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‘I was incredibly angry – so I thought I’d put myself forward’: meet seven Labour MPs new to parliament

More than half of the Labour MPs elected in July were completely new to the job, including red wall reclaimers, a Westminster wunderkind and slayers of the biggest Tory beasts. We catch up with them on their first two months

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Energy price comparison websites set for new regulations

Miatta Fahnbulleh said a new framework to regulate third-party intermediaries could end hidden fees.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer urged to publish winter fuel payments impact assessment

Rishi Sunak accuses Starmer of hiding assessment, while Downing Street will not say if one was carried out

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Labour refuses to publish impact assessment of winter fuel payment cuts until after MPs have voted

Exclusive: Energy minister Miatta Fahnbulleh confirmed her department has assessed the impact the policy change will have on pensioners living in fuel poverty, but said only that it will be published ‘in due course’

The Independent UK

DWP is sending energy bill discounts to millions this winter – what you need to know

How to find out if you will recieve the help

The Independent UK

Labour urges energy firms to support awareness campaign for winter bills help

Energy consumers minister Miatta Fahnbulleh met executives from Centrica, EDF, E.On, Octopus Energy, Scottish Power, Ovo and others on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Support planned for UK households struggling with winter energy bills

Government discusses support for those struggling after criticism over cuts to winter fuel payments

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Thames Water asks to raise bills by £228 a year as regulators’ plan ‘not deliverable’ – as it happened

Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as water company for southeast England says proposed cuts plan ‘is not tenable and renders our plan uninvestible’

The Guardian - UK

Three first-time London MPs immediately made ministers as 21 from capital in Government

First-time London MPs Georgia Gould, Sarah Sackman and Miatta Fahnbulleh have been promoted to junior minister roles

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner, Rachel Reeves, Morgan McSweeney: the Labour power list as Sue Gray resigns

As Sue Gray exits, read our ultimate guide to the most influential figures in the Labour government

Evening Standard

Rising stars who could play a big part in a Labour government

Party hopes to usher in a different generation of politicians – with some likely to be quickly promoted to ministers. Here are 10 to watch

The Guardian - UK

‘Labour will surpass your expectations’: the leftwing thinktank boss standing on Starmer’s agenda

Miatta Fahnbulleh is running for parliament – and, as a black female economist, hopes to broaden parliament’s outlook on ‘the rules of the game’

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s levelling up agenda was stymied from the very start

Inherent flaws and political churn doomed Boris Johnson’s signature policy – and it was hobbled through bureaucracy and high inflation

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Parliament after next general election will be most diverse ever, analysis shows

Record number of female and ethnic minority MPs expected to sit in Commons according to study of candidate selections

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Will Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement revive the Tories’ election chances? Our panel responds

National Insurance cut; pensions and benefits increased. But is that enough to distract from sluggish growth and the rising cost of living?

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Budget 2023: will it lift Britain’s economic gloom? Our panel give their verdict

Jeremy Hunt has announced reforms to childcare, pensions and disability benefits. What do they mean for the economy?

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Will the autumn statement do enough to ease the recession? Our panel’s verdict

The chancellor has presented the government’s economic plans as Britain suffers the highest inflation for 40 years

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Labour dissolves Harman seat selection panel in row over candidates

Party reinstalls adviser to Sadiq Khan on shortlist of candidates hoping to stand in Camberwell and Peckham

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‘The voices you’re not hearing’: the project helping mums to become MPs

MotherRED gives grants and support to 50 women, who commit to family-friendly policies, to stand for public office

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Does Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget offer any solutions to Britain’s crises? Our panel decides

The chancellor has delivered swingeing tax cuts and an end to the cap on bankers’ bonuses

The Guardian - UK

Does Liz Truss’s plan offer solutions to the UK’s energy crisis? Our panel’s verdict

Prices for consumers are capped, but with no windfall tax on oil or gas giants, taxpayers will foot this bill

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s benefits for mortgages plan ‘totally detached from reality’

‘We’re left scratching our heads thinking how on earth can this work in practice’

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: The truth about Rishi Sunak’s cost of living package

In today’s newsletter: Rishi Sunak announced measures designed to counter the cost of living crisis for the worst off. But will they actually help? Economist Dr Miatta Fahnbulleh explains to Nimo Omer

Daily Mirror

Question Time: Howls of laughter as Attorney General claims single mums now 'better off'

The Government's chief legal advisor Suella Braverman was heckled by the Question Time crowd when she claimed that a single mum was now better off despite the deepening cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

Unless Whitehall devolves its powers, ‘levelling up’ is doomed to fail

So-called missions to improve people’s lot nationwide require local knowledge and local powers to be fulfilled, says Miatta Fahnbulleh, chief executive of the New Economics Foundation

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