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Home secretary expected to change system to deny help to those who can work or who have assetsShabana Mahmood is expected to announce changes to Britain’s asylum system on Monday in an attempt to quell rising fears about immigration.The home secretary …
Chancellor expected to freeze level at which people start paying income tax for two years rather than putting rates upRachel Reeves will raise £7.5bn from millions of workers by freezing tax thresholds at the budget, after her decision to scrap controv…
Fallout continues over budget income tax U-turn, with Treasury saying expected fiscal gap has dropped to £20bnThis is from Helen Miller, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies thinktank, on the market reaction to the chancellor’s reported budget …
Labour had laid the ground to break a manifesto pledge on taxes for working people but has now made a U-turnRachel Reeves is set to abandon a plan to raise income tax in her budget with the chancellor reportedly “ripping up” the main measures in the wa…
Exclusive: Supporters say grants largely going to middle-class households, but experts warn move will slow transition from gas boilersHundreds of thousands of homeowners will lose their right to subsidies for eco-friendly heat pumps as a result of gove…
Health secretary has always been open about his ambitions but recent actions hinted at reasons for potential coup plotUK politics live – latest updatesA clip from a 2018 comedy show has been circulating in Westminster – and it neatly explains why the s…
Communications chief Tim Allan left Strand Partners in September but still holds a minority stakeUK politics live – latest updatesNo 10 is facing calls for an investigation into whether Keir Starmer’s communications chief should be allowed to hold shar…
This blog has now closed, you can read more on this story herePA Media has more on what the monthly performance figures from NHS England show. PA says:The data shows 180,329 people in England had been waiting more than a year to start routine hospital …
Cabinet minister says PM would not have backed attacks on Wes Streeting but briefing is ‘longstanding aspect of politics’UK politics live – latest updatesEd Miliband has said he is certain Keir Starmer will sack whoever briefed against Wes Streeting, a…
Radiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay among dozens of artists calling for cap on resale prices to stop exploitation of fansRadiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay are among dozens of world-renowned artists who have urged Keir Starmer to honour his pledge to tackle…