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Insiders describe chaotic process of reinstating payment and ‘dire optics’ of proposal to claw it back from wealthy pensioners who might die before tax returns are processed

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed on 4 June that Winter Fuel Payments will be reinstated in 2025, expanding beyond those on Pension Credit.

Next week’s spring statement is buying time, but the writing is on the wall: Britain is broken, and repairs cost money, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

Chancellor wants to show Labour MPs she has a theory of growth that embraces areas leaking support to Reform

COMMENT : Attendees were told how important their views were – but it speaks volumes that we were handed leaflets with the number of the Samaritans on it, writes James Moore

COMMENT: In a key speech in Rochdale, the chancellor stuck to Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance for employees and VAT, saying she had ‘absolutely no intention’ of repeating the £40bn tax hike in her first Budget. Her words may well come back to haunt her,…

Survey of business leaders shows many looking forward to improved sales and investment in next six months

RACHEL Reeves has pledged to stick with her fiscal rules – as she confirmed the Government would partially reverse its Winter Fuel Payment cut ...

Senior police chiefs have written to the PM warning they will be forced to make difficult choices if spending cuts are announced next week.