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Campaigners are calling on the government to allow rents to be capped within tenancies as a key bill returns to the Commons More than 30 MPs have backed an amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill which, if passed, would restrict how much landlords can raise rents on sitting tenants by limiting percentage increases to inflation…
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Following a speech on AI, Sir Keir Starmer has just been asked whether Rachel Reeves will still be chancellor at the next general election. The prime minister doesn’t explicitly answer. Instead, he says the UK’s fiscal rules are “absolutely central to what we do”. “The changes we’re bringing about… all of these are designed to…
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Making Britain better off will be “at the forefront of the chancellor’s mind” during her visit to China, the Treasury has said amid controversy over the trip. Rachel Reeves flew out on Friday after ignoring calls from opposition parties to cancel the long-planned venture because of market turmoil at home. The past week has seen a drop…
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Chaos looms in Europe and Trump wants ‘retribution’ A new beginning for Britain and suddenly we find ourselves in a world turning itself inside out, posing clear challenges to the incoming Labour government. The swing to the left in the UK comes just as some of our closest partners appear to be veering in the opposite direction.…
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Labour is demanding the Tories spell out how they will pay for a “reckless” plan to abolish national insurance contributions. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said in his budget it was his long-term ambition to “end this unfairness”, while an email sent to Tory members said “we’ll be able to make progress towards that goal in the…
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Spending on Facebook and Instagram advertising by the two main political parties is more than 10 times higher this year compared to the start of 2023, Meziesblog can reveal. Spending on social media by Labour and the Conservatives is due to dramatically escalate through the course of the year due to spending and data rule…
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Labour has won the Wellingborough by-election, taking the seat from the Tories with a majority of 6,436. The opposition increased its vote share by 19.5%, while the Tory vote plummeted by a whopping 37.6%. Reform UK also had its best-ever showing, winning over 13% of the vote. See below the full breakdown of the Wellingborough…
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