1 hour ago ‘Bombshell’ badger cull study review ‘disproves evidence’ used by governments to justify killings

‘Justification for lethal control to date appears to have been based on basic statistical oversight,’ says independent reviewer

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2 h. ago Sustainable aviation fuel not a ‘silver bullet’ to decarbonisation, warns MP

Labour MP Ruth Cadbury, who chairs the Transport Committee, urged the Government to ‘look beyond’ SAF in its mission to reduce carbon emissions.

Events

4 h. ago Murray asks who Scots voters ‘trust to spend’ £9.1bn rise in funding

The Scottish Secretary was speaking after Chancellor Rachel Reeves laid out her spending plans for the next three years.

Economics

4 h. ago WW3 fears in overdrive as UK government give defence spending boost over rising tensions

The Labour Government is planning on turning Britain into a 'defence industrial superpower' as the global security situation means a 'new era for defence and security'

Politics

5 h. ago ‘Painful’ budget measures likely, say economists as Chancellor lifts spending

On Wednesday, Rachel Reeves said it was non-negotiable to meet her fiscal rules.

Economics

7 h. ago Five ways the Labour Government's spending review will affect Scots

The Chancellor set out budgets for government departments over the next few years.

Politics

7 h. ago DWP changes in full as Rachel Reeves announces Spending Review for 'working people'

After weeks of intense behind-the-scenes wrangling over who gets what, Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her Spending Review after the Labour Government U-turned on cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment

Economics

7 h. ago Starmer says he could ‘go on all morning’ about Labour’s success

Sir Keir Starmer has said he could “go on all morning” about Labour’s achievements in government - in his Prime Minister’s Questions speech, which started at 12 noon.

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7 h. ago Spending Review 2025 LIVE: Rachel Reeves sets out spending plans with 'biggest cash injection in social housing in 50 years'

Chancellor is laying out the Labour government’s day-to-day and capital spending plans

Economics

7 h. ago Reeves sets out spending review as Labour government ‘moves to new phase’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out how she will allocate funds across Whitehall over the coming years.

Politics

7 h. ago Government to end use of hotels for asylum seekers – Chancellor

Rachel Reeves set out how funding will be provided to cut the asylum backlog and save taxpayers billions of pounds.

Politics

10 h. ago Rachel Reeves says she ‘chooses investment’ as she prepares to unveil Labour’s spending review – UK politics live

Chancellor will reveal how the government plans to spend almost £1.4tn in 2026-27, rising to almost £1.5tr in 2028-29In Wales politcians from almost all parties have been complaining for years about the UK governments decision to categorise HS2 as a project for England and Wales, even though the line does not go through Wales at all. Treating it as a project that nevertheless benefit Wales means Wales does not get equivalent money for its own infrastructure, under the Barnett formula.According to a report by ITV Cymru, Wales will get £445m for rail in the spending review. ITV quotes a Welsh Labour source as saying:This investment is more than Wales would have had so far had HS2 been Barnettised. It will make a massive difference economically and politically.We need to go much further and faster to get one step ahead of the tactics used by small boat gangs.That is why we will boost investment to secure our borders, with up to £280m per year in the Border Security Command by 2028/29. ...

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25 h. ago Lanarkshire MSP calls on Holyrood to make sure OAPs aren't left behind on winter fuel payments

More than 75 per cent of pensioners in England and Wales will be entitled to the new annual payment of up to £300 after the Labour government abandoned one of its first, and most controversial, policies.

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28 h. ago Labour Government to make £250m Faslane investment to boost nuclear deterrent

The cash will be part of the Chancellor's Spending Review.

Economics

31 h. ago Ministers should apologise to oil and gas workers who have lost jobs, Tories say

Andrew Bowie cites figures which suggest tens of thousands of jobs in Scotland could go as part of Labour’s green transition.

Politics

33 h. ago Reeves says spending review will be about ‘making working people better off’

She told the GMB Union Congress the Government was ‘making Labour choices’ and ‘making progress’.

Economics

35 h. ago Ed Miliband says Reeves deserves credit for winter fuel payment U

Energy secretary says chancellor did not make mistake in initial decision to remove benefit from most pensionersUK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves deserves credit for her U-turn on winter fuel allowance, Ed Miliband has said while denying that it was wrong to make the initial cut.The Treasury announced on Monday that it would restore the allowance to all pensioners with an income of £35,000 or less a year, amid public outrage over the cut, which was the first act of the Labour government. Reeves had previously removed the benefit from all but the poorest pensioners – those on pension credit. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago New Sizewell C nuclear plant backed with £14.2bn government investment

Investment aims to boost clean energy and create 10,000 jobs, but critics warn of spiralling costs

Economics

44 h. ago Reeves backs £14bn Sizewell C build in push for clean energy and jobs

Investment aims to boost clean energy and create 10,000 jobs, but critics warn of spiralling costs

Economics

44 h. ago Scottish Labour Government would end block on new nuclear power projects

Twenty-thousand Scots work in jobs that are dependent on the UK’s nuclear power industry.

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