18 h. ago UK politics live: Kemi Badenoch talking ‘rubbish’ over trade deal criticisms, say Indian officials

New Delhi officials say Tories previously agreed to a two-year national insurance exemption which Kemi Badenoch now claims amounts to ‘two-tier’ tax

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21 h. ago UK politics live: Hunt admits Tories ‘can’t rule out’ party extinction after disastrous local elections

Comes as Starmer and Badenoch clash over government’s newly-struck UK-India trade deal and Labour’s winter fuel payment cuts

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21 h. ago Keir Starmer hails India trade deal as a 'huge win for working people' at PMQs

Sir Keir used Prime Ministers Questions to taunt the Tories, saying the £5bn agreement was the largest made by the UK since Brexit.

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23 h. ago Keir Starmer hails India trade deal as a 'huge win for working people' at PMQs as ministers insist tax agreement will NOT 'undercut' Brits

Sir Keir used Prime Ministers Questions to taunt the Tories, saying the £5bn agreement was the largest made by the UK since Brexit.

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23 h. ago PMQs live: Starmer and Badenoch clash on winter fuel and India trade deal in first debate post local elections

Tory leader piles pressure on prime minister to restore winter fuel payments to all pensioners

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24 h. ago UK politics live: Labour insists India trade deal does not undercut British workers after ‘two

Starmer to soon face grilling at PMQs over newly-struck agreenment and local election losses

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25 h. ago UK politics live: Labour denies claims India trade deal undercuts British workers ahead of PMQs

Badenoch claims she previously ‘refused to sign this deal’ over national insurance tax break for some Indian and British workers

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26 h. ago Scrambling ministers insist £5billion India trade deal will NOT 'undercut' British workers amid row over 'two

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds, the architect of the agreement, came out swinging this morning as Labour faced a major backlash to the £5bn agreement announced yesterday.

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33 h. ago NIGEL FARAGE: Starmer has undercut, sidelined and betrayed British workers

His new trade deal with India has sold out British workers to the highest degree. He has undercut and betrayed them, and chosen to prioritise Indian arrivals instead.

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36 h. ago India Pakistan war fears: Everything we know about the WW3 concern sparked by Pakistan conflict

The UK-India free trade deal is under the spotlight following events in Bahawalpur and Islamabad, which have sparked fears World War Three could happen in the near future

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37 h. ago 'British workers come last': Fury as Indian workers are given a major tax break under Labour's free trade deal

As part of the UK-India trade deal, Indian nationals on temporary visas and their firms will not have to pay National Insurance contributions in both countries for the first three years.

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40 h. ago 'Cruel' animal welfare practices 'could be imported to UK due to new trade deal'

As Britain and India sign a new trade deal, Animal Policy International revealed the immense suffering of hens confined to battery cages raising concerns about the potential increase in cruel imports

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40 h. ago Starmer in 'two tier taxes' storm as Indian workers exempt from NI under 'landmark' trade deal

PM faces backlash after it emerges workers coming to the UK and their employers have been granted major tax exemption as part of free trade deal

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42 h. ago India deal has no impact on immigration, says Trade Secretary

The deal will see Indian chefs, yoga teachers and musicians able to access the contractual services suppliers route.

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42 h. ago 'British workers come last': Fury as employers who hire Indian workers are given a major tax break under Labour's free trade deal

Delhi revealed that the terms mean Indian nationals on temporary visas and their firms will not have to pay 'social security contributions' for three years.

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43 h. ago UK and India agree trade deal in 'transformational' boost for Scotch whisky

The trade deal was announced on Tuesday

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45 h. ago Britain and India agree £5billion free trade deal on visas and tariffs on cars, textiles and whisky

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the agreement was mutually beneficial

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45 h. ago Boost for Scotch whisky in face of Donald Trump tariffs as UK Government agrees India trade deal

Whisky tariffs will be halved from 150 per cent to 75 per cent before reducing to 40 per cent by the 10th year of the deal.

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45 h. ago UK and India agree trade deal after three years of negotiations

Deal could help UK industries hit by Trump tariffs, as ministers say it will add £4.8bn a year to economy by 2040UK politics live – latest updatesBritain and India have agreed a long-desired trade deal that ministers said would add £4.8bn to the UK economy a year by 2040.The agreement, which was finalised on Tuesday after more than three years of negotiations under successive governments, has long been touted as one of the biggest prizes of Brexit. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago UK and India agree ‘landmark’ trade deal after three years of negotiations

Deal could help UK industries hit by Trump tariffs, as ministers say it will add £4.8bn a year to economy by 2040UK politics live – latest updatesBritain and India have agreed a long-desired trade deal that ministers said would add £4.8bn a year to the UK economy by 2040.The agreement, which was finalised on Tuesday after more than three years of negotiations under successive governments, has long been touted as one of the biggest prizes of Brexit. Continue reading...

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