6 h. ago Ministers barred from using emergency Treasury funds for public sector pay rises

The Treasury is limiting access to the reserve for departments ahead of the Budget.

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6 h. ago Keir Starmer's cabinet warned not to use emergency cash to fund public sector pay rises

No10 described the clampdown on the use of the government's reserve funds ahead of next month's Budget as "tough but prudent"

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7 h. ago No more bailouts to fund public sector pay rises, cabinet ministers warned

Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves tightens purse strings ahead of difficult Autumn Budget

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63 h. ago Major energy firm to pay £2,000 to UK households as bills rise again

The Energy Support Fund is available for existing British Gas customers who are in energy debt or at risk of fuel poverty during the winter

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3 d. ago Macron appoints new French government in attempt to end political deadlock

Rivals say president’s latest cabinet represents unwelcome continuity and hard-left party vows to file no-confidence motion amid fraught budget talksFrench president Emmanuel Macron has named a new government as he struggles to pull the country out of a political crisis, while rivals threatened to topple the lineup quickly if it failed to break with Macron’s past policies.The new cabinet was unveiled nearly a month after the appointment of prime minister Sebastien Lecornu, who sought to obtain cross-party support in a deeply divided parliament. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Did Blairite national security chief spark collapse of China spying trial? Cabinet minister dodges questions over claims Jonathan Powell made clear Beijing would NOT be classed as an 'enemy'

Jonathan Powell is reported to have made clear that the Government would classify Beijing as a 'challenge' rather than an 'enemy' of the UK in evidence for the case.

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3 d. ago Did Blairite national security chief spark collapse of China spying trial? Cabinet minister dodges over claims Jonathan Powell made clear Beijing would NOT be classed as an 'enemy'

Jonathan Powell is reported to have made clear that the government would classify Beijing as a 'challenge' rather than an 'enemy' of the UK in evidence for the case.

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5 d. ago Angela Rayner attends Manchester vigil for victims of synagogue terror attack as she makes rare public appearance after she resigned as deputy PM

Wearing a red coat, the former cabinet minister appeared glum as she sheltered under an umbrella for the service, close to the synagogue in Middleton Road, Crumpsall.

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5 d. ago Major change to car insurance prices update issued by cabinet minister

Car insurance bills have vastly increased in recent years

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6 d. ago Cricket World Cup: England players kept grounded as challenge begins

Head coach Charlotte Edwards emphasises pride in shirt and says team are in a great place mentally and physicallyCharlotte Edwards is drawing on her memories of playing “for nothing” as an amateur to keep England grounded ahead of their World Cup opener against South Africa in Guwahati on Friday.Edwards represented England between 1996 and 2016, playing 18 of those years before the arrival of professional contracts, and the England head coach joked this week that she could “write a book” about her tournament debut at the 1997 World Cup in India. There was also a serious point to be made to the current team, however, who were accused during January’s Ashes whitewash of having lost touch with reality following large pay rises in 2024. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago England players kept grounded as Cricket World Cup challenge begins

Head coach Charlotte Edwards emphasises pride in shirt and says team are in a great place mentally and physicallyCharlotte Edwards is drawing on her memories of playing “for nothing” as an amateur to keep England grounded going into their World Cup opener against South Africa in Guwahati on Friday.Edwards represented England between 1996 and 2016, playing 18 of those years before the arrival of professional contracts, and the England head coach joked this week that she could “write a book” about her tournament debut at the 1997 World Cup in India. There was also a serious point to be made to the current team, however, who were accused during January’s Ashes whitewash of having lost touch with reality following large pay rises in 2024. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago New video and pictures show inside Swansea's new public sector hub and library at Y Storfa

It is set to open later this year and will be the new home for Swansea Central Library and other services

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6 d. ago Farage, Trump, Musk: your boy Javier Milei just took one hell of a beating. Why so quiet?

The wild politics and chainsaw made Argentina’s president an economic hero for the right. And now, with his nation’s finances in chaos: silenceSo you really want to know how Prime Minister Farage would pan out? Well, speculate no longer. An excellent test case is unfolding right now, in a country that just so happens to be run by one of Nigel’s heroes. Javier Milei is “amazing”, said the CEO of the private company he calls Reform. “Cutting and slashing doing all the things he’s done that’s leadership.”You may know some of this story, about how a political outsider took power in Argentina. You’ve seen photos of El Loco, the self-styled madman, in a black leather jacket, with sideburns like hedges and wielding a giant red chainsaw – all the better to slash the public sector with. Taking over Latin America’s second-largest country made Milei the poster boy of the international hard right. Elon Musk: “I love Javier Milei.” Kemi Badenoch: “Javier Milei is the template.” Donald Trump: “My...

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6 d. ago Farage, Trump, Musk: your boy Javier Milei just took one hell of a beating. Why so quiet? | Aditya Chakrabortty

The wild politics and chainsaw made Argentina’s president an economic hero for the right. And now, with his nation’s finances in chaos: silenceSo you really want to know how Prime Minister Farage would pan out? Well, speculate no longer. An excellent test case is unfolding right now, in a country that just so happens to be run by one of Nigel’s heroes. Javier Milei is “amazing”, said the CEO of the private company he calls Reform. “Cutting and slashing doing all the things he’s done that’s leadership.”You may know some of this story, about how a political outsider took power in Argentina. You’ve seen photos of El Loco, the self-styled madman, in a black leather jacket, with sideburns like hedges and wielding a giant red chainsaw – all the better to slash the public sector with. Taking over Latin America’s second-largest country made Milei the poster boy of the international hard right. Elon Musk: “I love Javier Milei.” Kemi Badenoch: “Javier Milei is the template.” Donald Trump: “My...

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8 d. ago Labour MPs are competing over who had the toughest upbringing as if they're in Monty Python's famed 'Four Yorkshiremen' sketch, Cabinet minister admits

Darren Jones said his colleagues try to 'out-poor each other' because most politicians are now middle-class.

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8 d. ago Even Cabinet ministers fear Starmer is too BORING to revive Labour's electoral hopes after Sadiq Khan warns PM must ramp up 'storytelling'

The Prime Minister is under fire over his stolid leadership at a time when the party is trailing Reform and Sir Keir himself faces a crisis of popularity.

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8 d. ago Two thirds of public sector staff are on track for a decent retirement

Public sector workers 'rule the roost' when it comes to saving enough for old age, according to the study by Hargreaves Lansdown.

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9 d. ago Deloitte UK’s revenues fall for first time in 15 years but partners’ pay rises

Cost-cutting drive helps shield profits at Big Four firm

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9 d. ago Dear Jobs Guru: ‘I deserve a pay rise – I just need some help persuading my boss’

Reader Jimmy says he’s working harder than ever, but he’s still struggling to pay the bills. Sound familiar? Luckily, Jobs Guru James Innes is here to help him ask for a raise

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9 d. ago Labour has done more in every one of its 451 days in office than in 5,000 days in opposition, says Reeves – UK politics live

Chancellor lists ‘first genuine living wage’, capping bus fares, public sector pay rises in speech to Labour party conferenceIn her Today interview Rachel Reeves was asked about a FT report saying she will urge business leaders to highlight the risks of a Reform UK government in her speech later.The FT say Reeves will tell the Labour conference.Who is standing up for Britain’s stability. A Labour government that is resolute in cutting interest rates and borrowing or a Reform party that cheered on Liz Truss’ mini-budget?Who is standing up for Britain’s businesses? A Labour government that is forging a closer relationship with our nearest trading partners or a Reform party that talks Britain down and is hungry to cut us off from the world? Continue reading...

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