Kate Whannel Political reporter Reuters Diego Garcia, the largest island in the archipelago, was separated from Mauritius along with the rest of the Chagos Islands in 1965 and now houses a US military base The government has temporarily been banned […]
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A trade deal between the US and UK could happen “very quickly”, President Donald Trump said at a joint press conference with Sir Keir Starmer. Speaking during the prime minister’s visit to the White House, Trump envisaged “a real trade
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An additional 50,000 pensioners will be living in relative poverty next year as a result of cuts to the winter fuel allowance, the government’s own estimates have revealed. Earlier this year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the £300 payment would be
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No higher taxes in payslips after Budget – Labour Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said “working people” would not see higher taxes on their payslips following Wednesday’s Budget. During the election, Labour promised not to increase National Insurance, income tax
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Keir Starmer has said he believes that people claiming long-term sickness benefits should be expected to look for work. He added that there would be “hard cases” and that the government and businesses should help those who may feel anxious
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PM says Labour’s first budget will be painful October’s Budget will be “painful” and the government will have to make “big asks” of the public, Sir Keir Starmer has warned. Speaking from the Downing Street garden, the prime minister said
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