Posted by The Guardian | Oct 1, 2026 | Benefits, Disability, Labour, Politics, State benefits, The Guardian, UK news, Universal credit, Welfare, Young people, Youth unemployment |
Exclusive: Plan under discussion involves intensive package of support to help young people into employment Ministers are working up sweeping plans for welfare changes including scrapping a key disability benefit for under-25s...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Oct 1, 2026 | Bella Ramsey, Claudia Winkleman, Culture, James Acaster, Joe Lycett, Maya Jama, Michael Sheen, Richard E Grant, Romesh Ranganathan, Television, Television & radio, The Guardian, The Traitors |
TV’s best entertainment show is back – with an unbelievably star-stuffed lineup. But who will be the faithful and who will head straight for the tower?Before the show begins, it’s probably worth running through this year’s...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Oct 1, 2026 | Budget, Budget 2026, Economic policy, Energy bills, Global economy, Government borrowing, Household bills, John Healey, Labour, Politics, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news |
Chancellor faces challenge of volatile global headwinds and soaring energy costs at home as some insiders worry lack of clarity could trigger fresh market shockSenior Labour figures are privately voicing unease about John...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Oct 1, 2026 | Bonds, Business, Economics, Government borrowing, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, US Government borrowing, US news, World News |
Fears that US deficit is unsustainable also drive UK 30-year gilt yields briefly above 6% for first time since 1998Business live – latest updatesThe global bond sell-off intensified on Thursday, driving 10-year US government...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Oct 1, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Benefits, Brexit, Conservatives, Ed Davey, European Union, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Nigel Farage, Pensions, Politics, Prisons and probation, Reform UK, State pensions, The Guardian, UK news, Universal credit, Welfare |
Farage was speaking ahead of a rally in DoncasterJust as a reminder of why prisoners are being released early, here is an explainer by Jamie Grierson which sets out how the scheme works, why it was introduced and the changes...
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