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David Boyle obituary

Political economist and author who promoted ideas such as time banks and community sharing

The Guardian - UK

Europe’s pledge to spend more on military will hurt climate and social programmes

Nato plan to increase military spending overlooks risks to security posed by environmental breakdown and social decay, say economists

The Guardian - UK

Starmer warned benefit cuts could be ‘as toxic’ as axing winter fuel allowance as 800,000 miss out

Exclusive: Sir Keir has already faced a fierce backlash over PIP cuts, with left-wingers vowing to vote against the changes when put before parliament

The Independent UK

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True scale of welfare cuts ‘closer to £9bn’, experts warn

Experts warn 100,000 more people plunged into poverty by cuts than government previously estimated

The Independent UK

Is cutting benefits the only way to save money on welfare?

Major reforms to welfare are expected to be announced today

The Independent UK

Starmer insists ‘there’s no return to austerity’ despite benefits and civil service cuts

The government has axed NHS England and is expected to unveil billions of pounds of cuts to benefit spending

The Independent UK

Reeves’s Heathrow third runway report was commissioned by London airport

The chancellor is under fire after a study cited as evidence for expanding the terminal to boost the UK’s economic growth was ordered by Heathrow itself

The Guardian - UK

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Gatwick and Heathrow runway expansions: How many homes will be impacted - and who benefits?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to back a third Heathrow runway and endorse expansion at Gatwick - but what is the cost of her pursuit of economic growth?

The Independent UK

Friday briefing: What the end of Port Talbot steelworks says about Britain’s green energy transition

In today’s newsletter: The end of coal, steel plants facing closure – how the UK is trying to build a post-fossil fuel economy

The Guardian - UK

London City airport: 54% of journeys take under six hours by train, data shows

Exclusive: Most popular routes can be reached quickly by train, as government mulls expansion proposal

The Guardian - UK

Half of universal credit claimants ‘lose money through automatic DWP deductions’

Thinktank says £1 lost in every £13 basic payment to repay debts to private landlords and utility firms and correct tax office errors

The Guardian - UK

Why unions are lobbying Labour over a ‘just transition’ to cleaner energy

Jobs and communities dependent on oil and gas sector must be considered in plan to ban North Sea licences, say GMB and Unite

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

Hunt redefines ‘levelling up’ with focus on Cambridge, Canary Wharf and Surrey

Critics say extra funding to key battleground constituencies proves government ‘happy to ignore regional inequality’

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Sunak suffers defeats in House of Lords over Rwanda bill – as it happened

Prime minister suffers defeats in House of Lords over Rwanda bill. This live blog is closed

The Guardian - UK

‘Demand interestingness’: Thomas Heatherwick rails against boring buildings

Designer says soulless structures make people stressed and lonely as he launches book and campaign

The Guardian - UK

Whitest parts of England and Wales have 144% more local paths, study finds

The Ramblers says poor and ethnically diverse areas miss out on health benefits of public footpaths

The Independent UK

Poll suggests jobcentre staff focus on sanctions over support

Universal Credit claimants report concern over employment advisors’ approach as changes are set to bring more people into ‘intensive’ regime.

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The Guardian - UK

Airport expansion does not boost UK growth or productivity – report

Researchers argue that industry claims about benefits of more flights should be taken with pinch of salt

The Independent UK

Thousands of businesses can’t afford crippling rates on taxpayer-backed Covid loans

Exclusive: Figures show £26bn was loaned out to around 100,000 firms under the government-backed scheme, but only one in four have paid off the debt

The Guardian - UK

2% tax on UK rich list families ‘could raise £22bn a year’

Campaigners for tax reform say similar levies in Europe have helped to reduce inequality

The Conversation

The people who care for and educate our children deserve better pay - here's why that would help us all

Pressure on working parents has been building for a long time, with daycare costs increasing as places become more scarce. Two recent reports clearly illustrate the dysfunctional nature of England’s system of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC).

The Guardian - UK

UK government is hiding £28bn of ‘stealth cuts’ to public services, says report

Thinktank warns austerity drive at next month’s budget will further damage economy

Daily Mirror

Government 'hiding £28 BILLION of public service cuts in smoke and mirrors budget'

The TUC has published a study by the New Economics Foundation (NEF), accusing the government of playing "smoke and mirrors" with its figures

The Independent UK

Four in 10 families ‘unable to afford decent living standard’ by next election

Some 30.6 million people will not be able to afford essentials by December 2024, according to New Economics Foundation (NEF) estimates.

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