Category: Ed Miliband

Some people on sickness and disability benefits ‘taking the mickey’, says Liz Kendall – as it happened

The work and pensions secretary said those who think they were unable to work probably could with the right support. This live blog is closedLord Hermer, the attorney general, must be getting used to bad publicity, but there is...

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Some people on sickness and disability benefits ‘taking the mickey’, says Liz Kendall – UK politics live

The work and pensions secretary said those who think they were unable to work probably could with the right supportGood morning. Keir Starmer is chairing an extended meeting of cabinet today. There will be a normal cabinet...

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Tories express alarm at report saying cost of Chagos Islands deal has risen far beyond £9bn, saying it’s ‘madness’ – UK politics live

Priti Patel accuses Keir Starmer of being motivated by ‘leftie shame’ at Britain’s historyNigel Farage has said the UK could be “friendly” with the EU but did not outline what kind of ties with the...

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Reeves’s Heathrow expansion plans leave Labour’s green agenda grounded

The chancellor’s apparent volte-face in backing a third runway has left many in her party disillusioned and led them to label it as an act of desperationIn 2020, Rachel Reeves, the MP for Leeds West and Pudsey, was clear...

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Miliband tells MPs UK needs to ‘speed up, not slow down’ in net zero drive – UK politics live

Energy secretary insists there is ‘no contradiction between net zero and economic growth’ in hearing at Commons committeeThe hearing has stopped for a short break. Heather Hallett, the chair, tells Badenoch that her...

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Labour risks ‘powder keg’ clash with environmentalists as it puts growth before going green

As chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to expand London airports gains traction, the party is accused of back-pedalling on its green commitmentsLabour is being warned it is hurtling towards a “powder keg”...

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Rachel Reeves’s bid to expand Heathrow could add £40 to airline ticket

Exclusive: Treasury analysis shows ticket prices expected to go up across board with no plans for frequent flyers to shoulder more of the costRachel Reeves’s bid to expand Heathrow airport could add £40 to the cost...

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Ministers pledge record £410m to support UK nuclear fusion energy

Ed Miliband says funding pledge means Britain within ‘grasping distance’ of ‘secure, clean, unlimited energy’The UK government has promised a record £410m investment in nuclear fusion which could...

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