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August 07, 2025

Reeves confirms Treasury reviewing gambling taxes – UK politics live

Gambling tax reform is being strongly promoted by Gordon Brown, the former Labour PM who also spent 10 years as chancellorRushanara Ali, the...

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August 07, 2025

UK homelessness minister faces calls to resign over tenant eviction claims

Rushanara Ali accused of hypocrisy after claims she evicted tenants from east London property before putting up rent by almost £700 a month

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August 06, 2025

Labour accused of using Jimmy Savile’s name to ‘bait’ Nigel Farage

Lawyer for abuse survivors criticises ministers for using late TV presenter’s ‘toxic’ name for political point scoring

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August 06, 2025

Reeves urged to consider replacing council tax as thinktank warns of ‘impossible trilemma’ for chancellor – UK politics live

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research says government’s spending gap is on course to reach more than £40bnKeir Starmer’s new ethics...

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August 06, 2025

Rachel Reeves needs to put up taxes to cover £40bn deficit, thinktank says

NIESR suggests a rise of 5p in the pound on basic and higher rate of income tax would fill the budget gap Rachel Reeves will ...

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August 05, 2025

Support for hardline anti-immigration policies linked to ignorance about migration figures, poll suggests – UK politics live

Almost half of voters either strongly or somewhat support ‘admitting no more new migrants and requiring large numbers who came in recent years to...

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August 04, 2025

UK politics live: minister pushes back at Tory claims linking small boat arrivals to sexual crime

Angela Eagle says data is not there to support Robert Jenrick’s assertions as Nigel Farage prepares to also address issue in press conferenceAngela...

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August 04, 2025

Social media battles and barbs on both sides of Atlantic over UK Online Safety Act

Farage accuses government of being ‘so below the belt’ as right wing doubles down on censorship claims The UK’s

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August 03, 2025

Chris Bryant MP says he was abused at 16 by head of National Youth Theatre

Labour minister calls Michael Croft’s behaviour ‘despicable’ and says at least one other friend was targeted sexuallyThe MP Chris Bryant has said he...

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August 01, 2025

New UK civil service internship scheme open only to working-class students

Minister says programme will help ensure Whitehall has ‘broadest range of talent and truly reflects the country’A new civil service internship scheme...

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August 01, 2025

Are Labour’s plans to offset Heathrow expansion emissions all pie in the sky?

Government is counting on tech to provide a panacea, but there may be simpler ways to keep climate goals on track

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July 31, 2025

Minister dismisses claims that recognising Palestinian state risks breaching international law – UK politics live

Gareth Thomas rejects arguments from 40 peers that move may be illegal under the Montevideo Convention, which sets out terms for statehoodPrisons in...

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