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‘We had no alternative’: Reeves defends her budget to the CBI

Chancellor tells business leaders she stands by tax rises and points to Labour’s pro-growth policies

The Guardian - UK

What the papers say – November 25

Here are the stories making headlines this Monday.

Evening Standard

MPs to vote on assisted dying as row over ministerial criticism deepens

Labour backbencher Kim Leadbeater’s legislation will come before the Commons on Friday.

Evening Standard

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SNP slam 'anti-democratic' Alex Cole-Hamilton after Budget indy spending comments

THE SNP have branded Alex Cole-Hamilton “anti-democratic” for stating his party will vote down the upcoming Budget if it includes spending…

The National (Scotland)

Labour Government's welfare cuts branded ‘vile and out of touch’ by Scottish parties

Scottish parties have slammed the Labour Government’s plans to slash benefits spending, branding the move "vile and out of touch" and…

The National (Scotland)

Angela Merkel ‘tormented’ by Brexit vote and saw it as ‘humiliation’ for EU

Former German chancellor’s book tells how she tried to help David Cameron win over Britain’s Eurosceptics

The Guardian - UK

LibDems to vote down Budget if it contains 'even a penny' of independence spending

Alex Cole-Hamilton has said his party will vote down the upcoming Budget if it contains even a “penny” promoting Scottish independence ...

The National (Scotland)

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Tories would not support decision to arrest Netanyahu in UK, says Hollinrake

Downing Street has indicated the Israeli prime minister faces detention if he enters Britain after an international arrest warrant was issued for him.

Evening Standard

Kendall defends Cabinet colleagues voicing ‘strong opinions’ on assisted dying

The Work and Pensions Secretary said she would not criticise the health and justice secretaries for their interventions on the issue.

The Independent UK

Simon Harris says ‘entirely possible’ there will be Irish unity in his lifetime

The Fine Gael leader said it is his and his party’s aspiration for there to be a united Ireland, but it is not a priority for him.

Evening Standard

Faced with many foes, Labour needs to get out of its defensive crouch and on to the front foot

The pervasive mood of negativity masks that many do have reason to be grateful for the election of this government

The Guardian - UK

Voters must learn to accept that Britain’s challenges are too big to solve straight away

Labour has got off to a shaky start in government. It’s time it told the truth about the state we’re in

The Guardian - UK

The John Prescott I knew: Blair’s ‘beautiful people’ tried to erase him – he had other plans

Once frozen out by the New Labour elite, John Prescott fought his way in from the cold to become a loyal deputy leader. Toby Helm recalls a bruising political career

The Guardian - UK

Labour peer is landlord of abuse-accused ex-Scottish council leader

A LABOUR grandee appointed to an influential local government role in Inverclyde is the landlord of the council’s former leader, who is contesting…

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‘One conversation really changed my mind’: the personal stories driving MPs’ decisions on assisted dying

Traditional allies such as Diane Abbott and John McDonnell are split over Friday’s vote as politicians grapple with the issue

The Independent UK

Voices: Rachel Reeves is standing by her ‘tough decisions’ – but for how long?

COMMENT: The chancellor insists that she is not for turning, writes John Rentoul. But with the current cold snap and discontent among farmers, I predict she will, indeed, retreat

The Guardian - UK

Why it was such a joy to interview John Prescott and discover his sweet, sad soul

The former deputy prime minister, who died this week, spoke freely and didn’t care what journalists thought of him – he was everything today’s guarded politicians are not

The Guardian - UK

Candidate for first female chancellor of Oxford focuses on student gender gap

Jan Royall wants university to address male-female inequality in attainment and widen postgraduate access

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Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan urged to hold London vote on council tax hike to fund TfL as Tube drivers seek four-day week

Lord Bailey of Paddington raised the idea of a vote in the capital in Parliament

The Guardian - UK

Energy bills, mortgages, food: will cost of living surge again under Labour?

The government claims to be fixing the economy but households may face more pressure in the months ahead

Evening Standard

What the papers say – November 23

Here are the biggest stories leading Saturday’s front pages.

Evening Standard

‘Labour becoming the cruel party’ over tax changes, warns farmer baroness

Baroness Mallalieu, a Labour peer, claimed the party was losing the trust of rural communities.

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves standing firm against U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers

Chancellor understood to be determined to keep policy despite Treasury analysing ways to soften impact

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK MP James McMurdock was detained as a teenager for ‘kicking’ former girlfriend

MP spent 21 days in young offender institution after kicking victim, according to court records

The National (Scotland)

'Poor' by-election results show Scottish Labour are losing support, John Curtice says

TWO leading pollsters have said that Scottish Labour’s three Glasgow by-election victories are not an indication that Anas Sarwar is on course to…

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