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TfL backtracks after 'banning' Greenpeace tax the rich advert ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves's Budget

Greenpeace was told it needed the Chancellor’s permission to use her in adverts calling for a wealth tax

Evening Standard

Labour Budget 'must cut energy bills by £450 to meet election pledge', SNP say

THE Chancellor must introduce a package of measures to bring down energy bills by £450 for the average household ...

The National (Scotland)

A history of the SNP's pledge to reform council tax

THE SNP first pledged to reform council tax before they even came into government in 2007. So, what happened since then?

The National (Scotland)

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Why has the Scottish Government failed to reform council tax?

THE first and only really substantive reform to council tax in Scotland since the creation of the Scottish Parliament has been rate changes…

The National (Scotland)

How the poll tax paved the way for council tax – and Margaret Thatcher's downfall

CONSIDER for a second if the Scottish Government introduced a replacement for council tax that was so unpopular it led to riots across the country…

The National (Scotland)

2023 election study: what voters really wanted, and why the coalition’s mandate could be fragile

After winning the 2023 election, the National-led coalition government quickly embarked on a wide range of policy changes, often reversing the policies of its Labour predecessor.

The Conversation

What the papers say – October 29

Here are the biggest stories leading Tuesday’s front pages.

Evening Standard

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Tory politicians to be knighted by Princess Royal at Windsor Castle

Sir David Davis, Sir Gavin Williamson and Sir Philip Davies will be honoured on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves expected to raise national minimum wage by 6% in 2025

Above-inflation increase would give pay rise to more than 1 million low-paid workers

The Guardian - UK

Budget 2024: Keir Starmer suffers biggest fall in popularity for new PM

Approval rating plunges from high of plus 11 after landslide election win to -38 as Wednesday’s Budget looms

Evening Standard

John Healey ‘wrong’ to suggest UK not ready to fight war, Conservatives warn

James Cartlidge warned MPs the threat of ‘existential war’ is ‘looming larger’.

Evening Standard

Constituent 'punched' by MP Mike Amesbury was arguing about 'winter fuel allowance and bridge closure'

Labour MP was involved in ‘heated’ discussion before alleged punching incident, witness claims

Evening Standard

Scottish community councillor accused of 'abhorrent racism'

A SCOTTISH community councillor and member of a far-right group which splintered from the “UK’s most dangerous” nationalist organisation has…

The National (Scotland)

Mike Amesbury urged to resign as MP after ‘bridge row’ altercation

Witness reportedly says Runcorn and Helsby MP and second man were arguing about temporary bridge closure

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Starmer lost in the semantic weeds as he makes case for plugging the ‘black hole’

Two days before the budget, the British prime minister promises better days lie ahead – but first, some pain

Evening Standard

Four-day week ‘no threat to the economy’, says Angela Rayner

The Deputy Prime Minister said the move could improve productivity in local government.

The National (Scotland)

Lindsay Hoyle slams 'unacceptable' Rachel Reeves conduct in furious Commons speech

LINDSAY Hoyle has slammed Rachel Reeves for "totally unacceptable" conduct in a furious speech at Westminster ...

The Guardian - UK

England’s bus fare cap will rise from £2 to £3 in 2025, says Starmer

People understand tough decisions are needed to fix public finances, PM insists in pre-budget comments

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Evening Standard

OPINION - The great fuel duty fiscal fiction goes on

You may have come across the concept that the 20th century did not run from January 1900 to December 1999, but instead from July 1914 to September 2001, or perhaps until the beginning of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. In a similar vein, though he may be out of parliament,…

The National (Scotland)

Scots would be 'perfectly happy' to see end of free prescriptions, Tory leader says

SCOTS would be “perfectly happy” to see the end of universal free prescriptions from the NHS, the Scottish Tory leader has claimed ...

Evening Standard

Sarwar says Labour will ‘end austerity’ as he challenges SNP ministers on Budget

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar spoke out as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver the Budget on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

OPINION - There are some things you don't do, Mr Amesbury. Hitting a man when he's down is one of them

This is the most shocking element of the footage of the Cheshire MP on Friday night

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer denies fiscal fiddling will trigger Truss-style mortgage hikes

KEIR Starmer has said he does “not accept” that Labour efforts to fiddle borrowing rules will result in Liz Truss-style mortgage hikes.

The Conversation

Class identity: why fancy freebies are a bigger political problem for this Labour government than its Tory predecessors

While much of the intense media coverage of the UK government’s freebies scandal might be attributable to overzealous scrutiny by a predominantly right-of-centre printed press, there is at least one important issue at the heart of all this.

The Independent UK

Voices: When Rachel Reeves delivers her Budget today, please don’t talk about what she’s wearing

COMMENT: Can we please all keep our eyes firmly on our first female chancellor’s fiscal cuts rather than her physical appearance? Not likely, says Claire Cohen

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