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Reeves considers cut to green levies in effort to reduce cost of energy bills

Exclusive: Chancellor hopes to save up to £170 from average bill but industry insiders say move would be ‘disastrous’

The Guardian - UK

Our hapless chancellor has finally run out of wiggle room

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Rachel Reeves has asked each of us to ‘do our bit’ as she prepares to break her party’s manifesto pledge and raise income tax – but it is now clear that she has made the bad situation she inherited worse

The Independent UK

Tuesday briefing: Why Labour won’t press the ‘big red button’ to lift 450,000 children out of poverty

In today’s newsletter: The Labour Party recently sounded resolute in its intention to cut the two-child benefit cap. But against an ugly fiscal backdrop, the chancellor may be having second thoughts

The Guardian - UK

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Threat of income tax rise grows as Rachel Reeves gives clear sign she will break Labour manifesto pledge

Chancellor rolls ground for tax rises in unusual pre-Budget speech at Downing Street

Evening Standard

Reeves to lay groundwork for tax rises in ‘candid’ speech about budget

Chancellor to promise ‘fairness and opportunity’ but will not repeat manifesto pledge on tax, after PM’s hint at breach

The Guardian - UK

Reeves to promise ‘fairness’ in Budget as income tax hike speculation mounts

No 10 repeatedly refused to say whether Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise income tax still stands.

The Independent UK

Starmer was briefed on Mandelson’s links to Epstein before US ambassador appointment, MPs told

Lord Mandelson was sacked as UK ambassador to the US due to his connection to the paedophile financier

The Independent UK

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What you need to know about new ‘Hillsborough Law’ Bill

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The Independent UK

Activists could be jailed for six months for protesting outside MPs’ homes

Law aimed at tackling harassment will criminalise protests outside homes of MPs in England and Wales amid rise in complaints

The Guardian - UK

Sir Keir Starmer warns of ‘tough but fair’ decisions in Budget

The Prime Minister said ‘hard and serious’ choices were needed to fix Britain’s financial woes.

Evening Standard

State failed Hillsborough victims and families, PM says as he brings in Bill

The Prime Minister says victims were failed to an ‘almost inhuman level’ as he introduces a law that will force a duty of candour after disasters.

Evening Standard

Starmer was briefed on Mandelson’s Epstein links before appointing him, say civil servants

PM had been given ‘summary of reputational risks’ but did not know about contents of emails before PMQs, MPs told

The Guardian - UK

MPs press for details given to the PM before show of confidence in Mandelson

The Cabinet Secretary was pushed on why Sir Keir Starner was not initially made aware of emails relating to Jeffrey Epstein

Evening Standard

Estate agent who failed to apply for licence so Rachel Reeves could rent Dulwich family home was not to blame for fiasco, says former boss

The error might mean that the Chancellor is forced to pay back £38,000 in rent to her tenants

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - AU

Littleproud says the world is ‘re-pivoting’ on net zero commitments – but is that just spin?

The Nationals argue the 2050 emissions target is already causing financial pain and the rest of the world is walking away from it. Neither of these things is true

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk's 'Inevitable Civil War' Warning Sparks Outrage and Democracy Debate in UK

Elon Musk's warning of an 'inevitable' UK civil war ignites controversy, raising concerns over the influence of tech billionaires on British politics and social stability.

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan calls on Reeves to bring ‘authentic’ Labour budget that boosts green investment

London mayor says government should stay true to its beliefs and face down those who claim net zero adds to cost of living

The Independent UK

Leaving the ECHR won’t stop the boats, 300 organisations warn in rallying cry to defend human rights

Prime minister Keir Starmer urged to make positive case for ECHR after Kemi Badenoch pledged a Tory government would leave the treaty

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The Independent UK

Head of UK’s largest union says she doesn’t know if Starmer will remain Labour leader after May

Prime minister facing disastrous elections in Scotland, Wales and England next year as his party trails Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in the polls

International Business Times UK

Terror on the Tracks: Two Held After Knife Rampage Leaves Nine Fighting for Life

Two men were arrested after a knife rampage on a London-bound train left nine passengers critically injured, forcing armed police to storm Huntingdon Station.

The Independent UK

British man, 32, remains in police custody in Huntingdon train stabbing as rail staff member fights for life

Terrified passengers hid in toilets and barricaded themselves in the buffet car to escape

Evening Standard

Two arrested as ‘man with large knife’ seen after mass stabbing on train

Armed police attended the scene at Huntingdon Station on Saturday evening.

The Independent UK

Starmer to face cabinet backlash if he breaks manifesto pledge on income tax

Senior ministers fear rumoured plans could backfire significantly with already-weary voters

The Independent UK

Farage’s plan to scrap indefinite leave to remain would ‘trash UK’s reputation’ and be blocked in court, lawyers say

Exclusive: Tory former solicitor general and justice secretary warns plan ‘runs counter to our British values’

The Guardian - UK

World leaders, remember that future generations will judge you. At Cop30, you can define how

Keir Starmer is taking the lead on tackling the climate crisis. With the US backing away, now is the moment when other nations must step up, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

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