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Rachel Reeves takes swipe at Liz Truss for helping richest families pay their energy bills as she sets out support for poorest households

Basit Mahmood
Yesterday

Unlike Truss, the Chancellor has said that only the poorest households will get government support if the conflict pushes up gas and electricity charges.

A photo of the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivering the government's Spring Statement

Breaking: Reform finally drops mayoral candidate who told David Lammy to ‘go home’

Olivia Barber
Yesterday

Chris Parry has been sacked after making numerous offensive comments on social media

Reform Mayoral Candidate Chris Parry

Reform’s Kent council approves wage increase for councillors

Basit Mahmood
Yesterday

Now it turns out that the party’s council leader has broken another promise when it comes to giving members of the council a pay rise.

Reform Kent County Councillors

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Wera Hobhouse MP
21 March, 2024

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Basit Mahmood
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The latest figures have caused outrage and condemnation among child poverty charities.

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Basit Mahmood
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The latest poll will do little to calm Tory nerves ahead of the general election, with a number of factions within the party looking at replacing Sunak.

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Using former UK military bases and a barge to house asylum seekers costs more than using hotels, spending watchdog says

Basit Mahmood
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The conversion of former UK military bases and a barge to accommodate asylum seekers has cost £46 million more than using hotels for the same purposes

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Basit Mahmood
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Hannah Davenport
20 March, 2024

POA National Chair slams the UK government’s plan to tackle overcrowding crisis in Britain’s prisons

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Opinion

We can be both pro-business and pro-union. Here’s how

Chris Worrall
20 March, 2024

If Labour is to be bold it could offer subsidies to encourage trade union membership through tax relief. But go one step further.

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Hannah Davenport
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Basit Mahmood
20 March, 2024

It comes after Sunak last week ruled out a general election on May 2 as speculation ramped up over an early vote.

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