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Conservative Home3 Apr 2026

Matthew Jeffery: To take the path of modernisation not austerity is the real test of nerve (part 2)

AI could cut £30–50bn from public spending. Productivity, prevention and a learning state can deliver real fiscal headroom and lower taxes and AI can transform government. The only question left is whether government has the courage to act. The post Matthew Jeffery: To take the path of modernisation not austerity is the real test of nerve (part 2) appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics3 Apr 2026

What I learned from my first few weeks as a Green MP? Most politicians have no clue how tough things are out there | Hannah Spencer

With this escalating cost of living crisis, so many are really suffering – yet Labour lacks the imagination, boldness and will to do anything about it Six weeks ago, I was doing what I’ve always done – working as a plumber in people’s houses. I’d just completed a plastering qualification and was looking forward to putting it to good use. Now, I’m here in parliament, and to call it a culture shock would be an understatement. It’s easy to see why a lot of MPs don’t understand how hard things in th

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Sky News Politics3 Apr 2026

How much economic damage is Trump doing?

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The Guardian Politics2 Apr 2026

Starmer must call energy summit akin to 2008 crisis response, Labour MP says

Former government adviser Polly Billington urges bigger steps to shield people in UK from effects of Iran war Middle East crisis – live updates Keir Starmer should convene a global energy summit of the same order as Gordon Brown’s response to the 2008 financial crisis and put Britain on a “war footing” to reduce its exposure to fossil fuels, a Labour MP and former government adviser has said. Polly Billington, who was an aide in Brown’s government, warned that economic pain was “hurtling down

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BBC Politics2 Apr 2026

UK and allies discuss sanctions to stop Iran blocking Strait of Hormuz

Yvette Cooper said coordinated diplomatic and economic measures are required to reopen the shipping lane.

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Guido Fawkes2 Apr 2026

Taxpayer Coughs Up Almost Ten Grand to Remove Pro-Palestine Graffiti From Churchill Statue

To add insult to injury the bill for the restoration of the Churchill statue in Parliament Square is over a whopping £7,000. So much owed by so many… The 12-foot Churchill was graffitied three separate times in 2020 and was targeted again in February this year when he was sprayed with red paint and slogans…

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Conservative Home2 Apr 2026

William Duckworth: We are quietly losing one of our most important institutions – the great British pub

A modest rebalancing of alcohol taxation would deliver disproportionate benefits: stronger community life, healthier drinking patterns, more resilient high streets, and thriving local businesses. The post William Duckworth: We are quietly losing one of our most important institutions – the great British pub appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy
Guido Fawkes2 Apr 2026

Welsh Voters Turn Backs on Net Zero Ahead of Senedd Elections

New polling from the TaxPayers’ Alliance shows just 6% of Welsh voters now see Net Zero as a top priority, with the cost of living, NHS waiting times and illegal immigration all ranking far higher. A single tear runs down Miliband’s cheek… The poll of 1,011 Welsh adults found only 22% are confident the government…

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Guido Fawkes2 Apr 2026

Four in Ten Appeals Against ‘Highly Uncertain’ Reeves Mansion Tax Set to Succeed

The Office for Budget Responsibility’s own detailed costings of Reeves’ new Mansion Tax predict 40% of appeals against property valuations will be successful. Introducing a new band with re-evaluations will be utter chaos… The OBR has put out supplementary forecast information on the new tax this morning. The forecaster predicts the Treasury will lose £275…

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Guido Fawkes2 Apr 2026

LIVE: Farage and Jenrick Host Press Conference on State Pension

It’s staying… Jenrick on keeping the triple lock: “We can only make the commitment today because we will cut tens and tens of billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money the government wastes every year… we will reset government spending”. Farage claims Reform will announce massive cuts to the benefits bill in the next ‘couple of…

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Conservative Home2 Apr 2026

Matthew Jeffrey: Top grades today, but a barista tomorrow – we’re failing the AI generation (Part 1)

Degrees still matter in many professions, but research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows that a growing share of graduates earn little more than non-graduates ten years after leaving university, particularly outside a handful of high-demand fields. The post Matthew Jeffrey: Top grades today, but a barista tomorrow – we’re failing the AI generation (Part 1) appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics2 Apr 2026

Tories pledge to scrap carbon taxes on industry

Kemi Badenoch says carbon taxes have made doing business in Britain "much, much harder than it needs to be".

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