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Chancellor insists Labour rebels 'know the welfare system needs reform' as they push for change

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Chancellor insists Labour rebels 'know the welfare system needs reform' as they push for changeChancellor Rachel Reeves has insisted that rebelling Labour MPs "know the welfare system needs reform" as the government faces a growing backlash over planned cuts.
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Chancellor: Welfare system is unsustainable and needs reform [Video]

Chancellor: Welfare system is unsustainable and needs reform

The chancellor says the welfare system "needs reform", as more than 40 MPs have written to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urging him to pause and reassess planned cuts to disability benefits. Rachel Reeves adds, "the current levels of people going onto these benefits is not sustainable". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Reeves hails UK-US trade deal for British industries [Video]

Reeves hails UK-US trade deal for British industries

Rachel Reeves has hailed the new UK-US trade deal as being a "good deal" for sectors such as car manufacturing, aerospace, life sciences and steel. The chancellor adds the agreement is a "big improvement from where we were a month ago". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Chancellor welcomes interest rate cut [Video]

Chancellor welcomes interest rate cut

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has welcomed the cut to interest rates announced by the Bank of England. Interest rates have gone from 4.5% to 4.25%. Ms Reeves said: "We have had four interest rate cuts now in ten months. It's so important that this government has returned stability to the economy." Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Starmer's gamble on Trump appears to have paid off with UK-US deal - but the devil will be in the detail

On the politics, this is a win for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves. And a big one: just at the point he really needed it after..
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Darren Jones slams Badenoch's criticism of US trade deal [Video]

Darren Jones slams Badenoch's criticism of US trade deal

The chief secretary to the Treasury has accused Kemi Badenoch of posting her views about the UK's trade deal with the US on social media before reading it. Darren Jones adds the government continues to negotiate with the EU, but will honour Labour's manifesto pledge not to rejoin the single market or customs union. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Starmer faces rebellion from Labour MPs over 'impossible to support' welfare reforms

Sir Keir Starmer is facing a looming rebellion over his welfare reform package by dozens of Labour MPs who have warned it is "impossible to support" in its..
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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.25% [Video]

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.25%

The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4.5% to 4.25%. Shadow chancellor Mel Stride reacted to the news, claiming Labour's policies have prevented higher cuts to interest rates. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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'We face the fight of our lives' to beat Reform, admits top minister

Sir Keir Starmer sent his chief cabinet "fixer" to attempt to calm down jittery Labour MPs in a mutinous mood after last week's elections drubbing by Reform.
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Bowie: Labour welfare plans backed more by Tories [Video]

Bowie: Labour welfare plans backed more by Tories

Shadow Scotland Secretary Andrew Bowie said Labour’s welfare reforms may have more support from Conservatives than Labour MPs, accusing Sir Keir Starmer of walking back on ambitious plans. Bowie outlined the need to balance supporting the vulnerable with getting more working-age people into employment, calling it a “difficult balancing act” that every government must tackle. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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