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Guido Fawkes9 Mar 2026

LIVE: Reeves Gives Commons ‘Economic Update’

The Chancellor is speaking in the Commons on the Middle East.

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The Guardian Politics9 Mar 2026

Is the UK government prepared for oil price hikes? – podcast

Oil prices have already shot up thanks to the US-Israeli war in Iran. But what is the economic fallout likely to be? Will interest rates rise? What about inflation? Could the cost of borrowing increase – and by how much? Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss how the cost of living might be hit and the political implications of that Continue reading...

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Conservative Home9 Mar 2026

James Lawson: As the ‘Wealth of Nations’ turns 250, it’s time for the Tories to reclaim their inheritance

From Pitt the Younger to Thatcher, its best leaders understood that prosperity stems not from state direction but from free individuals operating under the rule of law. When the party strays by embracing the mixed economy, accepting soft socialism, or losing the confidence to champion markets, the country suffers and the party loses. The post James Lawson: As the ‘Wealth of Nations’ turns 250, it’s time for the Tories to reclaim their inheritance appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics9 Mar 2026

PM warns of impact of Iran conflict on UK economy

The prime minister was speaking as oil prices soar in response to turbulence in the Middle East.

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Express Politics9 Mar 2026

Lib Dem expenses fury as MP bills taxpayers £123 for ear defenders

Rachel Gilmour spends on luxury item despite earning a £93k salary, and Screwfix selling alternative options for just £5

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The Guardian Politics9 Mar 2026

Starmer seeks to reassure public over cost of living as oil surges above $100 a barrel - UK politics live

The prime minister is facing pressure from unions and some backbenchers to prepare a support package as oil and gas prices threaten to push up inflation Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics as governments around the world brace for major disruption to energy supplies as a result of the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran. Keir Starmer is expected to promise to protect the British public from the economic impact of the war after oil prices surged past $100 a barrel for the

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Express Politics9 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves is taxing village pubs to death – even a Soviet commissar would blush

OPINION: Rural watering holes are teetering on a cliff-edge because of the Government's relentless assault on the hospitality industry, writes Aaron Newbury

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The Guardian Politics7 Mar 2026

UK recruiter emerges from insolvency for third time, avoiding millions owed in tax

Hampshire business seems to have benefited from ‘phoenixism’, which costs the taxpayer about £800m a year A UK recruitment business has been acquired out of administration for a third time in four years as part of a succession of deals that left some of the former management team in place and millions of pounds owed to the public purse. The chain of insolvencies appears to contain more examples of phoenixism – a process when companies are liquidated and directors are able to rise from the ashes

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Express Politics7 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves 40 per cent tax will raise half what she hoped - and cost jobs

The Chancellor said the 19 per cent hike would raise £2billion for the Treasury

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BBC Politics7 Mar 2026

There's an inflation wave coming. How worried should we be?

Economic consequences are an intrinsic aspect of the Iran conflict, writes BBC economics editor Faisal Islam.

Economy
BBC Politics7 Mar 2026

There's an inflation wave coming. How worried should we be?

Economic consequences are an intrinsic aspect of the Iran conflict, writes BBC economics editor Faisal Islam.

Economy
BBC Politics6 Mar 2026

Labour whip restored to farm tax plan rebel MP

Markus Campbell-Savours says he is relieved after rebelling against the government's farm tax plan.

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