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Labour bosses' words back to haunt them after cutting Winter Fuel Payment

LABOUR need to remember that the things they said in opposition haven't been forgotten now they're in power ...

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - The Standard View: Rachel Reeves rolls the pitch for autumn tax rises

Rachel Reeves isn’t just disappointed — she’s angry. The Chancellor stood up at the Despatch Box yesterday and accused the last Conservative government of a cover-up, spending money it did not have and leaving it to her to clean up.

Evening Standard

'This is not austerity': Labour MPs sent 'lines to take' amid spending cuts

LABOUR MPs have reportedly been told to hammer home the message “this is not austerity” after Rachel Reeves confirmed swingeing cuts to plug a…

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Labour should listen to pro-Gaza voters. But it’s letting toxic narratives about them flourish

When the ‘red wall’ voted against the party, it was taken seriously – but Muslim voters are seen as a dangerous rabble, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

'Plainly wrong': Ian Murray accused of 'lie' about SNP minister amid austerity row

AN SNP MSP has accused the Scottish Secretary of choosing “to lie on air” amid a row over an apparently false statement about the SNP Finance…

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - The Tory leadership contenders must face the facts: the world has changed

When an asteroid hits your house, it’s a safe bet that you’re going to need more than a vacuum cleaner, a feather duster and some air freshener. That is roughly the situation the Tories face now after the election. Yet the party’s leadership contest — officially under way, with Robert…

Evening Standard

'I don't accept there will be cuts': Sarwar urged to apologise for misleading voters

SCOTTISH Labour are being urged to apologise for misleading voters after Anas Sarwar claimed he did not “accept” there would be spending cuts…

The National (Scotland)

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Rachel Reeves invited to Aberdeen to explain 'detrimental' windfall tax hike

AN increase to the windfall tax on oil and gas profits will have a “hugely detrimental” effect on the industry, an MSP has claimed, as he…

The National (Scotland)

Winter fuel payments: The cold weather support available for pensioners after new rules introduced

Everything you need to know about the changes to the winter fuel payment

The Independent UK

Winter Fuel Payment cuts will 'not be the last', Labour Treasury Secretary says

THE cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment will “not be the last” announced by the Labour government, the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury has…

The National (Scotland)

Chancellor Rachel Reeves accuses Jeremy Hunt of 'lying' in furious bust-up over public finances

But he accuses her of not being honest with voters about Labour’s tax hike plans

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves accuses Jeremy Hunt of of lying about public finances as war of words escalates

The chancellor made her strongest condemnation yet of her predecessor and Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party

The Independent UK

'Completely wrong' to say Labour knew cuts needed before election, Ian Murray claims

SCOTTISH Secretary Ian Murray has claimed it is “completely wrong” to say that Labour politicians knew public spending cuts would be needed…

The National (Scotland)

Peer accused of Islamophobia after claiming ‘radicals will take us over through power of the womb’

Exclusive: Leading Muslim groups are lodging official complaints to the House of Lords about Lord Pearson of Rannoch’s speech

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Scottish Government 'will need to find £100m to mitigate Labour cuts', minister says

THE Scottish Government will have to find around £100 million to mitigate Labour’s cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment, a minister has said ...

The Independent UK

Electoral reform and proportional representation: Ask political commentator Andrew Grice anything

Political columnist Andrew Grice is here to answer your questions on the alternatives to first-past-the-post and whether there’s enough appetite for reform in Westminster

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: What Rachel Reeves’ ‘tough choices’ mean for Britain

In today’s newsletter: The new chancellor announced a series of public spending cuts, blaming the previous government while also looking to their playbook

The Guardian - UK

The billions Britain needs are at Rachel Reeves’s fingertips, and no fiscal promises need be broken

These initial cuts must be followed by an autumn budget that taxes the richest and focuses on growth, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Inside the Labour Party's obsession with controversial PFIs

The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) was not always a controversial brand ...

The National (Scotland)

The Usual Suspects: Meet Labour's best pals in the great PFI wheeze

THROUGHOUT the PFI saga the same faces and names kept coming up.

The National (Scotland)

Jeremy Corbyn warns 'everyone will pay huge price' with return of Labour PFIs

JEREMY Corbyn has warned that Labour appear to be moving “heavily back” towards reintroducing PFI ...

The Guardian - UK

Reeves moves fast to tackle £22bn budget shortfall ‘covered up’ by Tories

Measures include cutting winter fuel payments for wealthier pensioners and shelving cap on social care payments

The Independent UK

Pensioners hit by Reeves’s plan to fill £22bn black hole

Pensioners take the brunt of early spending cuts as Rachel Reeves delivers a brutal assessment of the nation’s finances

The Independent UK

Tory party installs ‘yellow card’ system to prevent in-fighting as six leadership candidates confirmed

Kemi Badenoch, Priti Patel, Robert Jenrick, Mel Stride, Tom Tugendhat and James Cleverly have all received the 10 nominations necessary to enter the race

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves pursues political prize over £22bn financial hole

Carefully honed message of Commons speech is having to make tricky decisions because Tories left us a mess

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