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Sizewell C nuclear plant to be built with £14.2bn government funding

The Suffolk plant is expected to take around a decade to complete

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves may have U-turned on winter fuel, but her problems are far from over

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The authority of the chancellor has been badly compromised by the missteps she’s taken in her first year in office – unforced errors compounded by poor presentation

The Independent UK

Labour MPs call for benefit cuts to be scrapped after winter fuel payment U-turn

Rachel Reeves has announced that around nine million more pensioners will receive the fuel payment this year

The Independent UK

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Nato chief Mark Rutte warns UK must spend more on defence or ‘learn to speak Russian’

Nato needs a 400% increase in air and missile defence, Mr Rutte says, warning Russia could be ready to use force against it within five years

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on Labour’s tough choices: they are costing the government dearly

Editorial: Austerity-era scepticism runs deep – and Labour’s abstract promises are falling flat as Nigel Farage rises in the polls

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs in call for benefits U-turn after change to winter fuel payment cut

Pensioners who earn less than £35,000 will receive the winter fuel payment, the Chancellor has said.

Evening Standard

Reeves struggles to explain the genius of Labour’s winter fuel payment U-turn

Chancellor reluctantly tries to smooth things over but looks as if she can’t quite believe some of the nonsense she is saying

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Britons ‘better learn to speak Russian’ without major defence spending hike, Nato chief warns

The Nato secretary general said there is no discrepancy between the UK's current defence spending goals and his own push for members to reach 5 per cent of GDP

The Independent UK

What London wants from the Spending Review as speculation grows Rachel Reeves set to snub capital

A source close to Sadiq Khan said ministers ‘must not return to the damaging, anti-London approach of the last government’

Evening Standard

Martin Lewis gives his verdict on Labour’s winter fuel payment U-turn

‘I’m very grateful to the Chancellor,’ the personal finance guru said

The Independent UK

Nato chief says UK’s defence spending plans not at odds with 5% goal

Mark Rutte would not reveal the deadline for when he hopes Nato allies will reach the target.

Evening Standard

Yvette Cooper not on 'resignation watch' after Spending Review row with Rachel Reeves, says minister

Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband dismisses reports that Yvette Cooper was considering quitting as Home Secretary

Evening Standard

Spending review is ‘settled’, says Downing Street

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver the spending review on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Why Nato has raised the voices of doom to a scream

ANALYSIS: Mark Rutte’s demands for a huge increase in defence spending are a necessary evil, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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Rachel Reeves warned against ‘unacceptable’ London snub in spending review

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Evening Standard

Winter fuel payment should be restored for NI pensioners – Lyons

Around 250,000 pensioners in NI were affected when the payment was cut last year in a cost-saving measure by the new Labour government.

The National (Scotland)

SNP urge Rachel Reeves to abandon disability cuts after winter fuel U-turn

THE SNP have urged Rachel Reeves to scrap the planned cuts to disability benefits in the wake of the winter fuel U-turn ...

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan urges Rachel Reeves to give more cash to London in spending review

The London mayor is concerned the capital’s transport priorities have been ignored by Labour

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The Independent UK

Reeves’ winter fuel payment U-turn shows Labour is running scared of Nigel Farage and Reform

NEWS ANALYSIS: The desire to win back pensioners deserting Labour for Reform was the real calculation at the heart of the winter fuel U-turn, says David Maddox

Evening Standard

Winter fuel payment: Who is eligible after Rachel Reeves U-turn opens up support for millions more pensioners?

Around 7.5 million more pensioners will get the allowance this year following the change in policy

The Independent UK

British government reverses policy that limited home heating subsidies for retirees

The British government say it is reversing its unpopular plan to end winter home heating subsidies for millions of retirees

Evening Standard

Lack of recent meetings with Treasury an ‘issue of concern’, says Swinney

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will lay out her spending plans on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Reeves reveals how many pensioners will get winter fuel payment in major U-turn

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The Independent UK

Police leaders ramp up pressure on Government ahead of spending review

Several figures have called for more funding as the Chancellor prepares to set out her spending plans on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

9 million pensioners to receive winter fuel payments again this year in Rachel Reeves U-turn

Almost three-quarters of all pensioners will now receive the benefit – but it is not clear how the government will pay for the move

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