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£240m in Budget for local services to help people back into work, Starmer says
Sir Keir Starmer has said the Chancellor will announce £240 million in funding for local services to help get people back to work at this week’s Budget. Rachel Reeves will deliver her first Budget on Wednesday, as the Government tries to...
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves reveals new investment in the NHS, ahead of Wednesday's Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves reveals new investment in the NHS ahead of Wednesday's Budget, as well as two new fiscal rules to pay for day-to-day spending through tax receipts and an investment rule to reduce debt.
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Chancellor reveals Budget will deliver 40,000 extra hospital appointments each week
Chancellor Rachel Reeves reveals new investment in the NHS ahead of Wednesday's Budget, as well as two new fiscal rules to pay for day-to-day spending through tax receipts and an investment rule to reduce debt.
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Full Sir Keir Starmer speech ahead of Budget
In a speech in Birmingham, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer confirmed the £2 bus fare cap will be replaced by a new £3 cap until the end of 2025 at this week’s Budget. He also defended Labour’s decision to suspend MP Mike Amesbury. The...
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Stock hospital footage as NHS set to receive Budget boost
Stock footage of St Mary's hospital in Paddington, London, as Rachel Reeves' first Budget as Chancellor approaches. Sir Keir Starmer said in a speech on Monday: “Almost everybody knows the NHS is broken. We’re going to fix it, put it...
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October is National Financial Planning month, here are tips on planning your financial future
It's National Financial Planning Month, and money strategies are best started early. Experts say to always be sure purchases align with your financial goals, and to be smart about using financing. (Scripps News)
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Cabinet members arrive for meeting at Downing Street
Members of the Cabinet arrive at 10 Downing Street including Angela Rayner, John Healey, Richard Hermer, Steve Reed, Liz Kendall, Bridget Phillipson, Lisa Nandy, Yvette Cooper, Wes Streeting, Rachel Reeves, Anneliese Dodds, Hilary Benn,...
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Cabinet is 'united' on Budget, says Reeves after ministers settle spending plans
Speaking to the PA news agency, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the final settlements had been confirmed but acknowledged it had been “right for all Cabinet members to want to get the best settlement for their departments”.
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The Budget: What do we know so far?
Rachel Reeves will present her first Budget as Chancellor to the House of Commons on October 30, but the fiscal event is already raising eyebrows amid reports about the tax rises and spending cuts it could contain. Here, the PA news...
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Ministers depart from Cabinet meeting at Downing Street
Ministers depart from a 'political' cabinet meeting at Downing Street on Tuesday, 15 October.
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Sir Keir Starmer appears on BBC Breakfast ahead of Cabinet meeting
B-roll of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer appearing on BBC Breakfast ahead of a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
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HS2 is likely to reach Euston, minister signals
HS2 is likely to reach Euston, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has indicated, saying it “would never have made sense” for that not to happen. The Cabinet minister said an announcement on the project will be made “soon”, and could happen...
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Government defends budget spending plans following accusations of 'giveaway budget'
The Government has defended its budget spending plans, after it was accused of running a "giveaway budget" ahead of an impending election. Minister for Finance Jack Chambers and Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe pushed back...
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Government defends spending plans after accusations of ‘giveaway Budget’
The Budget was widely criticised for “splashing cash” around and creating spending risks in the future. Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe responded: “Look, on one hand, they point to the difficulties in relation to the cost...
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Ministers discuss the Budget after leaders insist it will not fuel inflation
The leaders of Ireland’s coalition Government have insisted Tuesday’s Budget will not further fuel inflation. Tax cuts and child-related supports are among the key measures to be unveiled in Budget 2025 amid the prospect of a winter...
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Tax cuts and child supports to dominate Ireland’s pre-election budget
Tax cuts and child-related supports will be among the key measures unveiled in Budget 2025 amid the prospect of a winter general election in Ireland. Interviews with Taoiseach Simon Harris, Enterprise Minister Peter Burke, Green Party...
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Martin signals 12-euro pension increase as he dismisses ‘mischief and spin’
Tanaiste Micheal Martin signals a 12 euro increase to weekly pension payments as he dismissed reports of coalition rows on social welfare as “mischief” and “a phony war”.
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Conservative Party conference day two round-up
The best quotes from day two of the Conservative Party autumn conference in Birmingham.
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Jack Chambers speaks to the media ahead of the 2025 Irish Budget
Minister for Finance Jack Chambers speaks to the media at the Department of Finance before the publication of the White Paper in advance of Budget 2025.
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Sinn Fein sets out family-centred budget plans and pledges to abolish USC
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has pledged to abolish the universal social charge (USC) as part of their alternative budget plan.
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Labour Party conference: Day three round-up
A look at the highlights of the third day of the Labour Party conference as the Prime Minister promises to ‘rise above challenges’ to deliver new Britain. Yvette Cooper and Lisa Nandy both take swipes at the previous Tory Government.
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Darren Jones speaks at Labour fringe event focusing on investment in public services
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones speaks at a fringe event at the Labour Party Conference titled "How Can a Labour Government Ensure It Invests Well in Public Services?". Ahead of the Budget and spending review Darren Jones...
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Rachel Reeves Labour Party Conference speech HD version
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves full Labour Party Conference speech HD version. Ms Reeves’ speech, a little over a month before her first Budget on October 30, was an attempt to strike a more optimistic tone about the UK’s...
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Jo Stevens at the Labour Party conference - full speech
Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens reveals a new partnership intended to exchange best practices to address the challenges facing the NHS in England and Wales at the Labour Party conference on Monday.