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THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As Rachel Reeves addresses the growing fiscal crisis in the House of Commons, there is a worrying sense that the work Labour did before the election to gain the confidence of business, attract investment and create jobs is being squandered in what will feel to many…

Auction attracts solid demand; government borrowing costs ease in bond markets while pound falls again

Labour chancellor told surprise rise in employers national insurance contributions will hit fight against antisemitism, after anti-Jewish hate incidents reached a record high in the first half of this year

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: While some saw the inheritance tax reforms as a necessary step toward fiscal equality, others believed they risk undermining the agricultural sector

In today’s newsletter: Ukraine can now fire US-made long-range missiles into Russian territory – but it may be too little, too late for Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Brief letters: Samuel Johnson’s wisdom | Rachel Reeves’s big gamble | Christmas trees | Weather forecasters | Ex-X

In today’s newsletter: A damning report accuses Israel of war crimes as millions of displaced people are unable to return home

Andrew Bailey ‘points out the consequences’ of Brexit in an address to the City of London

Green party says PM’s target of 81% emissions cut at Cop climate summit is welcome but not enough