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Reeves’ winter fuel payment U-turn shows Labour is running scared of Nigel Farage and Reform

NEWS ANALYSIS: The desire to win back pensioners deserting Labour for Reform was the real calculation at the heart of the winter fuel U-turn, says David Maddox

The Independent UK

Winter fuel payment: Who is eligible after Rachel Reeves U-turn opens up support for millions more pensioners?

Around 7.5 million more pensioners will get the allowance this year following the change in policy

Evening Standard

British government reverses policy that limited home heating subsidies for retirees

The British government say it is reversing its unpopular plan to end winter home heating subsidies for millions of retirees

The Independent UK

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Lack of recent meetings with Treasury an ‘issue of concern’, says Swinney

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will lay out her spending plans on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Reeves reveals how many pensioners will get winter fuel payment in major U-turn

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The Independent UK

Police leaders ramp up pressure on Government ahead of spending review

Several figures have called for more funding as the Chancellor prepares to set out her spending plans on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

9 million pensioners to receive winter fuel payments again this year in Rachel Reeves U-turn

Almost three-quarters of all pensioners will now receive the benefit – but it is not clear how the government will pay for the move

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Winter fuel payments to go to 7.5 million more pensioners after major U-turn, Rachel Reeves announces

All pensioners with an income of £35,000 or below will get the allowance

Evening Standard

Nine million to receive winter fuel payment as Rachel Reeves confirms U-turn

Some nine million pensioners in England and Wales will receive the winter fuel payment this winter, the Chancellor has announced

The National (Scotland)

Voices: The spending review will reveal how far the government has been blown off course

COMMENT: In her last-man-standing battle with the Treasury, Yvette Cooper has shone a light on how Starmer’s administration is now quietly tacking to the left, says Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan said to be furious over lack of spending review cash for London

City hall source says it would be unacceptable if there were no major infrastructure projects for capital

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan in rare 'red on red' clash with Rachel Reeves ahead of Chancellor's spending review

Mayor’s aides say ‘unacceptable’ if London loses out to rest of the country, amid fears that £2bn DLR extension may not be funded

Evening Standard

Winter fuel payments U-turn likely to lead to higher taxes or other welfare cuts, says IFS director – as it happened

Treasury says move to restore the funding for most pensioners will cost around £1.25bn

The Guardian - UK

Cooper still in last-minute talks with Treasury over spending review

Reports suggesting greater police spending will mean a squeeze on other areas of the Home Office’s budget.

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North of England lost out on £140bn for transport in ‘decade of deceit’ – study

Thinktank calls on ministers to close investment gap after ‘hollow’ promises from previous governments

The Independent UK

Police to get above-inflation boost after 11th-hour spending review wrangling

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is prepared to announce real-terms increases to the budget for forces.

Evening Standard

Spending review boost for 'broken' police service after last-minute wrangling

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is prepared to announce real-terms increases to the budget for police forces

The Independent UK

North missed £140bn of transport investment during last government – research

Independent analysis by think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research looked at Treasury figures between 2009/10 and 2022/23.

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The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves in standoff over policing and council budgets days before spending review

Chancellor still at negotiating table on Sunday as Home Office demands more cash

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves faces crisis as cabinet conflicts threaten to block spending plans

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The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves must do more than hope for the best when it comes to paying for Labour’s spending

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The chancellor has to balance the competing demands of ministers in her spending review but must make sure she keeps Britain’s finances on a secure footing

The Guardian - UK

The winners and losers in Labour’s first spending review

Rachel Reeves will promise a £113bn capital boost for infrastructure – but there will be day-to-day spending cuts too

The Guardian - UK

It’s crunch time for Starmer and Reeves: either build social housing or lose the next election

As the clock ticks down to this week’s spending review, a lack of secure homes remains a defining issue in the UK. For Labour, the stakes couldn’t be higher, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Spending review is a chance for Reeves to paint a more positive picture

Labour has so far struggled to explain its purpose and the need to do so will be all the more pressing if it raises taxes again

Evening Standard

Spending review: Schools to get more funding but police warned to ‘do their bit’

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said the Government will commit to the biggest-ever spend per pupil next week.

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