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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

Trump’s ego-trip war has collided with economic reality but he can’t undo the damage | Rafael Behr

The US president’s doctrine of lawless military adventures harms American interests and boosts Vladimir Putin Waging war with no fixed purpose means victory can be declared at any point. Donald Trump’s motives for launching Operation Epic Fury against Iran were incoherent at the start. They are no clearer now that he has declared it “very complete, pretty much”. US and Israeli bombs have caused death and destruction, shaking but not toppling the government in Tehran. Among the targets was the su

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Express Politics10 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves slammed over 'Retirement Tax' pensions bombshell

The Conservatives have accused the Chancellor of a 'cruel stealth raid' on OAPs

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The Guardian Politics10 Mar 2026

Digital ID scheme to have limited use before next election, minister says

Darren Jones says £1.8bn project likely to cover only vehicle tax payments and right-to-work checks initially Britain’s £1.8bn digital ID scheme will only be available for a handful of uses by the next election, including paying vehicle tax and right-to-work checks, the minister in charge of the project has said. Darren Jones, the prime minister’s chief secretary, told reporters on Tuesday he eventually wanted the app to be used for everything from claiming benefits to proving the right to vote,

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BBC Politics10 Mar 2026

Calls grow for Reeves to ditch fuel tax hike over Iran

Reform UK has set out further detail of how it would cover the cost of scrapping September's planned rise.

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Express Politics10 Mar 2026

Stop Labour’s Retirement Tax - Your Express demands Rachel Reeves reverses cruel injustice

The Express calls on the Chancellor to reverse plans that will see more than one million of the poorest pensioners dragged into paying tax.

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Guido Fawkes10 Mar 2026

OBR: Oil Price Rise Could Hike Inflation by 1%

The OBR has said inflation could be 1% higher by the end of the year thanks to a long spike in energy prices. Just Reeves’s luck… David Miles, member of the OBR’s budget responsibility committee, told MPs in the Commons: “If there’s no change in the picture on prices from now on forward, we estimate…

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Guido Fawkes10 Mar 2026

Corbyn’s Your Party Calls for End to Iranian Sanctions

Approved unanimously by Your Party’s Central Executive Committee: “Ordinary Iranians now being bombed are already suffering from economic sanctions, which should be lifted to provide relief.” Magic grandpa still hasn’t lost his touch…

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BBC Politics10 Mar 2026

Calls grow for Reeves to ditch fuel tax hike over Iran

Reform UK has set out further detail of how it would cover the cost of scrapping September's planned rise.

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Conservative Home10 Mar 2026

Emmanuel Igwe: There’s no such thing as unfunded tax cuts

For the Right to show it has not bought into the narrative of unfunded tax cuts it needs to be emphatic on the benefits of lower taxation as a vehicle for both collective and individual economic freedom and audacious in its pursuit to achieve it. The post Emmanuel Igwe: There’s no such thing as unfunded tax cuts appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes10 Mar 2026

WATCH: Reeves Insists Fuel Prices Are Low Enough to Proceed With 5p Hike

Reeves has insisted just now in the House of Commons that the 5p fuel duty rise remains “under review” but poured cold water on calls to scrap the tax hike. She blamed the Tories and said oil prices are falling: “Well, the price today of of petrol is 8p per litre lower than if I…

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The Guardian Politics10 Mar 2026

Scrapping North Sea windfall tax would not reduce UK energy bills, say experts

Rachel Reeves said to be considering levy cuts for oil and gas firms, but economists say this would just fatten profits Easing the windfall tax on the North Sea would do nothing for hard-pressed consumers, and merely fatten the profits of oil and gas companies, economists and experts have told the Guardian. Rachel Reeves, the UK chancellor, is understood to be considering reductions to the energy profits levy, or potentially scrapping it and replacing it with a lower duty. Oil prices rose to $10

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The Guardian Politics10 Mar 2026

Reeves to face MPs’ grilling over cost-of-living pressures – UK politics live

Chancellor to take Treasury questions amid market turbulence linked to Middle East conflict As we mentioned in the opening post, Rachel Reeves is under pressure to cancel the planned increase in fuel duty due in September which will cause drivers to pay more for petrol and diesel as the government rolls back a temporary cut that was introduced in 2022 in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. At her budget last year, Reeves said the 5p cut would be unwound between September 2026 an

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