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Conservative Home3 Mar 2026

Elliot Keck: Councils are spending more and more on taking children to school in taxis

In Islington, a full nine per cent of children aged 4-10 have autism, up from one per cent in 2015-16. The post Elliot Keck: Councils are spending more and more on taking children to school in taxis appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy
The Guardian Politics3 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves’s plans could be hit by Middle East conflict, say economists

Warning comes as OBR projections in the spring forecast are expected to show public finances moving in the right direction Soaring global energy prices as a result of the widening Middle East conflict will jeopardise Rachel Reeves’s plan to conquer inflation and rekindle growth, economists have warned as she prepares to deliver her spring forecast later today. Responding to the latest projections from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the chancellor will insist she has “the

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Sky News Politics2 Mar 2026

Chancellor to deliver spring forecast

Rachel Reeves will insist she has "the right economic plan for our country" and that "working people are better off" thanks to Labour when she delivers her spring forecast to the Commons today.

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The Guardian Politics2 Mar 2026

MPs’ basic salary to rise to £110,000 by end of parliament, watchdog says

Ipsa cites abuse and constituency workloads as reasons for above-inflation increase of 5% over next financial year The basic annual salary of MPs will rise to £110,000, the expenses watchdog has said, on the grounds of increased abuse and intimidation as well as growing constituency workloads. This year, MPs’ basic pay will rise by almost £5,000, a jump of 5% over the next financial year to £98,599 – and will reach £110,000 by the end of the parliament. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics2 Mar 2026

UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries

Exclusive: Schemes worth hundreds of millions of pounds to protect biodiversity and oceans likely to be substantially reduced UK programmes to protect nature and the climate in developing countries are suffering swingeing budget cuts despite ministers’ promises, the Guardian has learned. The cuts belie the government’s claims to be fulfilling international obligations on climate finance and are veiled behind a system that experts have slammed as opaque. The cutting and partial closure of the £10

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Express Politics2 Mar 2026

Shabana Mahmood sets out plan to give migrants up to £30,000 - at taxpayers' expense

The Home Secretary said more "generous" offers incentivise people to leave as she confirmed Labour will hike payments.

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Guido Fawkes2 Mar 2026

Business Leader Confidence Slides on Day Before Reeves’ Spring Statement

The day before the Spring Statement – for which the Treasury has undergone extreme efforts to keep as quiet as possible so far – the readout from business leaders has turned sour. Who could have predicted that… The Institute of Directors measures business leader optimism every month. Its rating decreased to -63 in February compared…

Economy
BBC Politics2 Mar 2026

When is the Spring Statement and what might be in it?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will give an update on her plans for the UK economy when she gives a statement alongside an economic forecast on 3 March.

Economy
The Guardian Politics2 Mar 2026

UK house prices rise in February as chancellor avoids ‘negative speculation’

Rachel Reeves’ upcoming spring forecast has not led to slowdown, as property tax rumours did in November Business live – latest updates UK politics live – latest updates House prices in the UK increased in February as Rachel Reeves avoided a repeat of the pre-budget “negative speculation” that depressed the market, as she prepares to present the spring forecast on Tuesday. The average price of a home rose to £273,176 last month, up 0.3% from the month before, Nationwide said. It matched Janua

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Express Politics2 Mar 2026

Labour is waging war on rural Britain while pretending to understand the countryside

OPINION - AARON NEWBURY: Labour is running roughshod over rural Britain with farm taxes and hunting bans while city politicians pose in Barbour jackets.

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The Guardian Politics1 Mar 2026

OBR a backseat driver with out-of-date maps, thinktanks tell Rachel Reeves

Chancellor urged to reform Office for Budget Responsibility to open way to more public investment Rachel Reeves must reform the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to open the way to more public investment, an alliance of thinktanks has argued ahead of the chancellor’s spring forecast on Tuesday. With Keir Starmer’s government under intense pressure after Labour’s defeat by the Greens in Thursday’s Gorton and Denton byelection, the thinktanks called on Reeves to review the watchdog’s remit.

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Express Politics1 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves given bombshell inflation warning as war intensifies in Middle East

Rachel Reeves has been given a warning about the UK's inflation as global tensions rise.

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