Payments such as universal credit linked to previous September’s figure, meaning a rise of just 1.7% in AprilLast month’s surprise fall in UK inflation lands with bad timing for millions of people who receive state...
Read MoreNo further action will be taken after a thorough investigation into Tory allegations, Greater Manchester Police saySign up to our Election Edition newsletterRachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, is giving a speech on the economy...
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Read MoreDouglas Ross barely mentions Westminster or Conservative policies and does not say PM’s name in speech kicking off campaignSign up to our Election Edition newsletterRachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, is giving a speech...
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Read MoreScottish government wins vote by 70 votes to 58, with no abstentions after debate where Humza Yousaf defended government’s recordLabour has accused Kemi Badenoch, the business secretary, of championing single-sex spaces as...
Read MoreRishi Sunak and Keir Starmer faced each other ahead of Thursday’s elections in England and WalesLabour has accused Kemi Badenoch, the business secretary, of championing single-sex spaces as part of a “culture...
Read MoreProf Sir John Curtice, the psephologist and lead election analyst for the BBC, said the chances of a Tory revival were small. This live blog is closedIn the House of Lords peers have just started debating the second reading of...
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Read MoreRobert Halfon quits as skills, apprenticeships and higher education minister as James Heappey confirms decision to step downIn interviews this morning Gillian Keegan, the education secretary, admitted that special educational...
Read MoreRobert Halfon quits as skills, apprenticeships and higher education minister as James Heappey confirms decision to step downIn interviews this morning Gillian Keegan, the education secretary, admitted that special educational...
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