - UK

UK government borrowing hits higher than expected £3.1bn in July

Figures come amid row between Labour and Conservatives over true state of public finances

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