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Tories urge Labour to rule out scrapping council tax referenda
The call is the latest in a series of demands for Labour to rule out specific tax rises.
Swinney: Scottish Labour should stand up to Starmer over two-child benefit cap
The SNP leader said the policy, brought in by the Tories in Westminster, is ‘indefensible’.
Conservatives step up attacks on tax and ‘supermajority’ in face of stubborn poll gap
Labour has described the Conservative attacks as ‘hysterical’ and ‘desperate’.
GB News pay damages to Dale Vince – which he will ‘donate to Palestinian charity’
In a Tweet posted earlier this year, GB News falsely portrayed Dale Vince as a Hamas supporter - but he's had the last laugh...
BBC Question Time: analysis of guests over nine years suggests an overuse of rightwing voices
'The lack of counterbalancing narratives from leftwing publications is notable'
Rosie Duffield ‘frit or lazy’ criticism extremely unfair, says Wes Streeting
Wes Streeting has criticised Lord Cashman, who made the comment about Labour candidate Rosie Duffield after she cancelled a local hustings.
Former subpostmaster blasts ‘buffoonery’ of Sir Ed Davey campaign
The Lib Dem leader has come under fire for not doing more to help wrongly-convicted subpostmasters during his time as postal affairs minister.
Reform to launch manifesto in Wales ‘to show what happens when Labour in charge’
Leader Nigel Farage is set to unveil what the party calls a ‘contract’ with voters.
Six in 10 back more NHS spending, even if it means higher taxes – poll
Some 40% said they would be willing to pay higher personal taxes if it meant higher spending on public services more broadly.