‘Ill thought out’ or ‘strong performance’? Reeves’ Spring Statement divides MPs
Labour backbenchers are divided over the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, with some praising her “strong performance” even as others…
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Spring Statement: List of councillors quitting over welfare amid further cuts
The deputy leader of Rotherham Council has become the latest Labour councillor to quit the party over the…
Spring Statement: The four Labour achievements Reeves will trumpet amid fresh welfare cuts
Rachel Reeves appears set to use her Spring Statement to single out four major achievements of Labour’s first…
MPs on Spring Statement: ‘Let’s soothe the nation, not kick it in the teeth’
Tensions are brewing among Labour MPs ahead of Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement, with some warning further cuts will…
Adolescence: ‘There is a danger of losing young men to extremist ideas’
We’ve all been drawn in by it, haven’t we? The Netflix drama ‘Adolescence’ has become a cultural sensation,…
Spring Statement: ‘Why not draft in Martin Lewis to fill the fiscal hole?’
How will the Chancellor’s spring statement open? Will it be “Help!” It should, given the terrible state of…
‘Welsh Labour has a record of successes, but challenges remain ahead of 2026’
In May 2026 Wales heads to the polls to elect a new Senedd. It will be the most…
Spring Statement: Reeves ‘confident’ civil service could cut 10,000 roles as Blunkett decries fiscal rules
The former Home Secretary David Blunkett has urged the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to loosen Labour’s fiscal rules, as…
‘GB Energy’s first investment demonstrates Labour’s climate leadership’
The announcement that GB Energy’s first major project will see schools, hospitals and community energy projects across the…
Spring Statement: ‘The Chancellor must not make foreign aid cuts worse’
The UK is preparing to make unprecedented 40% cuts to its international aid spending, a move that will…
