32 h. ago Prime Minister Keir Starmer to address UK today as 'apology' demanded from Rachel Reeves

During Prime Minister's Questions today (Wednesday December 10), Conservative MPs are set to demand an 'apology' from Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves for 'misleading the country'

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53 h. ago Rachel Reeves addresses calls to rejoin EU customs union ahead of potential vote

It comes after the prime minister insisted Labour will not break its election pledge not to rejoin the customs union

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8 d. ago New Martin Lewis update for people on State Pension with additional income

The consumer champion addressed the issue of State Pension and tax with Chancellor Rachel Reeves to help people understand the announcement in the Budget.

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2 w. ago OBR boss says he will RESIGN if he loses Chancellor's confidence over Budget leak fiasco

Richard Hughes said he was 'personally mortified' after the OBR's Budget assessment was made public before Rachel Reeves addressed the Commons.

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2 w. ago What we know so far about Rachel Reeves’ budget and what to expect

Rachel Reeves needs to address a significant deficit in public funds

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last month Minister suggests BBC should apologise to Trump over documentary as president threatens $1bn lawsuit – UK politics live

Alison McGovern speaks to media about BBC crisis as culture secretary due to address MPs in attempt to contain falloutYesterday Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, gave an interview that indicated very strongly that she will get rid of the two-child benefit cap in full in the budget. It had been reported that the government was only going to partially remove it (by replacing the cap with a softer version, like a three-child benefit cap), but Reeves signalled that the cap will go in its entirety.If anyone did not get the message, Keir Starmer has signalled exactly the same intention – only even more strongly. In an interview with Amir Khan, a doctor and ITV broadcaster, the PM said he was determined to drive child poverty down. In the clip, recorded yesterday but broadcast this morning, Starmer said:I can tell you in no uncertain terms I’m determined to drive child poverty down. It is what the last Labour government did. And it’s one of the things we were proudest of. I am personally dete...

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