Government scraps day-one protection from unfair dismissal in U-turn on manifesto pledge
Sir Keir Starmer’s party campaigned on a pledge to protect workers from unfair dismissals from day one

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Sir Keir Starmer’s party campaigned on a pledge to protect workers from unfair dismissals from day one

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The chancellor is using semantics to argue she has not broken her pledge – which will be of little comfort to those whose income tax bill will soar, writes David Maddox

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Reeves admits Budget will mean working people will have to ‘contribute a bit more’ - but denies breaking manifesto pledge

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Chancellor admits ‘I am asking ordinary people to pay a little more’ as she unveils dozens of tax rises, but finally scraps the much-criticised two-child benefit cap

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The accidental leak of details of Rachel Reeves’ Budget by the Office for Budget Responsibility before she got to her feet was one final bit of chaos for this make-or-break Budget, says political editor David Maddox

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Tory leader Kemi Badenoch brands package of measures ‘a smorgasbord of misery’ and urges chancellor to resign

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The chancellor is set to use her Budget to pin Labour’s hopes on tackling the cost of living while balancing the books by targeting the wealthy

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The chancellor said the move would mean those on low incomes were ‘properly rewarded’ - but businesses warned the move could drive unemployment and hit economic growth

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The chancellor took on her role wanting nothing more than economic growth, but her priorities have now dramatically changed, as political editor David Maddox explains

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The Reform UK leader was accused of making racist and antisemitic comments to classmates while at Dulwich College but said he never did so ‘with intent’

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Anas Sarwar issued a warning days before the chancellor delivers her make-or-break Budget - with crucial elections in Scotland in May threatening to decide Keir Starmer’s future as PM

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Sir Keir and his chancellor Rachel Reeves are facing a make-or-break Budget this week, with the chancellor expected to increase taxes to plug the gaps in the public finances

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The prime minister had been under pressure to intervene over the row between the White House and the BBC

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With hours to go until one of the most anticipated Treasury statements in modern history, Rachel Reeves has been given disastrous warning on the economy’s outlook

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