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Tories pledge to block Motability access for people with ADHD and anxiety

The scheme is designed to help disabled benefit claimants get cars through the welfare system

The Independent UK

Mayoral elections delay confirmed by minister amid ‘affront to democracy’ claims

Local Government Secretary Steve Reed said the Government is ‘minded’ to push mayoral elections in four areas planned for next year back to 2028.

Evening Standard

Thursday briefing: Will the ramped up rhetoric of Reform bring about the demise of the Conservatives?

In today’s newsletter: Claims of the Tories’ ‘death’ are becoming a political tactic that risks galvanising supporters just as Westminster enters uncharted territory

The Guardian - UK

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Reform UK aiming for reverse takeover of Tories, Farage says

Leader says electoral deal now would cost his party votes but he aims to continue winning over defectors

The Guardian - UK

Spoilt for choice, Conspiracy Kemi grabs wrong end of every stick

After the budget there should have been easy wins for Badenoch at PMQs but the Tory leader just can’t help herself

The Guardian - UK

Chinese mega embassy in London could bring security advantages, Downing Street claims

No 10 has sought to highlight the ‘benefits’ of consolidating the seven Chinese sites currently dotted around the capital in the mega embassy

Evening Standard

Help to cut baby formula costs could save parents up to £500, Starmer says

Ministers accept watchdog’s recommendations on how to help people avoid spending more on formula than needed

The Guardian - UK

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Security concerns over new Chinese embassy addressed amid Starmer trip rumours

A decision on the proposed new Chinese embassy has been delayed until January 20 but Dan Jarvis told MPs security concerns had been addressed.

Evening Standard

Badenoch: Reeves could be prosecuted for market abuse over claims before Budget

The Chancellor has faced accusations she misled voters by overstating the scale of the fiscal challenge, but has denied doing so.

Evening Standard

Reeves accused of forcing OBR chief to quit after watchdog revealed truth about Budget black hole

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch led the accusation about Richard Hughes, the former chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility

The Independent UK

‘Failed former Tory MPs’ who join Reform unlikely to be selected as candidates, Zia Yusuf says – as it happened

This week it was announced that three more former Tory MPs have gone over to Nigel Farage’s party

The Guardian - UK

Farage tells donors he expects Reform to do election deal with Tories – report

One donor tells FT that Reform leader described an agreement as ‘inevitable’, despite denials from both sides

The Guardian - UK

Fear of facing the future has British politics stuck in the past

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves claim to be dealing with the world as it is, but seem to yearn for a world that has disappeared, says the Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - 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

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Evening Standard

Reform and Tories insist there is no plan for merger before next election

Prominent ex-Tory figures have flocked to Reform.

The Guardian - UK

Is David Lammy persuaded by his own jury trials proposal? Not sure. But he said it anyway

Investment was not enough to save the courts, said the justice secretary. At least, not the amounts he was prepared to put in

The Guardian - UK

The most misleading thing about Rachel Reeves’s budget? Who it was really for

Labour backbenchers have been cheering it as a win for the most vulnerable in society. In fact it was aimed at the bond markets, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Independent UK

Starmer insists there was ‘no misleading’ after claims Reeves lied in run-up to Budget

Keir Starmer forced to publicly defend chancellor over accusations she lied about country’s finances – as Labour MPs voice discontent

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer has little choice but to bind himself closer to his chancellor

Ditching Rachel Reeves would put spotlight back on real context for decision to drop idea of breaching manifesto

The Guardian - UK

‘Mansplaining’ was once a contender for word of the year. Here’s why we should stop using it

‘Rage bait’ is Oxford word of the year in 2025. But I think we should be able to decommission words that have brought more trouble than they’re worth, starting with the 2015 runner-up, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Does Labour have a death wish or does it secretly enjoy the agony of self-sabotage?

Keir Starmer may be keen to move on from the budget megashambles, but chaos is hardwired into his party

The Independent UK

A return to Budget purdah would be no bad thing for Labour

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Reeves is no liar, but Labour should never have made that untenable tax pledge in their manifesto

Evening Standard

Budget 'lies' storm: Starmer grilled on whether Reeves misled public and Cabinet over nation's finances

The row threatens to overshadow the Prime Minister’s attempts to get people to focus on the ‘substance’ of the Government’s spending and reform plans

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s economic plan will take years to deliver, Keir Starmer says

Exclusive: PM hits back at critics as he insists Rachel Reeves right to impose £26bn worth of tax rises at budget

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves denies lying about Budget black hole to justify £26bn tax hikes

Calls for investigation into accusation Labour chancellor misled the public

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