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Rachel Reeves will tax businesses to plug £9bn black hole in NHS

The chancellor is set to announce a revenue-raising budget designed to reset Britain’s public finances

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2024

Ex-Tory chair who called party Islamophobic backs Badenoch and then changes her mind

Sayeeda Warsi recently resigned the Tory whip in parliament following a race hate row, but still gets a vote in leadership contest

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2024

Surge in Scottish independence support predicted after Alex Salmond's death

A LEADING Alba figure has called upon the nation to “deliver independence for Scotland” in honour of Alex Salmond’s legacy as he predicted a…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 19, 2024

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Alba 'confident' for 2026 election despite 'devastating' loss of Alex Salmond

ALBA remain confident they can increase their vote share at the Holyrood election in 2026 despite the “devastating” death of leader Alex…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 19, 2024

Macron’s business policies made him ‘president of the rich’. Rachel Reeves, beware

The chancellor rightly wants to stimulate the economy by boosting growth. But she would be unwise to do it at the expense of the poorest, writes Phillip Inman

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2024

‘Abrasive’ Kemi Badenoch urged to play nice to secure Conservative leadership

Supporters offer advice to get the favourite over the line, gambling she can unite the party and restore Tory fortunes

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2024

Ministers ban phrase ‘free childcare’ as anger over nursery fees grows

Ministers said the move was a bid to be ‘really clear’ about expectations for the scheme

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2024

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Reeves plans stealth taxes as Starmer prepares to splurge billions on NHS

Chancellor considers a range of taxes in the Budget to fill a £40bn black hole in Labour’s spending commitments as the PM is ready to announce billions of extra money for the NHS

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2024

Fifth of England and Wales councillors have been threatened, survey finds

As well as threats of violence or death, one in 10 said someone had come to their home inappropriately

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2024

MSP shares one of Alex Salmond's 'best ever' indy speeches in tribute to former FM

AN SNP MSP has shared a video of one of Alex Salmond’s “best ever speeches” in tribute to the former first minister...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 19, 2024

Staggering cost of Britain’s Brexit divorce revealed – and there’s billions more to pay EU

Exclusive: Starmer urged to reverse the damage done by Brexit by pursuing closer ties with Europe after vast costs of leaving bloc revealed

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2024

Scottish Labour 'shamefully silent' over UK Government's austerity plans

SCOTTISH Labour has been accused of “hiding” and being “shamefully silent” following the growing revolt from UK cabinet ministers over the…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 19, 2024

Rachel Reeves ‘set to raise fuel duty next year’ as Tory MPs demand freeze

Motoring groups say an end to the temporary 5p cut in fuel duty would be catastrophic for many

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024

Workers set for income tax hike as Rachel Reeves ‘to extend freeze on thresholds’

Conservatives have accused Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves of preparing to break a manifesto pledge

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024

Rachel Reeves expected to extend ‘stealth’ freeze on income tax thresholds

Policy known as ‘fiscal drag’ could bring in as much as £7bn a year after 2028, while dragging workers into paying more tax

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024

Who is backing Badenoch’s and Jenrick’s Tory leadership campaigns?

The candidates say they have cross-party support, despite being seen as part of the same populist right wing

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024

Fuel duty expected to rise by up to 7p a litre after the budget

Campaigners point out it is often cheaper to drive or even fly within the UK than take the train

Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2024

Labour loses London by-election to Tories amid row over Sadiq Khan police station closure and winter fuel

The Conservatives saw their vote jump nearly 12 points in the Eltham ward of Greenwich council

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The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024

Reeves warned inheritance tax hike would punish middle classes as Budget backlash intensifies

Experts said the ‘death tax’ had a lot of emotional resonance with voters

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024

Sheffield United honour George Baldock before Leeds match after tragic death

Baldock, who passed away earlier this month at the age of just 31, played more than 200 times for the Blades

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024

No 10 slaps down Tory MP over claim Kemi Badenoch is ‘preoccupied’ by family

’His comments are never directed at men or fathers, bizarrely,’ the PM’s spokesperson said

Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2024

OPINION - The Standard View: Labour's tax promises mean Rachel Reeves is operating with one hand tied behind her back

Virtually all new Chancellors raise taxes in their first Budget. But few plan to do so by quite as much as Rachel Reeves. The much-vaunted £22 billion fiscal blackhole seems to be growing ever wider, with reports swirling that the Chancellor is seeking to raise up to £40 billion in…

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024

SNP chief executive Murray Foote quits after heavy general election defeat

Former Daily Record editor says he could not make personal commitment to lead changes party requires

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024

It was Badenoch v Jenrick on GB News. And if that all sounds bad, watching it was worse

Each had an hour to show why they are the future – until the next Tory debacle means another contest. They barely managed that, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Conversation · Oct 18, 2024

Why the Tories may be wasting their time trying to compete with Reform

The spectre of the Reform party has been haunting the Tories since the general election. There is a general consensus that Reform split the vote on the right of the ideological spectrum, and this significantly contributed to the Tory defeat.

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