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Reeves accused of ‘punishing families’ with inheritance tax raid – that still ‘won’t fill Labour’s blackhole’

Former government economist Jonathan Portes told The Independent changes to inheritance tax would not raise enough to plug the UK’s multi-billion-pound fiscal shortfall

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves looking to tighten inheritance tax rules as Chancellor scrambles to fix UK's ailing finances

The Chancellor is examining whether to harden the rules on the gifting of money and assets ahead of the Autumn Budget

Evening Standard

Tories demand Reeves ‘urgently rule out’ investment tax hikes

The Tories claim scrapping the £500 dividend allowance will drag an estimated 5.22 million more people into paying investment levies.

Evening Standard

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Rachel Reeves under pressure to ‘urgently rule out’ tax hikes

The Tories argue that leaving investors ‘in limbo’ could harm the economy

The Independent UK

Politics latest: Cleverly returns to shadow cabinet but Jenrick could miss out on top role in Tory reshuffle

Kemi Badenoch gives shadow housing secretary job to former leadership rival

The Independent UK

Labour picks on kids as Farage reaches for his human punchbag

The government opens up another fight, while the Reform leader throws his sidekick to the wolves

The Guardian - UK

Treasury minister declines to rule out wealth tax

Darren Jones repeatedly told the Commons that any tax decisions would be set out by the Chancellor at the budget in the autumn.

Evening Standard

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Ministers ‘pushed ahead too fast’ on welfare reform, says Phillipson

The Government warned there would be financial consequences to the decision not to reform personal independence payment as planned.

Evening Standard

Labour policies ‘obscured’ by rows over welfare and winter fuel – Lord Kinnock

The week of Sir Keir Starmer’s first anniversary in Number 10 saw the Prime Minister scrap a raft of the Government’s proposed welfare reforms.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves breaks silence on tears in the House of Commons

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves has broken her silence on her tears in the House of Commons yesterday

The National (Scotland)

PM takes blame for welfare U-turn as he gives full backing to Chancellor

Speaking in his first interview since a threatened backbench revolt, Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged the past few days had been ‘tough’.

Evening Standard

Government expected to unveil welfare Bill concessions after talks with rebels

Sir Keir Starmer is understood to have agreed to water down some reforms in a move to save the Bill.

Evening Standard

A week off from PMQs can’t save Starmer from awkward questions over welfare bill

Ange takes the reins in Westminster, as the prime minister gets a quizzing at Nato summit

The Guardian - UK

'Ever-rising' council tax in London: Angela Rayner challenged on funding shake-up set to hit boroughs

The Deputy Prime Minister was grilled over looming funding cuts to boroughs such as Richmond and Kingston

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Conservatives fear welfare reforms will not head off ‘tax rises’ this autumn

Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride warned that ‘tax rises are coming’ in this autumn’s budget, opposite Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner says welfare cuts vote will go ahead as Labour rebellion grows

Deputy PM says vote will happen next week, despite more than 120 Labour MPs signing amendment to pause cuts

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner defies 120 Labour MPs by refusing to pull showdown Commons vote on benefit cuts

Deputy PM makes pledge amid rumours the government was set to pull the proposed welfare reforms bill amid a major Labour rebellion

The National (Scotland)

Labour to press ahead with welfare vote amid major rebellion threat

KEIR Starmer and Angela Rayner have confirmed a vote on Labour's welfare bill will go ahead despite more than 100 of the party's MPs opposing…

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The Independent UK

UK economic growth downgraded in blow to Rachel Reeves

The Confederation of British Industry said rising costs are set to dampen the government’s growth ambitions

Evening Standard

Government advises against all travel to Israel amid Iran conflict

Earlier on Sunday, Rachel Reeves said that sending more jets to the region ‘does not mean’ the UK is at war.

Evening Standard

Starmer focused on grooming victims not ‘grandstanding’, says Reeves

The Chancellor said that Sir Keir has been looking at ‘actually doing the practical things to ensure that something like this never happens again’.

Evening Standard

More jets does not mean UK ‘at war’ says Reeves, amid Israel-Iran conflict

The two nations continued to exchange fire overnight, as the region braced for a protracted conflict.

The Independent UK

Ministers to unveil 10-year plan to overhaul UK’s ‘crumbling’ infrastructure

The document will lay out Government plans on prioritised policy areas

Evening Standard

Ministers to unveil 10-year plan to overhaul infrastructure

The document will lay out Government plans on prioritised policy areas.

The Independent UK

Voices: Rachel Reeves sounded like she was fighting for her political life

COMMENT: Delivering her spending review, the chancellor even made her theatrical opposite number look convincing – she needs to rediscover her firebrand energy and win Labour MPs back onside, says John Rentoul

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