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The Guardian view on hard times for Britain’s charities: struggling to do more with less

Editorial: Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today, the challenges facing the voluntary sector as it attempts to cope with an ongoing funding crisis

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Peter Mandelson’s 2005 general election warning to Tony Blair over Gordon Brown

Files released to the National Archives show that Peter Mandelson warned Tony Blair that tensions with his chancellor would need to be carefully managed during the election campaign

The Independent UK

Labour could oust Starmer, he could elegantly step aside – but without a plan, it will all be for nothing

For all the talk of coups, this much is clear: without a strong vision, Labour will face a fresh crisis of legitimacy, says Polly Toynbee

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Brown’s allies could wreck Labour’s 2005 election hopes, Mandelson warned

Tony Blair was told that tensions with his then chancellor would need to be carefully managed, files reveal

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Labour is living in a fool’s paradise if it thinks it has plenty of time to turn Britain around

Going into 2026, the economy has little forward momentum and things may get worse before they get better, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK

Ethical dilemmas raised by the assisted dying bill

Letters: Dr Sarah Davies, Sarah McCulloch, Jean Farrer and Charlie King respond to articles on the progress of the bill and the role of hospices

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: After constant leaks and a resignation, is the OBR still fit for purpose?

In today’s newsletter: Critics say the OBR’s growing influence has outpaced its accountability, raising questions about whether it serves the public, the Treasury, or the markets

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UK Prime Minister Hints at Gambling Tax Rise Ahead of the Autumn Budget

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signals possible gambling tax increases ahead of the Autumn Budget, sparking debate across the betting industry and players alike.

International Business Times UK

Keir Starmer to face PMQs amid continued Budget questions

The OECD has warned tax hikes and reduced spending will act as a ‘headwind’ to the UK economy over the next two years.

Evening Standard

It is not too late to put the brakes on assisted dying, and focus on what is really needed

Palliative care is deeply underfunded and unequal. Assisted dying cannot go ahead until politicians right that wrong, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

Gordon Brown urges world leaders to support Nigeria as children abducted

The former UK prime minister and UN education envoy calls for cash for high-tech tracking systems to find the missing pupils.

Evening Standard

Covid inquiry lays bare unforgivable failures of Boris Johnson’s government

Letters: Readers respond to the official report on the handling of the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Budget may deliver result desired from racing’s ‘Axe the Tax’ campaign

The sport may have jumped from the gaming-fuelled bandwagon just in the nick of time

The Guardian - UK

Reeves to scrap two-child benefit cap in Budget to appease Labour rebels

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves set to tack hard to the left in the Budget in a bid to prevent an attempt to force a change of leadership by Labour MPs

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A make-or-break budget: inside the Treasury before Labour’s crucial day

From the outside, the run-up to Rachel Reeves’s announcement has looked chaotic, and many see the future of the chancellor and PM in the balance

The Guardian - UK

Have Reeves and Starmer missed the chance to ditch stealth taxes?

Retreat from plans to increase income tax means Labour is unlikely to make system fairer and more coherent

The Guardian - UK

What are Rachel Reeves’s options after U-turn on income tax rates?

From freeze on income tax thresholds to reforming capital gains tax, we look at how much the alternatives could raise

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How would a Labour leadership challenge work and how safe is Starmer?

Briefings at top of government have sparked fresh questions about PM’s position and potential successors

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The Independent UK

Over 100 groups call for Labour to fully scrap two child benefit cap: ‘Do the right thing’

‘Abolishing the two-child limit in full will set millions of children’s lives on a path to a brighter future’, major organisations say

The Guardian - UK

At last, a great institution filled with trusted public figures. Shame the Traitors don’t run Britain

The Celebrity Traitors drew to a magnificent close this week – and proved that these lying double-crossers are of a far finer calibre than our MPs, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Independent UK

Badenoch promises to stand with ‘grafters’ by tackling tool and farm theft

The Conservative leader pledged to introduce dedicated rural police officers and increase sentences for those who steal from farmers and traders.

The Independent UK

Gordon Brown calls for ‘total abolition’ of two-child benefit cap to tackle ‘scar’ of poverty in Britain

The former Labour leader and chancellor issued a stark warning to the current government

Evening Standard

Two-child limit not policy for workshy and must be banished, says Gordon Brown

Campaigners argue that 109 children across the UK are pulled into poverty by the policy every day.

The Independent UK

Gordon Brown calls for gambling tax hike to tackle UK’s ‘biggest threat’

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Gordon Brown to issue warning on ‘shameful epidemic’ of child poverty in Britain

The ex-Labour leader will also call for Rachel Reeves to raise taxes on gambling firms to cover the cost of lifting the two-child benefit cap

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