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Labour hope to put winter fuel misstep behind them

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 22:40
Ever since the original decision, Labour MPs have grumbled they've been taking heat for it.
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Chris Mason: Labour hopes to put winter fuel misstep behind them

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 22:40
Ever since the original decision, Labour MPs have grumbled they've been taking heat for it.
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Labour MPs call for action on benefits after winter fuel U-turn

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 19:57
Some Labour MPs are using the move to renew their calls for planned benefit cuts to be reversed.
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Spending review now settled, says Downing Street

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 18:16
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was the last to agree a deal with Reeves on Monday afternoon.
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The winter fuel payment U-turn in numbers

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 18:12
The winter fuel payment U-turn has raised questions about how much the policy will save.
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Reform wants to bring blast furnaces back to Wales, says Farage

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 17:47
Farage said British coal should be used to fuel the steelworks, whose furnaces shut last year.
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Nato needs quantum leap in defence, chief says

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 17:45
In a speech, Mark Rutte warns Russia could be ready to attack Nato within five years.
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Three-quarters of pensioners to get winter fuel payment after U-turn

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 17:09
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says all pensioners on less than £35,000 will now qualify for the payment.
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I forgave Yusuf, says Farage after burka row

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 17:06
Nigel Farage says Zia Yusuf plunged the party into a "difficult place" after criticising an MP and quitting as chair.
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Reform UK row 'storm in a teacup', says Zia Yusuf

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 12:44
Last week Yusuf criticised one of Reform's MPs for asking the PM if he would ban the burka.
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Chris Mason: Labour hopes to put winter fuel misstep behind them

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 12:16
Ever since the original decision, Labour MPs have grumbled they've been taking heat for it.
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Home secretary yet to agree deal days before spending review

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 11:30
Housing secretary Angela Rayner reached a settlement with the Treasury on Sunday evening, the BBC understands.
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Government considers social media time limits for children

Sun, 06/08/2025 - 19:23
The BBC understands proposals include a two-hour cap on apps and a 22:00 curfew.
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Government considers social media time limits for children

Sun, 06/08/2025 - 19:23
The BBC understands proposals include a two-hour cap on apps and a 22:00 curfew.
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Tice denies Reform UK in chaos as Yusuf returns two days after quitting

Sun, 06/08/2025 - 15:16
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice says the party knows "exactly what it is doing" after a dramatic two days.
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Spending Review to include £86bn science and tech package

Sun, 06/08/2025 - 10:53
The government says every corner of the country will benefit, but research backers call for a long-term plan for science.
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Spending Review to include £86bn science and tech package

Sun, 06/08/2025 - 10:53
The government says every corner of the country will benefit, but research backers call for a long-term plan for science.
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Labour tiptoed cautiously through its first year - will it now decide to escape its own shadow?

Sun, 06/08/2025 - 07:55
This week's Spending Review may be an opportunity for the UK government show investors its vision
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Labour tiptoed cautiously through its first year - will it now decide to escape its own shadow?

Sun, 06/08/2025 - 07:55
This week's Spending Review may be an opportunity for the UK government show investors its vision
Categories: Politics

Zia Yusuf returning to Reform UK two days after quitting

Sat, 06/07/2025 - 19:54
Nigel Farage says Yusuf "regrets what he said and did" when he resigned as party chairman on Thursday.
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