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Keir Starmer has warned that things will get worse for the UK before they get better. The prime minister asked the country to accept short-term pain for the long-term good and warned of a tough budget to come in October, blaming the Conservatives for leaving a “black hole” in the…

The PM’s grim rose-garden message hasn’t impressed voters and some MPs fear ‘tough decisions’ show a lack of empathy – and no promise they’ll pay off

Chancellor maintains that overspending by previous government has left her little room for manoeuvre

Tory overspending and unfunded commitments have badly damaged the nation. Tough decisions are needed to rebuild it from the ground up, writes Rachel Reeves

Labour accused of dropping pledges after it abandons cap on costs and prepares to scrap care worker training fund

The first minister says after a private session that members blamed its election result on a host of scandals

STEPHEN Flynn said the SNP must “re-root ourselves in the priorities of Scottish people” as he delivered his speech to SNP conference.

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves took a visit to Scotland this week, which would have been nice for her given that Scotland’s national press weren’t…

Some in the party worry that constant reference to the financial ‘black hole’ left by the Tories could dent consumer and business confidence