Chancellor insists cut in winter fuel allowance ‘stands’
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Chancellor insists cut in winter fuel allowance ‘stands’
Despite reported pressure from within the Labour Party, Chancellor Rachel Reeves insists the cut in winter fuel allowance for most pensioners “stands”, to “stabilise the public finances”.
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Andrew Bowie has branded Sir Keir Starmer’s reshuffle “the shuffling of deck chairs on this Titanic of a government”. The Shadow Scotland Secretary said the Prime Minister had “no confidence” in Chancellor Rachel Reeves, accusing him of creating a new role for Darren Jones to tighten his grip on economic policy. Bowie said Labour is “failing on all fronts”. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chancellor Rachel Reeves refuses to be drawn on tax plans ahead of the autumn budget but insists her “key focus” is to “boost productivity and growth”. Report by Blairm. 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 of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves arrives at Stormont for talks with Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Finance Minister John O'Dowd.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves shares positive news from the labour market data released today, noting 384,000 more jobs since she took office despite a slight unemployment increase. She acknowledges more work is needed to get everyone who can work back into employment.
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