Chancellor tells conference she will ‘look at the value and benefits of investment and not just the costs’Rachel Reeves is considering changing how the government’s fiscal rules are calculated to allow billions...
Read MoreRoyal College of Nursing union says members ‘do not yet feel valued and they are looking for urgent action’Nurses in England have rejected the 5.5% pay rise they were given for this year, in a move that may lead to...
Read MoreChancellor says £22bn gap in current spending budget and state pension rise meant she had to make decision on means-testing fuel paymentsIn interview this morning Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, defended her own decision to...
Read MoreChancellor also strikes optimistic note at party conference, promising opportunity, fairness and enterpriseLabour conference live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has defended her decisions to cut winter fuel allowance and...
Read MoreConservative motion to block winter fuel payment cut defeated but 53 Labour MPs abstain and one, Jon Trickett, votes with the Tories. This live blog is closedFull story: MPs back cuts to winter fuel payments in Commons voteKeir...
Read MoreConservative motion to block winter fuel payment cut defeated but 53 Labour MPs abstain and one, Jon Trickett, votes with the ToriesFull story: MPs back cuts to winter fuel payments in Commons voteKeir Starmer is about to give...
Read MorePaul Nowak welcomes government’s ‘crucial first step’ on pay, but says more needs to be done after 14 years of wage declineThe government should award public sector workers “entirely legitimate” pay...
Read MoreChancellor rebuts Tory accusation she will be a soft touch and hints at tweak to debt rule to allow more borrowingRachel Reeves has insisted there will be “no blank cheques” for public sector unions amid Conservative...
Read MoreTUC to vote next month on motion to call such deals ‘a key feature of our campaigning’ with the governmentUnions are to push the government for “pay restoration” deals that would award above-inflation pay...
Read MoreShadow home secretary criticises Labour handling of pay dispute as Aslef announces new strikes. This blog is closedTwo men have been charged in Sunderland with offences relating to far-right led disorder that spread across...
Read MoreJames Cleverly also says PM ‘played by union paymasters’ in offers to train drivers and junior doctorsUK politics live – latest updatesSenior Tories have accused Keir Starmer of losing control of public sector...
Read MoreShadow home secretary criticises Labour handling of pay dispute as Aslef announces new strikesTwo men have been charged in Sunderland with offences relating to far-right led disorder that spread across England and Northern...
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