7 h. ago Starmer defends Reeves but refuses to rule out tax rises as he announces 10

PM says only possible to transform the NHS due to decisions taken by chancellor, and denies the pressure is too much for herStreeting says he has to go to the Commons to make a statement to MPs.But first he introduces Rachel Reeves, saying that she has put an extra £29bn into the NHS.It is thanks to her leadership that we’ve seen interest rates in our country fall four times. It’s thanks to her leadership that we see wages finally rising faster than the cost of living. And it’s thanks to her leadership we have the fastest growing economy in the G7.If Australia can effectively serve communities living in the remote outback, we can meet the needs of people living in rural England.If community health teams can go door to door to prevent ill health in Brazil, we can do the same in Bradford. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Starmer backs tearful Reeves – but refuses to rule out tax rises after welfare debacle

Chaotic PMQs sees chancellor upset – reportedly after clash with speaker – as PM fields questions over black hole left by U-turn

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24 h. ago Starmer fails to back tearful Reeves – or rule out tax rises – after welfare debacle

Chaotic PMQs sees chancellor upset – reportedly after clash with speaker – as PM fields questions over black hole left by U-turn

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30 h. ago Starmer fails to guarantee chancellor’s future and does not rule out tax rises to fund welfare concessions – UK politics live

Kemi Badenoch tells PM the welfare bill is a ‘pointless waste of time’ after climbdown heads off Labour revoltWelfare bill climbdown will have ‘a cost’ at budget, says ministerOn Wednesday, Angela Rayner sought to reassure people who had been “scared” about the proposed benefits changes, reports the PA news agency.Speaking to ITV’s Lorraine, the deputy prime minister said:Anyone listening to your show today, they know that there will be no changes to their welfare.I want to make sure that people are reassured by that, because a lot of people have been scared about what’s going to happen. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Keir Starmer refuses to rule out tax rises after Labour MPs force U

The Prime Minister refused to be drawn on whether he would increase tax later this year.

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31 h. ago PMQs latest: Starmer fails to rule out tax rises in autumn after welfare U

Watering down of legislation represents most significant knock to prime minister’s leadership since coming into power a year ago

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32 h. ago Labour welfare bill latest: Minister won’t rule out tax rises and says climbdown will come at a ‘cost’

Watering down of legislation represents most significant knock to prime minister’s leadership since coming into power a year ago

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34 h. ago Welfare bill climbdown will have ‘a cost’ at budget, says senior minister

Pat McFadden says U-turn will change calculations, as IFS says tax rises in autumn look increasingly likelyUK politics live – latest updatesThere will be “a cost” to the government’s climbdown on welfare changes at the budget, one of Keir Starmer’s senior ministers has said, as a leading fiscal thinktank said new tax rises appeared increasingly likely.Pat McFadden, the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, defended Starmer and the work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, after the second reading of the government’s main welfare bill passed its first Commons test only after a central element was removed. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Minister declines to rule out tax rises amid welfare climbdown warning

Pat McFadden said that ministers ‘will keep to the tax promises’ in their election manifesto.

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4 d. ago Starmer told to rein in Rayner's workers' rights Bill as Tories warn the rule changes could lead to £1billion in tax rises

Sir Keir Starmer was told to rein in Angela Rayner 's new labour laws last night amid claims they could lead to a £1 billion tax hike.

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5 d. ago Starmer: Labour will not take away ‘safety net’ from vulnerable people

The Prime Minister told the Welsh Labour conference the ‘broken’ welfare system must be fixed ‘in a Labour way’.

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6 d. ago No 10 fails to rule out tax rises to pay for Starmer’s welfare reforms climbdown

Prime minister in trouble as he tries to save bill from revolt by his own MPs

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7 d. ago No 10 fails to rule out tax rises to pay for Starmer’s welfare reform climbdown

Labour prime minister in crisis, and preparing for a climbdown, as he tries to save benefits reforms from revolt by his own MPs

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7 d. ago Starmer in crisis talks over changes to welfare bill as he attempts to stave off MPs’ rebellion

The prime minister admitted that MPs want to see welfare reform ‘implemented with Labour values of fairness’

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7 d. ago Starmer preparing for welfare climbdown amid backlash over benefit cuts

The prime minister admitted that MPs want to see welfare reform ‘implemented with Labour values of fairness’

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7 d. ago Minister says Labour’s welfare bill rebels ‘trying to do their job well’ as No 10 considers concessions – UK politics live

More than 120 Labour MPs are poised to rebel against the government on TuesdayStarmer starts by praising the contribution to the country made by business.None of the investment made by the government would be possible “without your contribution”, he says. “And I say thank you.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ministers in talks over welfare concessions as Labour rebellion grows

Six more Labour MPs have added their names to an amendment that would halt the legislation in its tracks.

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7 d. ago Ministers discuss welfare concessions amid looming Labour rebellion

Angela Rayner sought to reassure backbenchers amid a brewing rebellion ahead of the vote set for next week.

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8 d. ago DAN HODGES: Keir Starmer's time is up and his party 'have had enough'. That's the withering verdict from his own MPs... and this is what they tell me is coming next

'It's not a confidence vote,' Keir Starmer insisted plaintively yesterday, after it was put to him that his personal authority was on the line over the mounting rebellion against his disability benefit cuts.

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3 w. ago Rachel Reeves fails to rule out future tax rises as economy shrinks

However, the Chancellor repeated her promise that she would not need to increase taxes on the same scale as last year.

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