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Senior minister insists employment rights U-turn does not breach manifesto

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson insisted the Employment Rights Bill remained ‘the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation’.

Evening Standard

Starmer accused of ‘complete betrayal’ by Labour backbenchers after workers’ rights U-turn

The government has found itself in a stand off with Labour backbenchers who have accused ministers of breaking a manifesto pledge

The Independent UK

JP Morgan boss gave go-ahead for new £3bn tower in London after UK assurances

Decision by US bank’s CEO Jamie Dimon followed trip to New York by top adviser to Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

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No 10 dismisses claim that OBR revelations show Reeves misled public about need for tax rises in budget – UK politics live

Downing Street brushes off claims that the chancellor misled voters about the state of the public finances ahead of the budget

The Guardian - UK

'Mansion tax' could wipe £150,000 off top-end homes in London targeted by Reeves Budget

One in four of the properties hit by the new surcharge are in just three London boroughs; Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Camden, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies

Evening Standard

Budget questions answered: Money expert Gabriel Nussbaum on pensions, ISAs and what it means for you

ASK ME ANYTHING: Financial expert Gabriel Nussbaum (aka That Money Guy) answers your questions on the Budget’s pension changes, ISA limits, family support, and what the announcements mean for your finances

The Independent UK

Why Starmer’s desire to govern as ‘Mr Rules’ is bound to fail

In the face of multiple crises, disruptive technology and populism, making Britain orderly again is an impossible goal, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Starmer calls two-child benefit cap a ‘failed social experiment’ that had to go

Scrapping the benefit cap will cost around £3 billion by the end of this Parliament, according to the OBR

The Independent UK

Two-child benefit cap a ‘failed social experiment’ that had to go, PM says

Ditching the cap will cost about £3 billion by the end of this Parliament, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.

Evening Standard

Is this the ‘change’ that Britain voted for?

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Now that the dust has settled on the Budget, it becomes clearer that this government’s priorities are out of line with the national interest, insulting to many and corrosive to the public’s threadbare trust in politicians’ ability to deliver on promises

The Independent UK

‘Mortified’ OBR chief prepared to resign if Reeves loses confidence in him over Budget leak

Richard Hughes has written to the Chancellor and Commons Treasury Committee chair Dame Meg Hillier to apologise for the incident

The Independent UK

The chancellor’s growth mission is missing in action

Businesses grumble about lack of ambition and urgency as Rachel Reeves continues to shy away from meaningful tax reform

The Guardian - UK

The two-child limit failed – all it did was increase poverty

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has taken decisive action in getting rid of the two-child limit – a policy that has held a totemic place in the UK for more than a decade. Since 2017, this policy has limited the means-tested support that families can receive from the state to the…

The Conversation

Ministers face calls to explain how £6bn Send funding hole will be paid for

Bridget Phillipson tells MPs that Send costs in England will not fall on core schools funding but on government budget

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Was Rachel Reeves’s budget really that bad?

Letters: Linda Marriott and Oane Jansen give Labour the benefit of the doubt. Plus a letter from John Thorn

The Guardian - UK

Chances missed in a short-termist budget

Letters: Despite Wednesday’s budget, massive public spending will still be needed to revive the UK economy, writes Colin Hines. Plus a letter from Bernie Evans

The Guardian - UK

Balancing the books at the expense of the poor

Brief letters: Threshold freeze | Two-child limit | Badenoch’s vitriol | Cost-cutting at Christmas | Office for Budget Irresponsibility?

The Independent UK

Did Labour break their tax manifesto pledge? Martin Lewis gives his opinion

Martin Lewis has revealed whether he thinks Rachel Reeves broke Labour's manifesto pledge on tax.

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The Independent UK

Starmer forced to deny breaking Labour manifesto as experts sound dire warning over Budget plans

Damning assessment came as chancellor and prime minister forced to defend plans and insist they did not breach manifesto promises

Woman & Home

How will the budget affect you? What midlife women need to know

From everyday costs, to the impact on your savings and pensions - our money writer explains

The Conversation

How the financial markets reacted to the UK budget (and why they matter)

Rachel Reeves’s second budget landed in an unusual fashion. Before she delivered it, most of the key details had already been revealed accidentally by the Office for Budget Responsibility.

The Conversation

The biggest climate stories often aren’t labelled ‘climate’ – so newsrooms miss them

Rachel Reeves did not deliver a climate focused budget on November 26 2025. The Chancellor’s statement was framed around growth, productivity and the cost of living. Climate change and net zero were not primary headings. The word “climate” barely featured in her speech.

Evening Standard

Four claims from the 2025 Budget debate fact checked

Full Fact takes a look at claims about tax thresholds, NHS appointments, unemployment and house building.

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves’s budget creates tax break for rich former non-doms

Cap on inheritance tax paid by their offshore trusts will only help those worth more than £83m, say experts

Evening Standard

Graduates to pay more on their student loans as Chancellor Rachel Reeves freezes repayment threshold

By freezing the threshold, more graduates will be pushed into repayment as wage growth increases their salaries

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