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Keir Starmer told to end pensioner poverty as 2.8 million struggle on low incomes

A national crusade to end pensioner poverty is needed because 2.8 million older people don’t have enough money to live in dignity, Sir Keir Starmer has been told. Pensioners are “cutting back on...

Shock map shows schools in England handing out the most suspensions to pupils

New government figures reveal schools in England are getting tough on bad behaviour, with one suspending almost 17 pupils a day. The number of suspensions and permanent exclusions at state-funded...

Labour to relaunch pensions group over fears retirees will be £800 poorer by 2050

A pensions group is set to be relaunched by Labour amid fears workers are not saving enough for retirement. The Pensions Commission, an independent body which last met in 2006, will look at the...

Rachel Reeves warned to avoid ‘harmful’ move that could ‘define’ her

Rachel Reeves is thought to want to sell off a hoard of seized cryptocurrency, which is estimated to be worth around £5billion, to fill in a hole created by the Government's U-turn on welfare reform...

Keir Starmer wanted to seem tough by sacking rebel MPs but he looks like a petulant child

Keir Starmer clearly thought he would look strong by suspending four Labour MPs who led opposition to cuts to disability benefits. He doesn’t. He looks like a petulant child. The Prime Minister...

Government defends 'sweary' attack on disability rebels as Labour civil war continues

Government Minister Jess Phillips has defended the use of a four-letter word to describe ex-Labour MPs who opposed cuts to disability benefits, as the party’s civil war intensifies. Four MPs who...

Liz Kendall warns benefits bill must still come down after Labour rebels blocked cuts

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has warned the benefits system could collapse after a massive Labour rebellion forced her to scrap plans to limit disability payments. She said she was still...

Labour considers handing parents £3,514 benefits windfall with end of two-child cap

Labour is considering scrapping the two-child benefit cap and allowing parents to claim Universal Credit or Child Tax Credit for more than two children, Ministers have confirmed. A review is underway...

Not just Rachel Reeves! Now Angela Rayner piles in with her own stealth tax raid too

Despite Labour’s pledge not to hike taxes on “working people,” the Chancellor has hit them hard by stealth. She’s already raised £40billion on the sly, and may return for up to £30billion...

Has Rachel Reeves just hiked the state pension age without telling us?

The UK state pension age has been inching upwards for years. Once set at 60 for women and 65 for men, it was equalised at 65 in 2018, then increased to 66 by 2020. That’s already left many...

Rachel Reeves' 'triple-locked' body language 'a key sign of low confidence' at PMQs

Rachel Reeves’ lack of confidence after a bruising few weeks was plain as she sat next to Sir Keir Stamer during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, a body language expert has claimed. Sir...

Labour's mask slips as PMQs shows just how scared they are of Nigel Farage

Nigel Farage is treated differently to every other MP; routinely disparaged, mocked and shouted down in Parliament, it is actually a testament to just how terrified the rest of the House is of him....

Rachel Reeves has triggered a ticking timebomb. It may explode today

Or to be more precise, she’s perched on "a bed of nitroglycerin". That was the phrase legendary bond investor Bill Gross used in 2010 to describe Britain’s public finances, warning the country...

Martin Lewis gives personal tax allowance £12,570 state pension freeze update

Martin Lewis has spoken out amid concerns that people could face tax hits to their state pension next year. The personal finance expert said a number of people had been in touch worried at the...

Pension triple lock to cost three times initial estimate

UK's pension triple lock to cost three times' higher57 minutes agoKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesThe cost of the state pension triple lock is forecast to be three times' higher...