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The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

‘Troubling reports’ of sudden heating oil price hikes and cancelled orders across UK

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was working with the watchdog to tackle ‘any price gouging’

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer opens door to scrapping fuel duty hike

The prime minister said the planned rise would be ‘kept under review’, paving the way for yet another U-turn

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves accepts ‘valid’ criticism against major Budget tax hike

The Chancellor defended her key policy before Parliament’s Treasury Committee

The Independent UK

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Reeves: ‘Valid’ to say national insurance hike should not have happened

However, the Chancellor insisted the move announced in 2024 was needed to put money into public services.

Evening Standard

Starmer slams Badenoch for 'mother of all U-turns' on Trump's Iran war in angry PMQs clash

‘In this job, you don't get a second shot at making the right call on taking your country to war,’ the Prime Minister told the Tory leader

Evening Standard

‘Nothing off the table’ as Rachel Reeves considers ‘targeted support’ over energy costs

Chancellor does not rule out ditching planned fuel duty rise but tells MPs it is too early to gauge if consumers need extra help

The Guardian - UK

Oil wars: West releases record 400 million barrels as Iran hits cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz

Meanwhile Tehran threatens to target banks and financial centres in Middle East as Chancellor Rachel Reeves issues warning on inflation and interest rates

Evening Standard

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Rachel Reeves admits Middle East conflict ‘certainly not good’ for economy

The Chancellor indicated the government could intervene on energy costs if the conflict spiralled

The Independent UK

Nick Clegg hits out at ‘deeply unfair’ university tuition fees system

Tuition fees were tripled when Sir Nick Clegg was deputy prime minister

The Independent UK

Trade disruption from Iran war ‘not good for the British economy’, Reeves says

The Chancellor called for rapid de-escalation of the conflict to protect the UK economy.

Evening Standard

UK inflation warning as soaring oil prices threaten 3% high

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The Independent UK

Iran war could drive inflation to 3%, OBR warns in major blow for Reeves

Professor David Miles said the impact of conflict on UK prices could be ‘significant’ and ‘completely unwelcome’

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves issues warning over soaring heating oil prices with more than 1 million affected

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The Independent UK

O’Dowd calls for direct support for customers hit by home heating oil price rise

The Finance Minister said the powersharing Executive does not have the financial ‘firepower’ to fund any relief scheme.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves warns using public money to tackle soaring oil prices ‘not the solution’

The Chancellor also warned that petrol stations ‘price gouging’ will ‘not be tolerated’

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves says she might raise mileage rates for drivers using cars for work

The Chancellor said the potential change would be in response to a ‘significant’ rise in driving costs.

Evening Standard

Chancellor Rachel Reeves may raise mileage rates for drivers using cars for work

The Chancellor said she understood driving costs had risen “significantly” in recent years

The Independent UK

Second Royal Navy ship readied to respond to Iran crisis after HMS Dragon criticism

RFA Lyme Bay could be deployed to the eastern Mediterranean if the conflict continues

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Second British ship being prepared to respond to Middle East crisis

RFA Lyme Bay could be sent to the eastern Mediterranean if the crisis continues.

The Guardian - UK

Scrapping North Sea windfall tax would not reduce UK energy bills, say experts

Rachel Reeves said to be considering levy cuts for oil and gas firms, but economists say this would just fatten profits

The Guardian - UK

Lammy defends jury reforms against claims they will worsen racial bias in legal system – as it happened

Justice secretary says changes designed to reduce courts backlog will benefit remand rates

Evening Standard

Donald Trump's Iran war is making Britain poorer, warns Nigel Farage's Reform UK amid oil cost turmoil

Petrol prices, mortgage rates and oil home heating costs are rising as the UK economy is rocked by the fall-out from the Middle East conflict

Evening Standard

US launches 'most intense day of strikes' on Iran yet as Tehran attacks countries across Gulf

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the US ‘will not relent until the enemy is totally and decisively defeated’

The Independent UK

Oil prices latest: UK inflation forecast to spike amid fears Iran war could trigger new cost of living crisis

Price of oil has surged since US and Israel launched airstrikes towards Iran 10 days ago

Evening Standard

Martin Lewis: ‘Ticking timebomb’ on energy bills which could spike 30% as Trump war risks higher inflation

Oil costs have jumped since the US and Israel began airstrikes on Iran, pushing up inflation, petrol prices and mortgage rates

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