BBC Politics15 Apr 2026
Chris Mason: Iran war has trapped Labour in a vicious circle
A subdued economy makes trade-offs and choices over public spending more difficult, Chris Mason writes.
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BBC Politics14 Apr 2026
Former Nato chief warns UK's national security 'in peril'
Lord George Robertson, a former Labour defence secretary, will use a speech to accuse "non-military experts in the Treasury" of "vandalism".
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Express Politics14 Apr 2026
Universal Credit in 'full-blown crisis' as claimants soar by 1.5m under Labour
Tories slam 'bad economic choices' for 'driving people onto welfare and passing the bill onto taxpayers'
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The Guardian Politics14 Apr 2026
Reeves arrives at IMF with little leeway to prove its UK downgrade wrong
Chancellor faced with fund’s forecast that impact of Iran war will leave Britain as G7’s biggest loser Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warns The Iran war is bad news for the global economy. But for some countries, the unfolding conflict is having a bigger impact than for others. The International Monetary Fund’s verdict is that Britain is the G7’s biggest loser. Amid the rising damage from the Middle East war, the Washington-based fund warned UK economic growth rate wou
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BBC Politics14 Apr 2026
UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says
The financial body cuts its growth forecast for the UK and warns the war threatens to throw the global economy "off course".
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Express Politics14 Apr 2026
Rachel Reeves has been humiliated in front of the whole world - it could be a fatal blow
The Chancellor has come under intense pressure over her handling of the economy
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Conservative Home14 Apr 2026
Mel Stride: The IMF has given the UK the biggest down grade in the G7 and it’s Reeves’ fault
The shadow Chancellor explains that the IMF is simply responding to the negative impact of Rachel Reeves' choice on the economy and in two tax raising budgets The post Mel Stride: The IMF has given the UK the biggest down grade in the G7 and it’s Reeves’ fault appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics14 Apr 2026
UK’s armed forces are in a sad state – and they have only themselves to blame
The MoD shows little sign of learning from its mistakes – no wonder the Treasury is reluctant to agree to its demands George Robertson, Tony Blair’s first defence secretary, a former Nato secretary general and an author last year of the latest in a series of evasive strategic defence reviews, accused Keir Starmer on Tuesday of a “corrosive complacency towards defence”. He said the prime minister was not willing to make the “necessary investment”. Lord Robertson could have directed his fire elsew
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The Guardian Politics14 Apr 2026
Scottish Greens pledge free bus travel and basic income in election manifesto
Party says plan for ‘radical change’ will be funded in part through higher taxes on aviation, gambling and landlords UK politics live – latest updates The Scottish Greens have called for free bus travel, thousands of extra teachers and doctors and a universal basic income among hundreds of uncosted manifesto pledges. The party is enjoying a bounce in Scottish opinion polls, with some putting it ahead of Labour, driven partly by the surging support for the Green party of England and Wales under
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Express Politics14 Apr 2026
Robert Jenrick issues furious attack on Rachel Reeves over huge fuel price rise
Reform UK's Treasury spokesman appeared at the party's latest petrol station stunt.
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BBC Politics14 Apr 2026
UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says
The financial body cuts its growth forecast for the UK and warns the war threatens to throw the global economy "off course".
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Express Politics14 Apr 2026
Rachel Reeves hit by triple hammerblow as recession warnings grow
Britain is expected to be the worst hit of leading nations from the fallout of the Iran war
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