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John Rentoul answers your questions on Labour’s future – from welfare U-turn to Corbyn comeback

ASK ME ANYTHING: Chief political commentator John Rentoul answers your questions on Labour’s deepening welfare crisis, the rise of a Corbyn-Sultana breakaway party, and what it all means for Keir Starmer’s grip on government

The Independent UK

Stocks fade as tariff deadline looms large

US President Donald Trump said he plans to start sending letters informing trading partners of their tariff rates.

Evening Standard

How to balance the UK books: six options open to Rachel Reeves

From spending cuts to tax rises, we rank possible routes to plugging the gap caused by Labour’s welfare climbdown

The Guardian - UK

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Starmer’s reno of the UK is going brilliantly. If you don’t count the walls falling down

Nothing says you’ve lifted the mood of the nation like having to haul your chancellor to a photocall at a ‘wellbeing centre’, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

One year in, Labour has a surprising amount to celebrate. But you wouldn’t know it

In the build-up to the 2024 election, Keir Starmer worked hard to show that his party could run Britain better than the Tories. He promised his government would offer stability after years of chaos – but also change. He stood for honesty but also a technocratic approach that resisted the…

The Conversation

Keir Starmer's first-year scorecard: Has the Prime Minister kept his promises?

Our expert examines what went well for Sir Keir in his first year... and more often, what went wrong

Evening Standard

Labour’s first year: from voter opinion to market reaction – in charts

After a turbulent week to round off its first year, how have the past 12 months panned out for Keir Starmer’s government?

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Crying in the Commons: why are women’s workplace tears a source of shame?

Rachel Reeves’s distress may help destigmatise an emotional response to pressure or professional frustration

The Guardian - UK

This was Les Mis in the Commons – and Kemi Badenoch couldn’t resist hamming it up

The Tory leader should have supported Labour’s welfare bill – but such responsible behaviour would have defied the norms of British politics, writes Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

U.K PM says he was too busy with to notice his Chancellor crying inches away, and that’s terrifying

Saya volumes about the kind of leader he is.

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Rachel Reeves needs wider headroom against fiscal rules, ex-Bank of England deputy says

Charlie Bean says slim margin of £10bn means chancellor ‘has to neurotically fine-tune taxes to control OBR forecast’

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer says good relationship with Donald Trump based on shared family values

On first anniversary of Labour taking power, prime minister says it is ‘in the national interest’ for pair to connect

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer says he understands what ‘anchors’ Donald Trump

The Prime Minister said it was ‘in the national interest’ for him to have a connection with the US president.

Evening Standard

Voices: After Labour’s first year, Starmer could still learn from ‘one-term Attlee’

COMMENT: The current prime minister would be wise to study Clement Attlee’s post-war premiership, which also started with a landslide election but, mired in economic uncertainty and internal conflict, quickly ran out of steam, says historian Alun Evans

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The Guardian - UK

Who’s really to blame for Labour’s troubles – Rachel Reeves or the invisible PM?

The Treasury focuses on numbers when what’s needed is vision. The party and the country are crying out for leadership, but it’s nowhere to be seen, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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Ed Balls delivers brutal takedown of Starmer’s authority after Rachel Reeves meltdown triggers market chaos

Ed Balls calls it Labour's worst week ever.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves’ defiant message following tears in Commons

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The Independent UK

The success of this government now rests in Wes Streeting’s hands

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Labour’s vision for a new era for NHS England – one with community hubs, artificial intelligence and early diagnosis at its heart – could be a model of public policymaking. But if it is to have a chance of success, the health secretary must now persuade…

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What Happened To Rachel Reeves? UK Prime Minister 'Ignored' Chancellor As She Breaks Down During Labour Meet

While Rachel Reeves sat crying for half an hour during Wednesday's PMQ session, Keir Starmer gave no attention to his chancellor until an aide pointed out that he might want to check on her once the session ended.

Evening Standard

Government still reforming ‘utterly broken’ welfare system – Murray

The Scottish Secretary said the Government is still on a ‘journey’ of welfare reform.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves insists she’s ‘cracking on with the job’ as she hugs Starmer after Commons tears

The prime minister and chancellor shared a hug as they moved to calm the markets after a tumultuous week which saw tears in the Commons during PMQs

The Guardian - UK

How can Labour turn this mess around? With honesty – and taxes

No more plans for mean, unpopular cuts. Instead, explain why taxes must rise – and be clear about the good that will do, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Evening Standard

Pound climbs and bond yields ease as PM backs Reeves

The FTSE 100 index closed up 48.51 points at 8,823.20.

The Guardian - UK

Reeves’s fearsome challenge: to balance backbenchers and bond markets

While the chancellor may have lost credibility among restive MPs, market moves suggest investors support her

Evening Standard

From Vladimir Putin to Rachel Reeves, which politicians have publicly cried?

Rachel Reeves, the first female chancellor in British history, appeared to cry in Commons on Tuesday night - which others

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