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The Guardian Politics3 Mar 2026

Spring forecast: Reeves insists Labour has ‘right economic plan’ as 2026 growth downgraded

Chancellor says she is in close touch with Bank of England governor and is meeting energy companies amid soaring oil and gas prices Business live – latest updates Rachel Reeves insisted Labour has “the right economic plan” for a world that has become “yet more uncertain” as she delivered a spring forecast that downgraded growth for this year. The chancellor was addressing MPs against the backdrop of surging energy prices, as investors fret about the impact of the spiralling conflict in the Mid

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Sky News Politics3 Mar 2026

UK growth forecast downgraded and unemployment will peak this year, chancellor reveals

The UK's economic forecast has been downgraded for 2026 but will then improve - and unemployment will peak this year, the chancellor has revealed.

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Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves makes astonishing unemployment admission in spring statement

Unemployment is set to peak later this year even though it's already at a five-year high, Rachel Reeves has said.

Guido Fawkes3 Mar 2026

WATCH: Reeves Accidentally Celebrates “The Promise That We Changed”

No need to correct the record. Right the first time…

Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves announces crisis meeting with energy giants as oil and gas prices soar

Rachel Reeves made the announcement during her spring statement in the Commons.

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Conservative Home3 Mar 2026

Charlotte Salomon: The Conservatives are right to defend childhood online and draw the line at 16

Children do not just use social media platforms. They are manipulated to generate value for them. A serious country protects its children. Not just in the physical world, but in the digital one too. The post Charlotte Salomon: The Conservatives are right to defend childhood online and draw the line at 16 appeared first on Conservative Home.

Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves adds yet another Labour failure to her shameful record

Some people like to chalk up achievements in their careers - but not this Chancellor!

The Guardian Politics3 Mar 2026

UK considers sending Royal Navy destroyer to Cyprus

Defence sources say deployment of HMS Duncan to better protect base on Mediterranean island is under discussion UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates John Healey, the defence secretary, is considering sending a Royal Navy destroyer to Cyprus to help defend British bases there after several apparently hostile drones targeted RAF Akrotiri on the island. Defence sources said a deployment of HMS Duncan, currently in Portsmouth, was under discussion as a way to better

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Guido Fawkes3 Mar 2026

Government Charter Flight to Leave Oman ‘in Coming Days’

Yvette Cooper has announced in the Commons that the government has chartered a plane to take off from Muscat, Oman “in the coming days.” Again that took time… The government will prioritise “vulnerable” individuals. Around 130,000 British nationals in the region have registered with the Foreign Office, which is 30,000 more than yesterday. Thousands more…

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Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Major evacuation flights update as 130k Brits in Middle East seek help amid Iran strikes

Around 300,000 Brits are in Gulf countries being targeted by Iranian strikes.

Guido Fawkes3 Mar 2026

LIVE: Spring Statement 2026

Guido will be live-blogging throughout, so refresh the page for the latest updates. Not a pretty economic picture as Reeves stands at the despatch box…  UPDATE: Says she will meet leaders from the North Sea oil and gas industry tomorrow to “discuss the implications they face.” On operations in the Middle East: “I is incumbent on…

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Guido Fawkes3 Mar 2026

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