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Angela Rayner proposed array of tax rises in 'secret memo' to Rachel Reeves

Deputy Prime Minister set out proposals to reinstate the pensions lifetime allowance and change dividend taxes in the secret memo

Evening Standard · May 21, 2025

UK inflation jumps to 3.5% in April on higher energy, water, road tax and air fare prices – as it happened

‘Awful April’ inflation surge casts doubt on summer rate cut as water bills rise most since 1988; chancellor ‘disappointed’ by cost of living pressures as she heads to G7 summit

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2025

Food bank demand up by half in five years as charity urges Labour to act

“A whole generation” has now grown up in the UK while food banks are the norm, charity chief says

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

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Charity urges action on hardship as food bank demand up by half in five years

The latest figure of 2,885,086 is a 51% rise on 1,909,345 parcels given out in the year to March 2020.

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

Britain ‘laser-focused’ on economic growth, Reeves says ahead of G7 Canada trip

Ms Reeves will insist that the UK is open for business to other nations, after a trio of deals with the US, India and the EU have been struck.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

Around 1m pensioners paying income tax at 40% or above

The number of people at state pension age or older who are paying the tax at 40% or above has doubled in four years, according to HMRC figures.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

Rayner ‘suggested tax raid on savers’ to Reeves ahead of spring statement

Angela Rayner said to have suggested reinstating the pensions lifetime allowance and changing dividend taxes in leaked memo

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

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Rayner ‘sent suggestions to Reeves on raising taxes ahead of spring statement’

The Chancellor has been adamant she will not turn to tax rises as part of the Government’s efforts to fund its policies.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

Reeves ‘considers U-turn’ on winter fuel payment cuts for millions of pensioners

The government has faced mounting calls to reverse the winter fuel cuts

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

Rachel Reeves: SNP in absurd position over criticism of EU-UK fisheries deal

An SNP MP said a ‘growth-threatening Sword of Damocles’ has been placed over fishermen.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

Chancellor sidesteps calls to reverse cuts to winter fuel allowance and benefits

Ministers are reportedly considering making changes in a bid to placate Labour rebels.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

Millions of people could get £70 after Mastercard legal battle – check if you can claim

Those eligible will need to take action to receive their share

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

Rachel Reeves says £20,000 annual Isa limit will stay

Ms Reeves said she is ‘not going to reduce the limit of what people can put into an Isa but I do want people to get better returns on their savings’.

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

Rachel Reeves U-turns on plan to cut Isa limit to £4,000

The chancellor will not drop the £20,000 per person limit currently allowed

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

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Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

Reeves says Gulf trade pact is Government’s ‘next deal’ after EU summit

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025

UK ‘may need 92,000 extra public workers if fall in productivity continues to 2030’

Report suggests Rachel Reeves could be forced to spend £5.1bn if last year’s downward trend continues

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025

A Labour lost in the weeds can’t rebuild this country. Starmer must regain his nerve

Labour has good ideas and years left to change Britain. Why is it acting as if its time is almost up, asks Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025

Bank of England should promise lower interest rates – and see off Nigel Farage

Rate-setters would fuel growth by clarifying policy and bringing rates low enough to encourage investment

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The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025

No 10 actively investigating winter fuel payment changes as fears grow over voter anger

Keir Starmer did not deny a rethink of benefit cut to 10 million pensioners blamed for Labour’s electoral losses

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025

Lib Dems claim deeper trade deal with EU would raise £25bn of tax revenue

Deal that stops short of joining customs union or single market could pay for reversing benefit cuts, party says

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025

Reeves faces anger from her local party over plans to cut disability benefits

Labour members from Leeds West and Pudsey to write letter to chancellor over plans to reduce Pip payments

Evening Standard · May 17, 2025

OPINION - In the silent race for the Labour leadership, Angela Rayner is emerging as the Heineken candidate

There was a telling moment at last week’s PMQs. After Keir Starmer declared that Plaid Cymru leader Liz Saville Roberts was talking “rubbish” – she asked if there was any belief that he held for more than a week – Rachel Reeves roared with laughter. But Angela Rayner, sat by…

The Independent UK · May 17, 2025

Rachel Reeves faces call from her local Labour party to abandon welfare cuts

In its motion opposing the plans, the Leeds West and Pudsey CLP said disabled people ‘are not responsible for the state of the national finances’.

Evening Standard · May 16, 2025

Starmer signals youth mobility scheme with EU would not cross red line

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said ‘youth mobility is not freedom of movement’ ahead of a UK-EU summit in London on Monday.

The Independent UK · May 16, 2025

Starmer gives new hope for EU youth mobility scheme ahead of Brexit reset: ‘It is not freedom of movement’

Sir Keir Starmer has suggested youth mobility would not break Labour’s red lines, ahead of a UK-EU summit in London on Monday

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