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Starmer calls two-child benefit cap a ‘failed social experiment’ that had to go

Scrapping the benefit cap will cost around £3 billion by the end of this Parliament, according to the OBR

The Independent UK

Is this the ‘change’ that Britain voted for?

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Now that the dust has settled on the Budget, it becomes clearer that this government’s priorities are out of line with the national interest, insulting to many and corrosive to the public’s threadbare trust in politicians’ ability to deliver on promises

The Independent UK

Starmer U-turns on Rayner’s reforms for workers’ rights as Labour scraps key manifesto pledge

Labour campaigned on a pledge to protect workers from unfair dismissals from day one

The Independent UK

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Starmer forced to deny breaking Labour manifesto as experts sound dire warning over Budget plans

Damning assessment came as chancellor and prime minister forced to defend plans and insist they did not breach manifesto promises

The Independent UK

Starmer hails drop in migration as visa numbers plunge after rule changes

Sir Keir Starmer described the news that net migration has fallen to its lowest annual figure since 2021 as a ‘step in the right direction’

Evening Standard

Will the budget save Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer? Experts give their views

Rachel Reeves’s budget was seen as a “make or break” moment for the chancellor and the government, which is suffering from low approval ratings and rapidly fading public confidence. At the same time, threats of a leadership challenge and the impending May elections mean Keir Starmer has a tricky path…

The Conversation

No timeline yet for clearing illegal waste mountain, Environment Agency says

The agency has set out efforts to monitor and secure the 150-metre long rubbish dump, saying safety of local residents is ‘our top priority’.

Evening Standard

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Starmer says Budget ‘asked everybody to contribute’ to protect public services

The Prime Minister rejected claims the scrapping of the two-child cap had been announced to shore up his own position.

Evening Standard

Did Rachel Reeves break her manifesto pledge on tax? Her own words suggest she did

BUDGET ANALYSIS: The chancellor is using semantics to argue she has not broken her pledge – which will be of little comfort to those whose income tax bill will soar, writes David Maddox

The Independent UK

The two-child limit is abolished at last. Watch out for the narrative that will follow

The right is already in a frenzy about the migrant groups it thinks will benefit – and the budget contained other trade-offs, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves’s budget has inflamed, not calmed, Britain’s febrile mood

The chancellor’s statement will be remembered for the many taxes it raised, rather than the big one – income tax – it did not, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Dara Ó Briain becomes latest star to back The Independent’s SafeCall campaign for missing children

Appeal alongside Missing People charity to launch lifeline for young people in crisis hit more than £75,000 in donations over the weekend

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves targets UK’s wealthiest in £26bn tax-raising budget

Chancellor axes two-child benefit cap and cuts energy bills paid for by mansion tax and freezing tax thresholds

The Guardian - UK

A budget to save Britain’s finances? More like Operation Save Our Skins

Only 20% of tax rises will go towards making people better off. The vast majority will be spent meeting Labour’s fiscal rules and paying for U-turns, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Evening Standard

East London Tory MP says Reform could win his seat at the next election

Andrew Rosindell said he thinks ‘my seat would almost certainly go to Reform’

The Guardian - UK

The budget has averted an immediate crisis for Labour – but the danger is not over yet

Sense of relief among many Labour MPs but chancellor’s broad mix of measures leaves room for things to go wrong

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs celebrate end of two-child benefit cap in Reeves’s budget

The Independent UK

Starmer and Trump discussed Palestine Action twice on calls before group’s terror ban, court hears

Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori is fighting the group’s terror ban at the High Court, arguing it will have a ‘dramatic, severe, widespread and potentially lifelong’ effect

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The Independent UK

The most chaotic Budget in living memory ends in complete shambles – before it’s even started

NEWS ANALYSIS: The accidental leak of details of Rachel Reeves’ Budget by the Office for Budget Responsibility before she got to her feet was one final bit of chaos for this make-or-break Budget, says political editor David Maddox

Evening Standard

Farage should apologise after ‘unconvincing’ response to racism claims – Starmer

The Reform UK leader has faced backlash after allegations emerged that he engaged in alleged incidents of deeply offensive behaviour as a teenager.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer calls on Farage to apologise to his alleged victims of racial abuse at school

Prime minister says Reform leader’s explanations about alleged comments are ‘unconvincing to say the least’

Evening Standard

Rayner should pay back ‘avoided’ tax if she returns to Cabinet – Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch claimed the Prime Minister is considering bringing back Ms Rayner because he is ‘desperate to shore up his crumbling leadership’.

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s plan to slash jury trials will create more miscarriages of justice, say critics

Leading barrister and pressure groups say move would lead to more unfairness for Black, Asian and minority ethnic defendants

The Independent UK

What is the 6 - 7 trend? Viral meme explained after Keir Starmer mishap

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The Guardian - UK

Budget 2025: Reeves claims freezing tax thresholds in budget does not breach manifesto pledge – as it happened

Chancellor says she will not ‘get into semantics’ when questioned on issue after her statement

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