Topic: Economy
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New phase, old divisions: MPs give verdict on Starmer’s reset
Keir Starmer says it’s ‘phase 2’ of his government. As the cost of borrowing soars and growth slows, the economy is top of the agenda
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Labour’s fiscal rules left it nowhere to turn. Some MPs say it’s an own goal
Chancellor Rachel Reeves pitched herself as a safe pair of hands. But her red lines could damage trust in the party, backbenchers fear
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Kazakhstan’s cultural soul has taken root in London
The central Asian country is rebranding itself globally through statecraft and investment, but also through music, cuisine and culture
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Muslim Council of Britain urges government to mandate faith pay gap reporting
Britain’s largest Muslim umbrella organisation has joined calls already made by the Sikh Council UK for a change to the law
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Global halal sector grows 5.5% year-on-year to £1.77tn
Dinar Standard’s State of the Global Islamic Economy report also focuses on Muslim consumers’ growing interest in ‘ethical’ products
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Reeves’s about-face has emboldened Labour backbenchers
As dust settles on Reeves’s spending review and winter fuel U-turn, some hope climbdowns on child benefit and help for disabled people are next
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Can Reeves really soften the government’s image with MPs and voters?
The chancellor hopes spending announcements will mitigate perceptions that Labour is running an austerity government
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155,000 more Muslim kids affected by two-child benefit cap than thought
Labour MPs and party’s Muslim network add to pressure on ministers to axe two-child benefit cap in light of Hyphen’s findings
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Just 6% of homes approved in Labour’s first six months were for social rent
Data from 119 councils shows that half didn’t greenlight a single council house between July and December 2024 — as 1.3m households languish on waiting lists
