BBC Politics12 Mar 2026
Inquiry into student loans launched by MPs
The Treasury Committee will look at whether "the goalposts [have] been moved in a way which is unfair".
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BBC Politics12 Mar 2026
Student loans inquiry to look at whether system is 'unfair to graduates'
The Treasury Committee will look at whether "the goalposts [have] been moved in a way which is unfair".
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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026
The Guardian view on Adam Smith: he deserves rescuing from the free-market myth | Editorial
On the 250th anniversary of The Wealth of Nations, the Scottish philospher is still invoked by the right. Yet he worried about inequality, monopoly and the power of wealth This week 250 years ago, Adam Smith published An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations – and invented economics. The anniversary has been marked by opinion columns, new books and academic conferences. How different it was 50 years ago. The 1976 bicentenary produced the definitive scholarly edition and hel
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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026
A clever person knows their limitations … Kemi believes she has none
There was time for Kemi to embarrass herself again as she explained how we were both at war and not at war Taxi for Kemi. It’s only a matter of time before Tory MPs start thinking the unthinkable and hand their leader her P45. It could be happening even now. This week’s prime minister’s questions can only have concentrated a few minds. Buyer’s remorse has long since passed. Some have now moved through the five stages of grief. First there was the denial. Despite evidence to the contrary, Kemi wa
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Express Politics11 Mar 2026
Disgraced Peter Mandelson demanded over £500,000 payout from taxpayers
Former Labour politician and peer was dismissed as US ambassador after links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein came to light
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BBC Politics11 Mar 2026
Fuel tax hike plan to be kept under review over Iran, says PM
Fuel duty on petrol and diesel is due to rise from September, when a 5p cut is phased out.
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BBC Politics11 Mar 2026
Fuel tax hike plan to be kept under review over Iran, says PM
Fuel duty on petrol and diesel is due to rise from September, when a 5p cut is phased out.
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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026
‘Nothing off the table’ as Rachel Reeves considers ‘targeted support’ over energy costs
Chancellor does not rule out ditching fuel duty rise but tells MPs it is too early to gauge if consumers need extra help Business live – latest updates Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out ditching a planned fuel duty increase in September, as she promised “nothing is off the table” to help consumers with rising energy costs amid the Iran conflict. The chancellor told MPs on the Treasury select committee that options for “targeted support as well as broader measures” were being explored, alth
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Guido Fawkes11 Mar 2026
WATCH: Starmer Opens Door to Reversing Reeves’ Fuel Duty Hike
Starmer has suggested that the rise in fuel duty could be reversed before it is defrosted in September. In PMQs he said: “We will keep the situation under review in light of what’s happening in Iran.” Reeves told the Treasury Committee about 20 minutes before that she was ‘loath’ to climb down from the tax…
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Guido Fawkes11 Mar 2026
Reeves: ‘It is Valid’ to Say Labour Shouldn’t Have Raised National Insurance
During Reeves’ Treasury Committee appearance this morning in which the Chancellor said she supports releasing strategic oil reserves, she also said there is a ‘valid’ argument to be made that she shouldn’t have raised National Insurance: “Yeah, we did make the decision to increase national insurance in my first Budget and that’s because we needed…
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Express Politics11 Mar 2026
Panicking Rachel Reeves scrambles for excuses as chaos looms - but Britain won’t buy it
We're in trouble, and the chancellor knows it. War in Iran could wreck the fragile UK economy.
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Express Politics11 Mar 2026
PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer faces grilling after fresh retirement tax nightmare for Labour
Sir Keir Starmer will face down MPs in PMQs today.
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