Eleanor Langford

London

Political Reporter at The i Paper

📰 Political Reporter @theipaper 🎙️ Sometimes heard on TV / radio 📧 Tips: [email protected]

Articles

Winter fuel payments will be given to more pensioners this year – but not all

2 days ago | msn.com | Eleanor Langford

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Winter fuel payments will not be restored for all pensioners

2 days ago | inews.co.uk | Eleanor Langford

Pensions Minister Torsten Bell has ruled out restoring the winter fuel allowance to all pensioners, insisting there is no prospect of a return to the universal payment.
The taxes Reeves could raise to get the UK battle-ready for threat of Putin

3 days ago | msn.com | Eleanor Langford

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The taxes Reeves could raise to get the UK battle-ready for threat of Putin

3 days ago | msn.com | Eleanor Langford

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The taxes Reeves could raise to get the UK battle-ready for threat of Putin

3 days ago | inews.co.uk | Eleanor Langford

Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled major plans to make Britain a “battle-ready, armour-clad nation” through the new strategic defence review (SDR), but questions remain over how the plan will be funded. The plans, which include 12 new submarines, an army boosted to 100,000 personnel, six new munitions factories, and a greater shift to drone warfare, have been overshadowed by claims that the Government will not be able to afford them without major trade-offs.
What to expect from defence review, from nuclear-armed jets to cyber hackers

4 days ago | msn.com | Eleanor Langford

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What to expect from defence review, from nuclear-armed jets to cyber hackers

4 days ago | inews.co.uk | Eleanor Langford

The Government will today launch its landmark Strategic Defence Review (SDR), pledging to prepare Britain for “warfighting readiness” in response to escalating global threats. The document, which is expected to be approximately 130 to 150 pages in length, differs from previous reviews in that it has been led by external experts rather than being conducted internally. It will set out 62 recommendations, which the Government is expected to accept in full.
The Government wants new homes in your area — and you may not be able to stop them

1 week ago | msn.com | Eleanor Langford

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The Government wants new homes in your area - and you may not be able to stop them

1 week ago | inews.co.uk | Eleanor Langford

The Government has proposed significant changes to the planning system in England, aiming to speed up housebuilding by reducing the role of elected councillors in deciding on a wide range of development applications. Under the reforms, professional planning officers would make decisions on most minor and some medium-sized applications, including householder projects and residential developments of up to nine homes. In some urban areas, this threshold could rise to 50 homes.
Will you be hit by tax rises? The people that Reeves is most likely to target

1 week ago | inews.co.uk | Eleanor Langford

Speculation has been growing that the Chancellor may opt to increase taxes at her Autumn Budget due to rising borrowing costs and the possible reversal of key Labour policies. The Government recently confirmed it was reviewing its decision to scrap the winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners, and there are growing calls for ministers to end the two-child cap on benefits.