Tories: Government lost the argument over winter fuel
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Tories: Government lost the argument over winter fuel
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Laura Trott says the government may have won the vote to remove Winter Fuel Allowance for some pensioners but âcomprehensivelyâ lost the argument.
The plan to means test the payment cleared the Commons on Tuesday with just one Labour rebel voting against it but dozens of MPs on the government benches were missing in action.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch arrives before addressing the Scottish Conservative Party conference in Edinburgh.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch expresses her âdeepest condolencesâ to those affected by the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday, killing over 240 people.
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Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir Starmer of failing on the economy, claiming unemployment had âsurgedâ since Labour took office. The PM hit back at PMQs, saying 500,000 more people are in work and highlighting jobs from defence, energy and housing projects. Starmer said Labour is investing in Britainâs future, while the Tories âtalk Britain downâ. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Both Labour and Conservatives have raised red flags over a proposed Chinese super-embassy in London. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said the US was right to be concerned, claiming Labour is âcosying up to Chinaâ at the cost of national security. Meanwhile, Technolgy Secretary Peter Kyle says the UK has longstanding, secure processes in place to monitor foreign diplomatic sites, adding the public should feel reassured. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the Conservative Party has learned from past mistakes but warns that Reform UK's pledges are like âTruss on steroids,â with over ÂŁ100bn in unfunded promises. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rachel Reeves said the use of hotels to house asylum seekers will end this Parliament. She pledged funding to cut the backlog, hear more appeals and return those with no right to stay. The changes aim to save taxpayers ÂŁ1bn a year, Reeves told MPs during her spending review. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
PM Narendra Modi praised the multi-party delegations. They represented India in global capitals after Operation Sindoor. This operation targeted terrorist hubs.. IndiaTimes
The UK has one of the "worst statutory leave offers for fathers and other parents in the developed world", the chairwoman of the Women and Equalities Committee.. Sky News
More than 70 MPs are backing a campaign to revive England's playgrounds as pressure grows on the government to do more to tackle community decline to fight.. Sky News
In homes and places of worship from Leicester to London and beyond, people are remembering those who died onboard Air India flight 171. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed on Thursday, seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad, the largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch asserts the answer to the problems in Scotland âdoes not involve more devolutionâ. Speaking at the Scottish Conservative conference in Edinburgh on Friday, Badenoch says, âthe answer to these problems must involve a reassertion of our Conservative, economic principles.â
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Industry Minister Sarah Jones expresses âdeep concernâ as Israel launches air strikes against dozens of sites in Iran, targeting the countryâs nuclear programme.
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