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Call it a defence levy or even a patriot tax – but Labour is going to have to raise taxes, fast

The world has shifted and defence spending has to rise. But time is running out for the government to make a case for it, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

I believe Labour cares about those in need, but it must show that. It can’t go on like this

Every Labour government improves the lives of those with the least. But the framing and the targeting of these cuts is wrong, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves Unleashes Bold Plan to Slash Red Tape and Supercharge UK Economy

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is summoning regulators for a meeting on Monday as the government pushes ahead with plans to cut bureaucracy.

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What the papers say – March 18

Sir Keir Starmer’s plans to cut disability benefits continue to dominate Tuesday’s headlines.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer to unveil drastic disability benefit cuts despite opposition

Changes could deny benefits to people who need help to wash or to remember to go to the toilet

The Guardian - UK

Sick and disabled face being stripped of £1,200 a year each in welfare benefits as Reeves tries to balance Budget

As the OECD downgraded British growth forecasts, chancellor Rachel Reeves is still arguing over details of benefits cuts ahead of a major statement in the Commons

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves is causing confusion on competition policy. What does she want?

Is the chancellor just tweaking, or is she rewriting the definition of ‘anti-competitive’ under consumer’s noses?

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UK regulators to face twice-yearly reviews as Reeves vows to slash red tape

Chancellor tells watchdogs she wants to cut down on overlapping regulation

The Guardian - UK

Mike Amesbury writes to Chancellor to formally resign as MP

The former Labour MP was given a 10-week prison term after punching a constituent, which was reduced to a suspended sentence after an appeal

Evening Standard

Labour warned austerity plans are 'ramping up risk of recession'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is "ramping up the risk of recession" with plans to impose a new era of Labour austerity, the SNP have said ...

The National (Scotland)

Rachel Reeves is about to kill off the night out

Either Rachel Reeves hasn’t realised she is about to wreak havoc on an industry, or she has — but perhaps doesn’t think it matters, says David Ellis

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves Faces Fury as Critics Warn Disability Benefit Cuts Could Cost Lives

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing fierce backlash after warnings that cutting disability benefits could have devastating consequences.

The Fashion Central

How many people get benefits now and how does the total compare with 20 years ago?

With possible welfare cuts up for debate in the House of Commons today (July 1), here’s a look at how benefits have changed over the years.

Evening Standard

Former Bank of England deputy warns Rachel Reeves against kneejerk cuts

Charlie Bean says OBR forecasts are ‘flaky’ and cautions against trying to hit targets five years away

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Evening Standard

What could the Government’s plans to ‘cut red tape’ mean for households?

The Government is aiming to reduce duplication by different bodies and help drive economic growth.

Evening Standard

Hospitality braced for bloodbath as Rachel Reeves’s tax timebomb finally explodes

Restaurateurs are having to make exceptionally tough choices if they are to survive the rest of 2025

Evening Standard

‘Too much bureaucracy’, Reeves warns regulators amid reform drive

The Chancellor told watchdog chiefs on Monday morning she wanted to reduce duplication by regulators.

The Independent UK

Fresh blow to Reeves as UK’s economic forecast slashed amid warnings over Trump’s trade war

The UK’s economic forecast has been downgraded, once again dashing the government’s hopes of reviving Britain’s spluttering economy

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The Guardian - UK

Trump trade wars are slowing global growth and fuelling inflation, says OECD

Economic organisation downgrades forecasts for growth in UK as well as US, Canada and Mexico due to tariffs

The Independent UK

UK and global growth forecasts cut amid warnings over Trump’s trade war

The OECD warned that consumers would face much of the burden of the trade war as inflation is expected to be sent surging.

The Guardian - UK

David Lammy says G7 considering further moves to pressure Russia into agreeing Ukraine ceasefire – as it happened

‘We have more cards we can play,’ foreign secretary tells MPs as he says G7 foreign ministers found ‘common ground’ when meeting last week

The Guardian - UK

Oil price lifted by US Houthi airstrikes and China economic hopes; Crispin Odey facing City ban and £1.8m fine – as it happened

Crude prices lifted by US-Houthi attacks, as City watchdog decides to fine Crispin Odey £1.8m and ban him from the UK financial services industry for ‘a lack of integrity’

The Fashion Central

Met Office Warns: Sudden Spring Heatwave Set to Hit the UK

It looks like the UK is in for a bit of a surprise this week. Thursday could be warmer here than in Ibiza or Corfu, according to the Met Office.

Al Jazeera

UK’s Reeves floats ‘radical shake-up’ of bureaucracy to cut business costs

British chancellor to meet regulators on Monday to announce ‘action plan’ for cutting red tape.

The Independent UK

Reeves launches new bonfire of regulations in bid to boost economic growth

Regulators have been summoned to Downing Street on Monday for meeting with the chancellor amid plans to slim down or abolish the bodies

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