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Chancellor targets cost of living crisis in budget for a ‘difficult moment’

But despite the international uncertainty, the chancellor will signal "fresh hope for the future" as he attempts to sound a more optimistic note, by providing households with breathing space from rising cost of living…

AI bots flooded 2023 UK government consultation on disposable vapes ban

Three-quarters of all the responses to the 2023 consultation on the tobacco and vapes bill were machine-generated, in what is thought to be the first coordinated attempt to use AI to derail health policymaking in the UK.…

Chris Mason: Budget needs to go some way towards delivering PM's promises

"The money New Labour had in the 90s is simply not there now… Britain has it harder now," Chancellor John Healey said last month. And from Andy Burnham, days before he became prime minister: "This change... is the most…

The US and Canada are talking trade. That doesn’t mean they’re near a deal.

Carney said last week Ottawa doesn’t care about “the timing” of an agreement to roll back tariffs on each other’s imports. And both Mark Wiseman, the Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., and Pete Hoekstra, the U.S.…

Language, Identity, and Culture Wars | Jerm Warfare

They trace the pull of the City of London, fading faith in Amsterdam, and what it means to be Afrikaner as both culture and language. The talk widens into foreign interference in Africa, global demographic shifts among…

Landline switchover could cut people off in emergency, minister warned

Landline operators aim to complete the switch to an internet-based network instead of copper-wire cables by the end of January next year. The government and operators say the move to digital landlines will offer a more…

Quebec’s separatist leader threatens to play spoiler at Carney’s EU summit

“With everything going on in the world, we just need to make sure we can reach an agreement with the European Union,” she said. “That’s what Quebecers want.” Despite the public spat over the summit logistics…

Rosebank oilfield would not breach UK emission targets, say government insiders

The Guardian revealed last week that Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, was leaning towards rejecting the project , but her position has put her at loggerheads with cabinet colleagues, including the chancellor…

The Guardian view on supporting carers: the DWP’s problem is deeper than IT | Editorial

The cliff-edge design that forces claimants in England and Wales to forfeit their entire payment if they breach an earnings limit of £204 a week by as little as a penny is wrong in principle and made much worse by the…

Healey to promise £15m to tackle misogyny in Budget

The government said the money will be provided over three years to schemes such as mentoring for young people, workplace training and communications campaigns designed to improve women and girls' safety. Speaking on the…