Category: State pensions

Waspi campaign accuses Starmer of misinformation over claim 90% of women knew pension age to rise – politics live

Activists say ombudsman’s findings ‘based on rigorous evidence 60% had no idea’ of changesScottish ministers are to set up a pilot project to test the automatic enrolment of young people on the electoral...

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UK cannot afford ‘tens of billions’ for Waspi women payout, says Starmer – politics live

PM tells Commons state of the economy does not allow for compensation for Waspi womenScottish ministers are to set up a pilot project to test the automatic enrolment of young people on the electoral register, as part of a...

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Starmer faces Badenoch in final PMQs of 2024 as backlash grows over Waspi women – UK politics live

Keir Starmer takes questions from Kemi Badenoch and other MPs in the Commons Tell us: are you affected by the decision not to compensate ‘Waspi women’?Scottish ministers are to set up a pilot project to test the...

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Starmer to face final PMQs of 2024 as backlash grows over Waspi women – UK politics live

Keir Starmer takes questions from Kemi Badenoch and other MPs in the Commons Tell us: are you affected by the decision not to compensate ‘Waspi women’?Scottish ministers are to set up a pilot project to test the...

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Nigel Farage and Nick Candy say they met Musk at Mar-a-Lago to discuss doing ‘great things together’ – as it happened

Farage and Reform UK treasurer met Musk at Donald Trump’s Florida home, party saysJonathan Reynolds, the business secretary, has announced that the scope of the compensation programme for victims of the Post Office scandal...

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Anger greets UK government decision not to compensate ‘Waspi women’

Minister says flat-rate compensation scheme for women affected by rising state pension age would have cost taxpayer £10.5bn, “Waspi women” affected by the rising state pension age will not get compensation, the...

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Police to take no further action over Angela Rayner allegations – UK politics live

No 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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BBC presenter apologises after saying Farage used ‘inflammatory language’ in general election speech – UK politics live

Geeta Guru-Murthy commented after a clip of Farage speaking at a Reform UK event in Dover was shown on BBC NewsSign up to our Election Edition newsletterRachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, is giving a speech on the economy in...

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Sunak airbrushed from launch of Scottish Tories’ general election campaign – UK politics live

Douglas 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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