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Get on your bike and deliver takeaways to earn extra cash, minister tells over 50s

Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride suggests cash-strapped Brits could turn to flexible working at firms such as Deliveroo

The Independent UK

What is parliamentary privilege? Why MPs could name BBC presenter

The BBC presenter is being urged to come forward to avoid further speculation

Evening Standard

Warning that next year's State Pension increase could 'see millions more retirees' forced to pay income tax

Finance experts warn many over retirement age face unexpected tax bill - and urge early action

Manchester Evening News

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Piers Morgan urges BBC presenter to come forward saying 'we all know who it is'

A lawyer representing the young person in question has said the allegations are "not true".

Daily Record

MPs should not name BBC presenter by 'misusing' Commons privilege, minister warns

Some MPs are believed to be considering naming the presenter using historic free speech convention

Manchester Evening News

MPs would be ill-advised to name BBC presenter in Commons – Cabinet minister

Some MPs are reportedly considering using parliamentary privilege to unmask the suspended BBC star at the centre of the controversy.

The Independent UK

Key pillars of illegal migration bill have been abandoned, says Patel

Former home secretary criticises concessions as cabinet minister insists progress can be made to stop Channel crossings

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Cabinet minister says he will not use privilege to name BBC presenter

Parliamentary privilege should be used sparingly, says Mel Stride on scandal engulfing corporation

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet minister confuses Albania and Romania in 'embarrassing' interview

A GOVERNMENT minister consistently confused Albania with Romania during an interview about immigration on Radio 4.

The National (Scotland)

Banks have ‘questions to answer over interest rate rises for savers’

The Bank last week raised interest rates from 4.5% to 5%, triggering fresh misery for struggling mortgage holders.

The Independent UK

DWP crowing about extra disabled cost of living payment - but it barely scratches surface

For too long when disabled people are given the bare minimum to allow us to survive we’re expected to thank our oppressors

Daily Mirror

Lib Dems ask committee to consider ‘potential withdrawal’ of Johnson honours

It comes as the Government attempts to draw a line under the honours row.

The Independent UK

Tories at 'jingle and mingle' Partygate bash could be stripped of honours, says minister

The lockdown-busting Christmas gathering was attended by failed London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey and campaign aide Ben Mallet who were given a peerage and OBE by Boris Johnson

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson Partygate row is over, claims Rishi Sunak

No 10 tries to draw a line under vote on report – but honours controversy and police probe rumble on

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Sunak seeks to draw a line under Johnson partygate row

Rishi Sunak respects the decision by MPs to back a report which concluded Boris Johnson lied over lockdown-busting parties in No 10.

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry: George Osborne ‘completely rejects’ claims austerity weakened health and social care capacity – as it happened

Evidence submitted by former chancellor claims austerity had ‘positive’ effect on UK’s ability to withstand Covid pandemic

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson caravan must move on, Cabinet minister says as MPs brand him liar

Mel Stride defended Rishi Sunak’s decision to dodge the vote approving the Privileges Committee report.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson could avoid ‘early retirement’ with pub work, Labour MP jokes

Jonathan Ashworth asked whether the Work and Pensions Secretary would give the same advice to Mr Johnson as he has to other over-50s who retire early.

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Daily Record

People on Universal Credit could see claim investigated as part of new DWP fraud plan

DWP is recruiting 1,000 new agents to review existing Universal Credit claims for errors.

Nottingham Post

DWP boss has big warning to benefit claimants in fraud message

'Our welfare system provides a safety net for many vulnerable people, but nobody should be allowed to abuse it'

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson hands over his WhatsApps and urges Cabinet Office to give them to Covid inquiry

Rishi Sunak under pressure to end farce and sanction the release of the documents to the inquiry ahead of Thursday’s deadline

Evening Standard

Six per cent interest rate warning in ‘bumpy’ battle to halve inflation this year

‘We are going to stay the course and get inflation down,’ Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said

The Independent UK

Switch banks if you’re getting poor interest rate, cabinet minister Mel Stride says

Mel Stride said some of the ‘stickiness’ comes because there is ‘often inertia’ and that it is ‘relatively easy to change and switch accounts’

The Independent UK

People who get ‘poor’ bank rates should ‘shop around’, Cabinet minister says

Mel Stride said some of the ‘stickiness’ comes because there is ‘often inertia’ and that it is ‘relatively easy to change and switch accounts’.

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet minister says government has ‘nothing to hide’ from Covid inquiry

Mel Stride’s comments follow Rishi Sunak being accused of attempting to cover up actions of senior MPs

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