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Ashley Cowburn

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Political Correspondent at The Daily Mirror

Political Correspondent, The Mirror / [email protected]

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  • Keir Starmer rules out U-turn on winter fuel payment cut for millions of pensioners

    1 week ago | nottinghampost.com | Ashley Cowburn

    Downing Street has dismissed the possibility of reconsidering the contentious cuts to winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners, despite increasing pressure. This comes after Health Secretary Wes Streeting acknowledged that the cuts had a negative impact on Labour in the recent local elections, with voters expressing their concerns on the doorstep.

  • Reform UK’s Richard Tice defends Andrea Jenkyns migrants comment

    1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Ashley Cowburn

    Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has defended new mayor of Greater Lincolnshire Andrea Jenkyns’ calls for migrants to be “put in tents”. The former Conservative minister used her victory speech to propose a controversial idea for immigration, saying tents were “good enough” to be used in France. “We will tackle illegal migration. We’ve been working on policies,” she said. “I say no to putting people in hotels.

  • Russell Brand arrives at court to face rape and sexual assault charges

    1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Ashley Cowburn

    Russell Brand was swarmed by photographers as he arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to face rape and sexual assault charges. The 49-year-old was charged by post last month with one count each of rape, indecent assault and oral rape, as well as two counts of sexual assault, relating to four separate women.

  • DWP benefit claimants give verdict on welfare system - 'You're not treated as human'

    2 weeks ago | mirror.co.uk | Ashley Cowburn

    DWP benefit claimants give verdict on welfare system - 'You're not treated as human'Amnesty International's new research, which involves interviews with hundreds of people on benefits, claims the current welfare system is 'consciously cruel' and ruining livesBritain's welfare system is "consciously cruel" and pushing claimants beyond the brink, a major report warns today.

  • Keir Starmer sets out plan to boost jobs for welders and electricians at major summit

    3 weeks ago | mirror.co.uk | Ashley Cowburn

    Keir Starmer sets out plan to boost jobs for welders and electricians at major summitKeir Starmer will announce £300million in funding will be fast-tracked through the publicly owned energy company - Great British Energy - to invest in clean energy projectsKeir Starmer will set out plans to boost jobs for welders, electricians and engineers as he addresses a major summit today.

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Ashley Cowburn
Ashley Cowburn @ashcowburn
13 May 25

RT @LizzyBuchan: NEW: DWP minister Stephen Timms resists Labour MPs' calls to delay major benefit cuts vote - and says the welfare reforms…

Ashley Cowburn
Ashley Cowburn @ashcowburn
13 May 25

Exclusive: DWP minister resists Labour MPs' calls to delay major benefit cuts vote Stephen Timms insists reforms are "urgent" - as Keir Starmer braces for huge revolt https://t.co/6OMWr9m8Az

Ashley Cowburn
Ashley Cowburn @ashcowburn
12 May 25

RT @DailyMirror: Police investigating a fire at Prime Minister Keir Starmer's home in north London https://t.co/ja1V8TiE7T