Topic: Economy
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Higher spend on Ukraine could leave Starmer with a fight on his hands at home
Donald Trump is set to slash US spending on European security, particularly in Ukraine. That leaves Britain with difficult choices
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Why Reeves’ economic pledges have MPs jittery
The chancellor hopes that announcements on airport expansion signal a way out of the economic doldrums. But ‘growth’ comes at a price
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Muslim-led projects to beat loneliness saved Britain £56m last year
Study links health problems including depression and even heart attacks to loneliness — but finds groups like Sisters4Islam are reaching those in need
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Luton’s Muslim Vauxhall workers ‘devastated’ by plant closure
The Bedfordshire town is home to one of Britain’s largest Muslim communities, and many have worked at the factory for years. They want the government to step in
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Starmer’s Saudi trip showed PM trying to walk at least two fine lines
On a visit to meet controversial Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, the prime minister hailed Assad’s fall in Syria — but what of the group that toppled him?
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Starmer got into politics to ‘change lives’. MPs say constituents are getting impatient
Labour is set to unveil a new set of pledges on the NHS, housing and living standards. Will it be enough?
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Rachel Reeves’s pension ‘megafund’ plans could hinder BDS, campaigners warn
Calls for councils to divest from Israel’s war on Gaza and climate change could fall on deaf ears if power is taken away from councillors
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Labour’s first budget hits and misses for working people
Will Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s plans be bold enough to make a difference to working people who voted for urgent change?
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Rachel Reeves’s first budget was historic — but the debate is eerily familiar
Labour’s first budget in nearly 15 years contained few surprises thanks to some judicious leaks. But who will win the spin war?
