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OPINION - The Standard View: Labour's tax promises mean Rachel Reeves is operating with one hand tied behind her back

Virtually all new Chancellors raise taxes in their first Budget. But few plan to do so by quite as much as Rachel Reeves. The much-vaunted £22 billion fiscal blackhole seems to be growing ever wider, with reports swirling that the Chancellor is seeking to raise up to £40 billion in…

Evening Standard

SNP chief executive Murray Foote quits after heavy general election defeat

Former Daily Record editor says he could not make personal commitment to lead changes party requires

The Guardian - UK

It was Badenoch v Jenrick on GB News. And if that all sounds bad, watching it was worse

Each had an hour to show why they are the future – until the next Tory debacle means another contest. They barely managed that, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

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Why the Tories may be wasting their time trying to compete with Reform

The spectre of the Reform party has been haunting the Tories since the general election. There is a general consensus that Reform split the vote on the right of the ideological spectrum, and this significantly contributed to the Tory defeat.

The Conversation

Don’t listen to the Tories – Labour is right to raise taxes

The rumoured rise in national insurance on employers makes sense. As for claims Labour promised not to do that: it didn’t, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says UK will support Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’ after meeting Biden, Macron and Scholz – as it happened

PM meets Biden, Macron and Scholz at pivotal moment for global conflicts

The Guardian - UK

Murray Foote resigns as chief executive of the SNP

MURRAY Foote has resigned as the SNP’s chief executive ...

The National (Scotland)

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Labour to bring in ‘own reforms’ to benefits system to save £3bn

Work and pensions minister says government will not go ahead with Tory plans but needs to make savings

The Guardian - UK

Alex Salmond's coffin to be draped in Saltire ahead of return to Scotland

ALEX Salmond’s coffin will be draped in a Saltire before it is flown home to Scotland later on Friday ...

The National (Scotland)

Less than a third of voters trust the government as Labour’s woes intensify, poll suggests

Conservatives close the gap with Labour to its lowest level since Boris Johnson was in Downing Street

The Independent UK

Stephen Flynn tells Keir Starmer to 'listen to voters' and block budget cuts

KEIR Starmer has been told to “listen to voters” and block his Chancellor’s plans to impose deep cuts in this year’s Budget ...

The National (Scotland)

Rachel Reeves planning £3bn welfare cuts in Budget

The Chancellor is expected to commit to the previous Tory government’s plans to save the sum by reforming work capability rules.

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch says her first act as prime minister would be to restore tax breaks for private schools

Ms Badenoch told Tory members to ‘stop blaming Brexit for all our problems’ and added Reform leader Nigel Farage would not be welcome in the party

The Independent UK

KemiKaze and Honest Bob are let loose on GB News where they can’t do any harm

Badenoch fared slightly better in the TV special for the two Tory leadership candidates than Jenrick, who is the party’s very own hollow man

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The Guardian - UK

Tory debate takeaways: a clash of styles, a tame format and a win for Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick took questions from Conservative party members on Thursday night

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch and Jenrick spar over visions for future of Tory party in TV debate

Jenrick pledges to ‘end the drama’, while Badenoch calls his plan to exit ECHR ‘a distraction from bigger worries’

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on modernising parliament: time for creative changes

Editorial: MPs are seeking suggestions from the public on improving standards at Westminster. A radical response is overdue

The Guardian - UK

Budget 2024: what taxes could Rachel Reeves raise?

The chancellor is aiming to make £40bn worth of tax rises and spending cuts to fill ‘black hole’ in public finances

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The Independent UK

Keir Starmer’s warning to ministers after cabinet Budget row erupts

Angela Rayner leads revolt against ‘huge’ spending cuts in Rachel Reeves’s Budget

The Guardian - UK

Tory MP says Badenoch too ‘preoccupied with her children’ to lead party

Christopher Chope’s comments draw widespread condemnation, with Stella Creasy saying ‘dinosaurs walk amongst us’

Evening Standard

Senior MP criticised after saying Badenoch is ‘too preoccupied with her children’ to be Tory leader

Sir Christopher Chope questioned former business secretary’s commitment because ‘she spends a lot of time with her family’

The National (Scotland)

'What is austerity?': Labour MP struggles to defend planned budget cuts

A LABOUR MP has struggled to defend proposed budget cuts from the UK Government saying Rachel Reeves has “absolutely got this” despite being…

The Guardian - UK

No 10 tells aggrieved ministers to make their departments more cost-efficient

Warning comes after three cabinet members complain to Starmer about chancellor’s proposed budget cuts

The National (Scotland)

'Insecure': MP mocked over bizarre 'Scottish Labour are powerful' Twitter post

IF you are a UK politician and you find yourself uttering a sentence that would sound more natural coming from a life coach on the California coast,…

The Guardian - UK

Half of Tory councillors do not believe Jenrick or Badenoch can win next election

Poll finds 15% not planning to vote in leadership contest – far more than in Truss v Sunak contest in 2022

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