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Labour party conference live: Rachel Reeves stands by winter fuel allowance cut in speech as nurses reject 5.5% pay rise
Protester grabbed by neck and thrown out of Labour party conference in Reeves’ speech Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Nurses across the country have rejected RachelContinue Reading
Business concerns about workers’ rights Bill will be addressed, says Reeves
Employer concerns about the Government’s workers’ rights package have been “addressed and understood”, Rachel Reeves said as she sought to reassure businesses about the legislation. The Chancellor insisted the Government does not want to make it harder for companies to hire temporary workers or students with its Employment Rights BillContinue Reading
Usher claims X account was ‘hacked’ and tweets deleted after Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrest
R&B singer Usher has spoken out as hundreds of his X/Twitter posts disappeared after Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested. On Sunday (22 September), tweets on the “Yeah!” singer’s account disappeared before he regained control of the account and told fans he had been “hacked”. “Account got hacked and damn y’allContinue Reading
Cocaine discovered in European bodies from 400 years ago in major science breakthrough
Traces of cocaine have been discovered in the brains of two people who died in Italy 400 years ago, revealing that the drug was being used in Europe much earlier than previously thought. University of Milan researchers discovered the remnants of the narcotic in two bodies buried in a 17thContinue Reading
FTSE 100 ticks up after Reeves strikes optimistic tone at Labour conference
The FTSE 100 rose on Monday after a resurgent afternoon’s trading, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave her first Labour conference speech in the role. The blue-chip index rose 29.72 points, or 0.36%, to end the day at 8259.71. The session came as Ms Reeves sought to lay out a moreContinue Reading
Snooker score updates as Mark Williams suffers early British Open exit
It’s going to be a jam-packed day of British Open snooker action, and here are the matches fans can sink their teeth into… 1pm (BST) Mark Williams vs Rory Thor Gary Wilson vs Mark Allen Ding Jinhui vs Aaron Hill Gong Chenzhi vs Tom Ford 2pm Luca Brecel vs MohamedContinue Reading
Cabinet ministers tell Keir Starmer he must remove Simon Case immediately to regain his authority
Sir Keir Starmer is being urged by several cabinet ministers to sack the top civil servant in Whitehall immediately and stamp his authority on the new Labour government. Knives are out for cabinet secretary Simon Case, who has been accused of undermining the prime minister and being responsible for briefingsContinue Reading
Chancellor ‘hit the right notes’ in vision for economy, say business leaders
Business group leaders have said Chancellor Rachel Reeves “hit the right notes” as she sought to lay out a more optimistic vision in her first Labour conference speech in the role. However, industry bodies also cautioned that the Labour Government must be careful not to “chill” small business investment withContinue Reading
Breakfast clubs in primary schools ‘an investment in our young people’ – Reeves
Thousands of children will get access to free breakfast clubs from April under plans set out by Rachel Reeves as she sought to offer a more optimistic vision in her first Labour conference speech as Chancellor. Ms Reeves confirmed up to 750 schools in England would be offered the chanceContinue Reading
UK economic growth slows amid uncertainty over upcoming budget
The pace of economic growth in the UK slowed in September, as concerns about the government’s upcoming budget weighed on business activity, according to a preliminary estimate from the widely tracked PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index). The UK PMI “flash” composite output index, which measures business activity in both the servicesContinue Reading