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UK billpayers may pick up tab for green levies as energy price cap ends

Minister hints at government uncertainty as Jacob Rees-Mogg warns against ‘sly’ reintroduction of charges

The Guardian - UK

UK government willing to ignore public sector pay review bodies, minister says

Chief secretary to the Treasury confirms some recommended rises could be blocked despite prospect of strikes

The Guardian - UK

Wagner rebellion turmoil an ‘internal matter’ for Russia – minister

Chief Secretary to the Treasury John Glen made the comments as the fallout from the mercenary group’s march on Moscow continues.

The Independent UK

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Housebuilders cut back on construction as UK mortgage rate rises spook buyers

Work on residential building sites slips in May to weakest level since 2009

The Guardian - UK

Interest rate fears drive housebuilding down at pace only seen during pandemic and financial crisis

The data “will send a chill down the spine of the UK economy”, economist Dr John Glen said

Evening Standard

Events marking Queen Elizabeth’s death cost the public £161.7m, figures show

Critics say the extravagance is inappropriate when people are struggling with the cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, related events cost £162 mn: UK govt

London (AFP) - Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral and related events following her death last September cost UK taxpayers nearly £162 million ($201 million), the government revealed on Thursday in its first public estimate.

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Full cost to nation of Queen's state funeral revealed by Treasury

More than £161million was spent during the period of national mourning

Wales Online

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s pensions shake-up receives support from MPs

MPs voted 330 to 233, majority 97, in favour of the Budget resolution on the lifetime allowance charge and annual allowance.

The Independent UK

Freeport bid has Treasury's 'conditional approval' as Humber customs zone awaited

Latest development welcomed as key step towards securing major economic benefits as 7,000 jobs underlined

Birmingham Post

Budget to provide extra £130m for public spending in N Ireland, says Government

Minister Steve Baker said all public services in Northern Ireland would suffer without the return of Stormont.

The Independent UK

5 bits of bad news slipped out by the Tories before Parliament's half-term break

Parliament has gone into its half term recess and MPs aren't due to return to the Commons until February 20 - giving the Government an ideal moment to rush out some tricky announcements

Daily Mirror

Bungling ministers pay £2.3 BILLION after allowing criminal gangs to flog cheap goods

Tory MP John Glen, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, admitted handing over the massive sum to settle a dispute which has rumbled on for 12 years

Daily Mirror

Britain says it paid $2.8 billion to EU to settle Chinese import fraud case

Britain's finance ministry said on Thursday it had paid 2.6 billion euros ($2.8 billion) to the European Union, after an EU court ruled that the former EU member should pay billions of euros it failed to collect due to fraud on imports from China.

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The Independent UK

Mortgage guarantee scheme to help first-time buyers extended for 12 months

The programme is aimed to help creditworthy households who are struggling to save for higher mortgage deposits get on the housing ladder.

The Guardian - UK

Did Jeremy Hunt’s budget rescue the Tories – or is the game up?

In the shadow of the Truss debacle and with hard times ahead, the chancellor faced a ‘politically impossible’ job, according to a former Tory minister. But the party’s morale is at rock bottom

The National (Scotland)

Treasury minister 'doesn't recognise' claims Scotland short changed by £1.7bn

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury was asked if he had any response to the SNP’s claims that Scotland was being “short-changed” by the UK

The Independent UK

Scottish Government to receive ‘very generous’ additional £1.5bn – UK minister

John Glen said the sum comes from spending decisions announced by the Chancellor for health and education south of the border.

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Daily Mirror

Tory Esther McVey warns Liz Truss slashing benefits will be a 'huge mistake'

The former Work and Pensions Secretary joined the chorus against Liz Truss warning 'it cannot be that the books are balanced on the back of benefits. That is not right at all'

Evening Standard

Former Sky finance head Griffith appointed City minister

He replaces John Glen who formerly presided over business in the Square Mile

Daily Mirror

All the Tories resigning to oust Boris Johnson as more than 50 quit government

More than 50 Tories have quit the government, from Cabinet ministers to aides to moderates to Red Wallers. All are demanding he quit. Here's the full list - and their savage letters

The Independent UK

Treasury minister John Glen resigns citing PM’s ‘poor judgement’

Jo Churchill, Stuart Andrew, Robin Walker and Will Quince also resign as PM battles to survive

The Independent UK

Live: Boris Johnson under pressure as Government resignations continue

All the latest updates as the Prime Minister fights for his position amid criticism of the Chris Pincher affair.

Manchester Evening News

Boris Johnson on brink as MORE ministers and aides resign in protest at his leadership

Will Quince, Robin Walker, John Glen and Laura Trott all quit this morning, following a number of shock exits last night

Reuters

UK financial services minister John Glen resigns

Britain's financial services minister John Glen resigned on Wednesday in protest against Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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