Category: Rachel Reeves

Starmer says it would be ‘big mistake’ to think Ukraine no longer needs military support because peace deal inevitable – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage hereLucy Powell, the leader of the Commons, defended the government’s position on the new Sentencing Council guidelines (see 9.46am) during...

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Starmer says it would be ‘big mistake’ to think Ukraine no longer needs military support because peace deal inevitable – UK politics live

Prime minister says countries will have to defend a peace deal, if one happens, as he takes questions at a defence factoryLucy Powell, the leader of the Commons, defended the government’s position on the new Sentencing...

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Jenrick and Mahmood accused of ‘Trumpism’ over sentencing guidelines criticism – UK politics live

New guidelines aim to combat discrimination in sentencing but both Conservative and Labour justice ministers have criticised themGood morning. Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, has been accused by a Labour peer and...

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Starmer highlights UK’s war record in implicit rebuke to Vance as Lib Dems mock Badenoch for defending him – as it happened

Interventions follow US vice president’s comments about ‘20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 40 years’. This live blog is closedIn response to a question about intelligence...

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Starmer highlights UK’s war record in implicit rebuke to Vance as Lib Dems mock Badenoch for defending him – UK politics live

Interventions follow US vice president’s comments about ‘20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 40 years’In response to a question about intelligence cooperation with the US, Sir...

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Starmer highlights UK’s war record in implicit rebuke to Vance as Badenoch says she does not approve of ‘Twitter pile-ons’ – UK politics live

Interventions follow US vice president’s comments about ‘20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 40 years’In response to a question about intelligence cooperation with the US, Sir...

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Starmer says 642 Britons died fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan in implicit rebuke to JD Vance – UK politics live

The prime minister did not mention the US vice president by nameIn response to a question about intelligence cooperation with the US, Sir David Manning, a former ambassador to Washington, said he thought this would become...

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Minister says welfare budget ‘unsustainable’ amid reports Reeves has earmarked billions in cuts – UK politics live

Justice secretary said there is a ‘moral case’ for getting people into work when asked about the chancellor’s reported plansGood morning. Three weeks today Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, will present her spring...

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How UK and EU could find more money for defence without spooking the markets

There is political agreement that Britain and Europe need to increase military spending. But in straitened times, how can it be done?Can Britain increase defence spending without cuts elsewhere?Rachel Reeves is constrained by...

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