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Exc: Ed Miliband's energy and net zero department spent more on flights within the UK in Labour's first six months than under the Tories. Despite Miliband previously saying Brits should cut back on domestic plane travel "as much as we possibly can", DESNEZ ministers and

There’s been careful stage managing today to limit the political fallout of US tariffs, as seen in this private briefing to Labour MPs. They’ve been told to say the UK getting hit with 10% not 20% tariffs “vindicates” Starmer’s approach of engaging with Trump - not “sound and https://t.co/sDTbGnIi3T

Keir Starmer will convene business leaders for a roundtable in Downing Street tomorrow from 7am in a bid to reassure affected industries, I’m told.

Keir Starmer promises a "calm, pragmatic approach" in the face of swingeing US tariffs. The PM vows to work with all industries and sectors impacted. "We will rule nothing out," he says.

Keir Starmer will tomorrow ready ministers for the impact of tariffs. At Tuesday’s cabinet, I’m told the first item on the agenda after the usual welcome and update on the Plan for Change is “US tariffs and trade”. 👀

RT @KateEMcCann: Labour MP Richard Burgon tells @TimesRadio if the Government doesn’t rethink welfare cuts there will be “the mother of all…

Rachel Reeves says: "I'm not intending to take concert tickets in the future." She says she'll continue to take hospitality for events related to her job, like a formal dinner.

Rachel Reeves is challenged by an LBC caller who criticised the comparison of benefit cuts to children having their pocket money reduced. She admits: "No, of course it's not like that."

Rachel Reeves is hopeful Britain can avoid swingeing US tariffs on 2 April: The chancellor says: "We are in talks with the US at the moment to try and carve out a deal with the UK. We've still got a few days of those talks to go." She adds: "An escalation of tariffs would be

Rachel Reeves backs Darren Jones over his comparison between benefit cuts and reducing a child’s pocket money, in discussion about today’s impact assessment

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Chancellor tells @IainDale she pays her kids between five and ten pounds a week each And backs Darren Jones who compared cutting benefits to slashing pocket money for kids Rachel Reeves: "If you have a 16 yr old and say, I won't give you so much pocket money, I want you to go

Debbie Abrahams is the first critical Labour voice after Rachel Reeve's statement. The DWP committee chair says: "Sll the evidence is pointing to the fact that the cuts to health and disability benefits will lead to increased poverty - including severe poverty - and worsening

Britain's economy would sink by 0.6% under modelling of US tariffs, the OBR says. It examines a scenario where the US puts tariffs of 20% on all countries: "Overall, UK GDP in this scenario is 0.6 per cent lower than in our central forecast in 2026-27, the peak year of impact https://t.co/LT0ddUDke5