NUS urges ‘loan shark’ Reeves to reverse changes to student debt repayment Policy announced in autumn budget freezes threshold at which students start repaying university loans The Guardian - UK · Feb 11
Labour can win political argument for closer EU ties, says Rachel Reeves Chancellor says stronger alignment with Europe is ‘biggest prize’ for trade and economic growth The Guardian - UK · Feb 11
‘It’s a complete scandal’: Graduates accuse government of acting like ‘loan sharks’ over student lending Protest outside parliament called for change in how student loans are repaid as graduates told The Independent of impact debt has on their lives The Independent UK · Feb 11
Reeves says closer integration with EU is ‘biggest prize’ in Brexit shift The chancellor’s LSE speech will raise hopes that the government could be persuaded to relook at issues like our relationship with the single market or customs union The Independent UK · Feb 11
Sadiq Khan to get New York-style licensing powers to 'unleash' London's hospitality sector The Government rejected warnings that the reforms will sideline local democracy in the capital Evening Standard · Feb 10
Fightback starts, says Keir Starmer ally after 'High Noon' Cabinet meeting over Mandelson scandal The Prime Minister chaired a meeting of his senior ministers after surviving attempts to oust him in a day of drama at Westminster Evening Standard · Feb 10
Sir Keir Starmer: U-turns, judgment fears and public scepticism combine The Prime Minister is facing a week of uncertainty as critics call for new leadership. Evening Standard · Feb 9
Don't harm London, Rachel Reeves warned as she tears up rule book to boost funding for the North and Midlands The Treasury’s new Green Book focuses less on delivering value-for-money as ministers seek to channel billions more to regions outside the capital Evening Standard · Feb 9
Keir Starmer’s next steps: what hurdles must the prime minister now negotiate? Top aide’s resignation may buy PM time, but coming weeks bring events that could yet end his time in office The Guardian - UK · Feb 8
The Guardian view on student loans: a graduate levy by stealth is no way to fund the NHS Editorial: By freezing thresholds, Labour is quietly loading the cost of public services on to young graduates, while insisting it has not raised taxes at all The Guardian - UK · Feb 8
UK economy boost set to be announced as budget uncertainty fades The Office for National Statistics is set to reveal the latest UK GDP data on Thursday The Independent UK · Feb 8
What to know about student loans controversy as graduates left worse off The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found that those on Plan 2 loans face repaying around £3,000 more on average The Independent UK · Feb 6
£99,987 and counting: graduates trapped by ballooning student loans As their debts rise, graduates reveal how loans are reshaping careers, finances and faith in the system The Guardian - UK · Feb 6
Warning millions more could be stung by Reeves’ tax raid on pensions A 2,000-a-year cap on salary sacrifice contributions will come into effect from 2029 The Independent UK · Feb 6
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6 Bad and getting worse: for students like me, the loan system is the disaster that never ends The current situation in England and Wales is akin to generational warfare – Martin Lewis is right when he takes ministers to task, says student Rohan Sathyamoorthy
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5 Why the Bank of England is holding rates despite a weakening economy Rising unemployment and falling inflation made a strong case for a cut but Andrew Bailey opted to wait and see
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5 Bank of England keeps interest rates at 3.75% as inflation concerns persist Bank indicates anti-inflation measures in Rachel Reeves’s budget likely to pave way for rate cuts in months ahead
Evening Standard · Feb 5 Jamie Oliver: Labour is extinguishing the spark that powers our brilliant food scene Britain’s food is the envy of the world, says Jamie Oliver, and it breaks my heart that the Government are stubbing it out
The Independent UK · Feb 4 ‘Doomed’ student loan system could be replaced by graduate tax, says ex-watchdog As student loan debt soars for many, Rachel Reeves is facing calls for a change
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4 We all benefit from higher education – so why should only students bear the costs? Brief letters: Student finance | Duvet difficulties | Sunbed peg solution | The French way | Permafrost | Cerne Abbas Giant
Evening Standard · Feb 4 NatWest pledges to lend £10bn to social housing over three years Chancellor Rachel Reeves said loans from the bank will help build thousands of affordable homes for ‘families priced out of homeownership’.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4 A whiff of familiarity in Mandelson’s 2009 collusion with the banks For Labour veterans of the financial crisis the Epstein files revealed a betrayal – but 16 years on, is the City calling the shots?
The Independent UK · Feb 3 MPs resoundingly vote to scrap two-child benefit cap It will be further scrutinised by MPs and peers before it can become law, but the Government has said it wants to ditch the two-child limit from April
Evening Standard · Feb 3 Two-child benefit cap closer to being scrapped as MPs vote to ditch policy The policy currently restricts child tax credit and universal credit to the first two children in most households.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3 EU has ‘open mind’ on UK customs union talks, says official Valdis Dombrovskis says bloc is ‘ready to engage’ amid meetings with ministers including Rachel Reeves