Ministers to announce sweeping changes to welfare and out-of-work support, aiming to get people off benefitsTeenagers will get skills training at the Premier League, Royal Shakespeare Company and Channel 4 as part of a...
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Read MoreWork and pensions secretary says she will transform opportunities as Starmer bemoans ‘bulging benefits bill’Young people who refuse to take up jobs or training will lose their benefits in the government’s...
Read MoreDebt interest payments push public finances deeper into the red in fresh blow to Rachel ReevesBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK government borrowed more than expected in October as...
Read MoreIncrease in national insurance contributions and national living wage will add to costs, says BRCBusiness live – latest updatesLarge UK retailers including Tesco, Boots, Marks & Spencer and Next have written to Rachel...
Read MoreWhisky and migration thwarted earlier deal but UK PM hopeful of reaching agreement with Narendra ModiKeir Starmer is to restart the aborted UK-India trade talks in the new year after an agreement stalled amid disagreements over...
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Read MoreMel Stride said there must be no suggestion of the UK going back into the EU single market or customs unionIn news that will disappoint those of you who enjoy a Liberal Democrat stunt, PA has just reported that Ed Davey will...
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Read MoreUK economy at near-standstill as uncertainty over the budget and high interest rates weighed on consumer spendingThe government did not put anybody up in the media round this morning in order to defend the weak GDP figures, but...
Read MoreThe Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at the impact of president-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the US on the Labour party, defence, trade and international relations. Plus Kiran heads to the Cop29...
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