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Who will run our primary school libraries?

Letters: Julia Edwards has doubts about the government’s promise on libraries in English primary schools

The Guardian - UK

The overlooked service that could make plans for a library in every primary school in England a reality

In a speech delivered at the Labour party conference, Chancellor Rachel Reeves committed to “providing a library in every single primary school in England by the end of this parliament”.

The Conversation

Mone should not be in Lords after Covid PPE contract breach, says Reeves

The Government has won a £122 million case against a company linked to the Tory peer.

Evening Standard

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Labour considering charging workers for employment tribunal claims, sources say

Exclusive: Reintroducing tribunal fees would be ‘a gift for bad bosses’, says TUC chief Paul Nowak

The Guardian - UK

London tax bombshell: 170,000 would be hit by stealth income threshold freeze extension

Rachel Reeves admitted during the Labour Party Conference that she no longer stands by her pledge last year not to raise taxes

Evening Standard

UK Economic Growth Stalls at 0.3% — Tough Choices Loom for November Budget

UK GDP grew just 0.3% in Q2 2025, raising pressure on Chancellor Reeves ahead of the November Budget as tough tax and spending choices loom.

International Business Times UK

Company linked to Mone must repay almost £122m over Covid PPE contract breach

The Department of Health and Social Care sued PPE Medpro at the High Court for supplying 25 million gowns that were not suitable for NHS use.

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UK Business Confidence Plunges to Record Low as Labour and Energy Costs Bite

UK business confidence hits record low in September as labour and energy costs surge. IoD urges Reeves to deliver a growth-focused November budget.

International Business Times UK

UK business confidence falls to record low amid rising employment costs

Survey of bosses shows energy prices also a concern, as Bank policymakers warn inflation may take longer to drop

The Guardian - UK

Reform war on clean energy will ‘betray’ young people and ‘wreck everything’, Miliband to say

Miliband will use his speech to attack Reform leaders who said they would ‘declare war’ on green energy projects

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves gets a warm reception but business chiefs are wary of another tax raid

Questions grow over how chancellor will raise cash in the autumn budget to meet her fiscal rules

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves to lift two-child cap in Autumn Budget, reports say

RACHEL Reeves is set to lift the two-child benefits cap in the Autumn Budget, according to reports.

The National (Scotland)

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to lift two-child benefit limit in November Budget

Chancellor fails to deny report she will make an announcement on the controversial policy in her Budget statement

Evening Standard

Britain's PM Keir Starmer accuses Nigel Farage of trying to divide UK at Labour conference

Labour promised economic growth, but has struggled to deliver and inflation remains stubbornly high with a subdued economic outlook.

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The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves set to lift two-child benefit cap in Budget

Labour chancellor under pressure to scrap policy, brought in as part of the Tory government’s ‘austerity’ plans

The Guardian - UK

Was this Starmer’s best speech? Yes. But he’ll need a new battle plan to convince a doubting Britain

The era when a barnstorming address would turn political fortunes is gone. The PM is out of step with modern digital politics and needs to catch up, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Labour won’t fend off Reform UK by just diluting Farage’s poison

Letters: The party must not offer a watered-down version of Reform’s policies, but instead tell the truth about immigrants, writes Guy Fassler. Plus letters from Doug Maughan, Sunil Bhopal and Dr Roger Hancock

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves to lift two-child benefit cap in November budget

Exclusive: Officials exploring options to change rule that affected 1.7 million children in Great Britain last year

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The Independent UK

How income tax could increase anyway despite Reeves U-turn

The prime minister refused to rule out income tax thresholds being frozen – which could lead to people paying more

The Independent UK

Brexit to blame for Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes, Labour MP claims

Andrew Lewin has said ‘not a single tax’ would have had to increase if Britain stayed in the EU

The National (Scotland)

Labour plans could see compulsory work schemes for Universal Credit claimants

Young people who has been on Universal Credit for 18 months could be offered guaranteed paid work through a new Youth Guarantee – and if they…

Evening Standard

Streeting rules out Government imposing VAT on private healthcare

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has faced repeated questions about whether she will raise taxes, including VAT, when she delivers the Budget in November.

Evening Standard

Streeting says Farage allowed ‘racist leaflet’ to go out in Scottish by-election

The Health Secretary raised the issue of an attack advert published by Reform UK against Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.

The Guardian - UK

Jobs to go at Lincolnshire oil refinery; UK economy grew faster than thought under Labour – as it happened

Insolvency firm running Lindsey oil refinery announces job losses after collapse of parent company Prax Group

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: A roadmap for peace in Gaza – or an ultimatum?

In today’s newsletter: The key details of a new proposal for peace, as Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu meet in Washington

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