
Pippa Crerar
Political Editor at The Guardian
Political Editor, The Guardian || Political Journalist of the Year #EditorsUK @pippacrerar.bsky.social
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theguardian.com | Graeme Wearden |Pippa Crerar
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureReeves to make case for free global trade at Washington IMF talksRachel Reeves will fly to Washington this week to argue for global free trade in the face of Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs, amid continued international economic turbulence.
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theguardian.com | Pippa Crerar
Ministers are privately ruling out scrapping the two-child benefit cap despite warnings from charities that a failure to do so could result in the highest levels of child poverty since records began. Government sources said charities and Labour MPs who were concerned that wider benefit cuts would push more families into poverty should “read the tea leaves” over Labour’s plans. “If they still think we’re going to scrap the cap then they’re listening to the wrong people.
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msn.com | Pippa Crerar |Heather Stewart
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3 days ago |
theguardian.com | Pippa Crerar |Heather Stewart
Rachel Reeves will fly to Washington this week to argue for global free trade in the face of Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs and amid continued international economic turbulence. The UK chancellor will use the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund, which is attended by top finance ministers and central bankers, to make the case that free trade is in both British and global interests.
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | Pippa Crerar
Keir Starmer has said the government will step in to support key British industries, as business grapples with the economic turmoil unleashed by Donald Trump’s global tariffs. As the government attempts to counter the impact of the White House hitting the UK with a 10% base levy on exports to the US, the prime minister will promise to help shelter vulnerable sectors and will implement key parts of the industrial strategy months early.
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Kemi Badenoch says Tory councillors are free to go into coalition with Reform UK in town halls across England after the local elections. But Tory leader categorically rules out any national deal with Reform. “Nigel Farage has said he wants to destroy the Conservative party. When

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David Lammy, the foreign secretary, says it's "disgraceful" that Kemi Badenoch is "cheerleading" Israel for detaining and deporting two British MPs. "This government will continue to stand up for the rights of our MPs to speak their mind, whatever their party."

"It's shocking that we have Labour MPs who other countries will not allow through" Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says countries must be able to "control their borders" after two Labour MPs were denied entry to Israel #BBCLauraK https://t.co/49MSD0PIQI https://t.co/7QeK1uCYrs