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Labour’s war on the poor will backfire badly – not least among its MPs The Independent12:25Poverty UK Politics Global Issues

Reeves’ benefit cuts ‘to plunge 250,000 people into poverty’ The Independent14:37Poverty UK Politics Global Issues

Labour MP Steve Witherden breaks ranks to criticise government welfare cuts County Times10:34UK Poverty Wales Benefits

Welsh Labour MP breaks ranks to launch punchy criticism of his own Chancellor Wales Online11:42UK Poverty Wales Benefits

Chancellor claims government ‘within touching distance’ of homes target The Negotiator Magazine13:47Rachel Reeves Economy UK Property

Labour is now worse for renters than the Tories ever were i News16:35Rachel Reeves Economy UK Property

Labour will block bid to ban solar panels made by slaves today as Ed Miliband woos China in… MailOnline10:22Ed Miliband Energy (UK) UK Politics

Labour accused of turning ‘blind eye to slavery’ over solar panels made in China Yahoo! UK & Ireland09:10Ed Miliband Energy (UK) UK Politics

Ninth councillor leaves Dudley Labour group Express & Star11:54West Midlands Keir Starmer UK Politics

Fifth Dudley councillor announces departure from Labour Party in a week Halesowen News13:18West Midlands Keir Starmer UK Politics

Labour MP blasted for skipping Scottish economy debate for golf meeting Daily Record04:44Scottish Labour Party Scotland Politics Scotland

Scottish Labour MP claims disability cuts will 'impoverish' vulnerable people Daily Record04:46Scottish Labour Party Scotland Politics Scotland

Labour MPs speak out against Brexit ‘disaster’ The London Economic12:19Brexit UK/EU EU

Plymouth MP says Brexit was 'an almost unmitigated disaster' Plymouth Live19:55Brexit UK/EU EU

Spring Statement 2025: Rachel Reeves won’t rule out tax hikes at next Budget City AM18:49UK Budget UK Politics Benefits

Pembrokeshire MP urged to speak out against space radar station Morning Star15:08UK Budget UK Politics Benefits

Reeves: Planning reforms to deliver 'biggest growth impact for policy with no fiscal cost' Civil Service World12:31OBR Economy Rachel Reeves

Harlow Conservative highly critical of Chancellor’s Spring Statement Your Harlow07:17OBR Economy Rachel Reeves

Birmingham bins – Labour council provocations Socialist Party14:16Unite Birmingham UK Politics

Fight back against Labour’s attack on disabled people Socialist Party14:16Unite Birmingham UK Politics

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Protesting farmers descend on Derbyshire’s County Hall in opposition to Government tax plans Buxton Advertiser12:49

Refused 20-storey London student housing block may still be built as Mayor takes control of… My London12:42

In the last 2 hours

Reeves: Planning reforms to deliver 'biggest growth impact for policy with no fiscal cost' Civil Service World12:31

Labour’s war on the poor will backfire badly – not least among its MPs The Independent12:25

Skegness Conservative councillor issues warning over 'tricky' rise of Reform UK Lincolnshire Live12:05

Welsh Labour MP breaks ranks to launch punchy criticism of his own Chancellor Wales Online11:42

Welsh Government’s culture cuts response criticised by backbencher Caerphilly Observer11:35

In the last 4 hours

Protesters disrupt Labour Cabinet minister Jonathan Reynold's speech The Mirror11:34

Councillor wants to help Sheffield and Britain by helping Ukraine Sheffield Star11:29

The National Curriculum is under review: Where are the voices of green business? BusinessGreen11:24

Harrow must hit targets to secure full share of pothole repair fund Harrow Online11:13

Tan Dhesi at The Labour Party South East Regional Conference Slough Observer10:47

Reeves Says She Has ‘No Intention’ of Taking More Freebies After Labour Row Guido Fawkes' Blog10:42

These groups now worse off in DWP, PIP and Universal Credit cuts but four will gain Daily Star10:42

Labour MP Steve Witherden breaks ranks to criticise government welfare cuts County Times10:34

Who doesn’t want a free Eton education? Labour, apparently The Spectator10:26

Green Party candidate vying to take Labour seat on Stroud District Council Yahoo! UK & Ireland09:47

In the last 6 hours

'Dozens' of Labour MPs ready to revolt over benefits cuts as think tank warns lower-income… MailOnline09:29

Hertsmere council leader clings on after surviving no confidence vote Essex Live09:11

Tories argue a vote for Reform helps Labour LincsOnline09:05

Northern Ireland to bear the brunt of UK Government cuts, says Lagan Valley MP Northern Ireland World08:46

Spring Statement: ‘Government should break the disability-poverty link, not entrench it’ LabourList08:28

In the last 8 hours

Harlow Conservative highly critical of Chancellor’s Spring Statement Your Harlow07:17

Labour MP criticises own party's welfare cuts BBC07:17

Hong Kong and Black British Labour Party Politics History Workshop07:02

Nottingham City Council reduces budget gap in year ahead to just over £20m Hucknall Dispatch Online07:01

New gambling rules for millions of customers after UK law change Birmingham Live06:25

Why Keir Starmer is more like Clement Attlee than you think The Independent06:01

Yesterday

Labour MP’s awkward response when grilled over government performance The Independent23:55 26-Mar-25

“No money for the poor, endless money for war”: Jeremy Corbyn and Indepdent Alliance slam Spring Statement Labour Outlook21:46 26-Mar-25

Unionist welcome four year delay to assisted dying bill going through Westminster News Letter20:45 26-Mar-25

Borrowing costs going up because of Labour policies, Tory MP says Channel 420:30 26-Mar-25

Anxiety over welfare cuts rises among Labour MPs BBC20:25 26-Mar-25

Southampton councillor quits Labour and joins Greens Bitterne Park Info19:59 26-Mar-25

MP quit smoking after voting to ban cigarette sales to young people Evening Standard19:27 26-Mar-25

Labour MPs condemn Rachel Reeves’s ‘unacceptable’ welfare cuts Yahoo! UK & Ireland18:53 26-Mar-25

Spring Statement 2025: Rachel Reeves won’t rule out tax hikes at next Budget City AM18:49 26-Mar-25

Claims multi-million pound restructure of council-owned company “handled appallingly” Hexham Courant, Northumberland18:33 26-Mar-25

Tories quit Senedd Covid committee after Labour reject ministers taking oath ITV18:03 26-Mar-25

Traditional parties don’t serve local people North East Bylines18:03 26-Mar-25

Every KC Hired by Labour to Defend Its VAT Policy Went to Private School Guido Fawkes' Blog17:55 26-Mar-25

Welfare: Labour criticised for not consulting on disability and poverty in policymaking forum for next manifesto LabourList17:54 26-Mar-25

Spring Statement: Reeves under fire from Labour’s three biggest unions LabourList17:54 26-Mar-25

Green light for city centre car park “only Exeter Labour wants” People's Republic of South Devon17:53 26-Mar-25

I’m a marine-turned-Labour MP. Reeves is missing the point on defence The Independent17:26 26-Mar-25

Spring Statement 2025: Eastwood says social security cuts are ‘fundamentally wrong’ and will… Derry Journal17:17 26-Mar-25

'Labour have broken my heart' - Southampton councillor quits party Daily Echo17:13 26-Mar-25

Landlords warn against wealth tax proposals and call for urgent housing reform Landlord Knowledge17:10 26-Mar-25

Labour welfare cuts: bad for people, the party and the public purse Yorkshire Bylines17:08 26-Mar-25

Wednesday court round-up — Councillor to stand trial on grooming charges Dundee Courier, Scotland16:54 26-Mar-25

Universal Credit and PIP changes explained in full as scale of impact realised Daily Star16:54 26-Mar-25

Senior Minister Compares Disability Cuts To Reducing His Children's Pocket Money HuffPost (UK)16:37 26-Mar-25

Labour is now worse for renters than the Tories ever were i News16:35 26-Mar-25

Meet the former Grimsby Town chairman fighting to be Lincolnshire mayor Lincolnshire Live16:32 26-Mar-25

Stephen Flynn raises his own disability to challenge Labour on sweeping cuts The National, Scotland16:24 26-Mar-25

With disability cuts in the spring statement, Labour has become the ‘nasty party’ The Independent16:15 26-Mar-25

Labour minister compares benefits cuts to children's pocket money The National, Scotland16:14 26-Mar-25

MP says women are being coerced into setting up OnlyFans accounts by partners LBC News16:03 26-Mar-25

‘After Brexit, I felt quite saddened and puzzled!’ From council estate to football club chair, Labour candidate makes… LincsOnline15:59 26-Mar-25

‘Ill thought out’ or ‘strong performance’? Reeves’ Spring Statement divides MPs LabourList15:52 26-Mar-25

Five ways Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement will impact Scots Glasgow Live15:50 26-Mar-25

MP challenges Reeves over £150k salary and freebies after welfare cuts The Independent15:47 26-Mar-25

Analysis: Labour infighting over welfare cuts will delight SNP as election looms Yahoo! UK & Ireland15:39 26-Mar-25

Angry Corbyn Begs Reeves to Cancel Welfare Cuts and Defence Boost Guido Fawkes' Blog15:30 26-Mar-25

Spring statement: Rachel Reeves’ battles are far from over Politics.co.uk15:25 26-Mar-25

PIP and universal credit changes explained in full as scale of impact revealed Wales Online15:21 26-Mar-25

Labour admits welfare squeeze will push another 250,000 Brits into poverty - including 50,000… MailOnline15:16 26-Mar-25

Kate Forbes called out for boast that the SNP are 'back in business' as vote share still… Scottish Daily Express15:12 26-Mar-25

Spring statement: York MP renews calls for wealth tax amid opposition to welfare cuts York Press14:58 26-Mar-25

Labour needs to be more than the "Party of work" LSE14:58 26-Mar-25

Guest speaker at Tynwald dinner says alliances ‘enormously powerful’ Isle of Man Today14:54 26-Mar-25

Labour aiming for Northumberland local election victory after eight years in opposition Chronicle Live14:43 26-Mar-25

Reeves’ benefit cuts ‘to plunge 250,000 people into poverty’ The Independent14:37 26-Mar-25

Labour MPs are hoping these are the last cuts - it may be wishful thinking i News14:33 26-Mar-25

Labour’s tax illusion New Statesman14:31 26-Mar-25

Doncaster husband and wife who quit Labour among trade union election candidates Doncaster Free Press14:19 26-Mar-25

Dinner table gossip Labour Hub14:18 26-Mar-25

Labour MPs urge Rachel Reeves to rethink cuts to health and disability benefits Belfast Telegraph14:17 26-Mar-25

Fight back against Labour’s attack on disabled people Socialist Party14:16 26-Mar-25

Birmingham bins – Labour council provocations Socialist Party14:16 26-Mar-25

Northern Ireland to bear the brunt of UK Government cuts, says Eastwood Alliance Party Of Northern Ireland (Press Release)13:54 26-Mar-25

Chancellor claims government ‘within touching distance’ of homes target The Negotiator Magazine13:47 26-Mar-25

Birmingham's bins chief quits union over picket-line 'violence' claim but leader stays Birmingham Live13:37 26-Mar-25

South London councillor resigns 8 months after becoming Kent MP My London13:22 26-Mar-25

Spring Statement 2025: Obr slashes growth forecast City AM13:09 26-Mar-25

Former Birkenhead MP slams Labour’s welfare cuts Birkenhead News13:05 26-Mar-25

Secondary school standards risk All About Newtown13:02 26-Mar-25

East Cowes welcomes temporary community banking hub to improve local banking access OnTheWight12:46 26-Mar-25

Keir Starmer says a mandatory ban on phones in schools is 'completely unnecessary' in fiery… MailOnline12:33 26-Mar-25

Labour MPs speak out against Brexit ‘disaster’ The London Economic12:19 26-Mar-25

Assisted dying bill is ‘flawed and dangerous’ after changes, says group of Labour MPs Yahoo! UK & Ireland11:35 26-Mar-25

'Desperate' Scottish Labour accused of 'smear' against their own MP The National, Scotland11:19 26-Mar-25

Concerns raised that education standards in Powys secondary schools are falling Shropshire Star11:17 26-Mar-25

Daisy Cooper MP: Are Labour's welfare cuts a fair way to get people back into work? Herts Advertiser10:29 26-Mar-25

Council already needs to use £432,000 from reserves to balance next year's budgtet Shropshire Star10:25 26-Mar-25

Labour MP Clive Lewis delivers ‘epic rant’ about his own party’s welfare cuts The London Economic10:17 26-Mar-25

Jackie Baillie: 'Keir Starmer not a liability', as senior Labour figure admits to communication … The Scotsman10:13 26-Mar-25

Scottish Labour accused of 'smear' against rebel MP who attacked benefit cuts The Scottish Herald10:10 26-Mar-25

Rayner’s Department Employing Staff Below London Living Wage Guido Fawkes' Blog10:07 26-Mar-25

Ealing Council welcomes pothole funding commitment EALING.NEWS10:02 26-Mar-25

"Fantastic news for our city" as naval base secures investment hike The News, Portsmouth09:42 26-Mar-25

Carlisle Labour MP's previous work with disability charity put under spotlight The Carlisle News & Star09:39 26-Mar-25

Doncaster MP Ed Miliband named most popular member of Cabinet by Labour members Doncaster Free Press09:24 26-Mar-25

They had one job! Bungling council workers Tarmac around parked Transit van rather than move it MailOnline09:19 26-Mar-25

Longdendale By-Election draws five contenders: Labour, Conservatives, Reform, Greens, and Independent vie for seat Tameside Correspondent09:00 26-Mar-25

Labour launch Northumberland local election campaign Northumberland Gazette08:51 26-Mar-25

Ealing Council criticised over “poorly designed and implemented” new FOI search tool EALING.NEWS08:45 26-Mar-25

Yuan Yang, Neneh Cherry and Rachel Clarke shortlisted for Women’s prize for nonfiction Yahoo! UK & Ireland08:07 26-Mar-25

Councillor apologises over way Cambridge Folk Festival 2025 cancellation was announced after ‘spin’ claim Cambridge Independent07:05 26-Mar-25

Angela Rayner says 'difficult' council revamp will mean better services in Stoke-on-Trent and… Stoke-On-Trent Live07:03 26-Mar-25

Spring Statement: List of councillors quitting over welfare as exodus grows LabourList06:23 26-Mar-25

Jim Callaghan’s greatest achievement was to be himself The Spectator06:07 26-Mar-25

Labour MP blasted for skipping Scottish economy debate for golf meeting Daily Record04:44 26-Mar-25

What Callaghan can teach Labour UnHerd00:03 26-Mar-25

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Spring Statement: The four Labour achievements Reeves will trumpet amid new poll blow for Chancellor LabourList23:25 25-Mar-25

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