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Tory donor threatens to pull funding if Sunak scraps northern HS2 rail line

Exclusive: Major donor questioning ‘ability to continue support’ for party amid doubt over Birmingham to Manchester leg

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023

Government minister says inheritance tax is ‘deeply unfair’ as Sunak ‘plans to scrap’ levy

Rishi Sunak is said to be preparing to announce a cut in the levy – or even scrap it altogether

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023

September dates for benefits, pensions and cost of living payments

Inflation falling but not swiftly enough to prevent further interest rate rise making life tougher for mortgage holders

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023

September dates for benefits, pensions and cost of living payments

Inflation falling but not swiftly enough to prevent further interest rate rise making life tougher for mortgage holders

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2023

Former Tory leaders condemn ‘desperate’ move to ditch HS2 to Manchester

Boris Johnson said rumoured cuts to HS2 were ‘Treasury driven nonsense’, with David Cameron also said to have intervened.

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2023

Lib Dems promise to double statutory pay for parental leave

Exclusive: Ed Davey’s party to offer huge increase in payments and expand time off by nine weeks

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2023

Scrapping second leg of HS2 would be a ‘tragedy’, warns government tsar

Boris Johnson and David Cameron have also warned Rishi Sunak not to cut back the project, with the former saying it would ‘mutilate’ the planned rail network

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2023

Gold-plated HS2 looks dead. So let’s run the numbers on a bronze-plated design

Savings from a curvier, less fast line need serious consideration as it would be a colossal waste to stop at Birmingham

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023

Starmer defends approach to EU as Tories claim he would ‘unpick’ Brexit

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer insisted his policy was aimed at maintaining standards, something the Government had also committed to.

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Lib Dems gunning for Hunt and Gove seats at election, says Sir Ed Davey

Lib Dem leader eyes scalps of ex-partners in coalition cabinet as they seek to scoop up ‘a lot of seats’ in London’s commuter belt

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023