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BBC Politics30 Mar 2026

PM launches Labour's local election campaign with focus on cost of living

Keir Starmer says the 7 May elections take place against an "uncertain" backdrop with wars in Ukraine and Iran.

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BBC Politics30 Mar 2026

Welsh Labour pledges income tax freeze at manifesto launch

Leader Eluned Morgan is due to launch her party's Senedd election manifesto in Swansea.

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BBC Politics29 Mar 2026

Cut taxes on energy bills before giving bailouts, Badenoch says

The Tory leader refuses to rule out direct payments to households if bills spike but says this would come at a cost.

Economy
BBC Politics29 Mar 2026

Cut taxes on energy bills before giving bailouts, Badenoch says

The Tory leader refuses to rule out direct payments to households if bills spike but says this would come at a cost.

Economy
BBC Politics26 Mar 2026

Tories launch Welsh election campaign promising lower taxes

Welsh Conservative leader Darren Millar said only his party offered Welsh voters "real, credible, positive change".

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BBC Politics26 Mar 2026

Health, education, tax and more - Has the SNP delivered on its promises at Holyrood?

As parties draw up their election manifestos, has the SNP ticked off the goals it set out in 2021?

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BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

Council tax bills in England to rise in April - see how yours compares

It will rise by 4.9% on average across England from next month, new figures show.

Economy
BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

Council tax bills in England to rise in April - see how yours compares

It will rise by 4.9% on average across England from next month, new figures show.

Economy
BBC Politics24 Mar 2026

Reeves to set out principles on who might get energy bills support – and who won't

The chancellor must react in real time to the economic shock of the war in Iran, writes the BBC's political editor.

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BBC Politics24 Mar 2026

Chris Mason: Reeves to set out principles on who might get energy bills support - and who won't

The chancellor must react in real time to the economic shock of the war in Iran, writes the BBC's political editor.

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BBC Politics20 Mar 2026

Government borrowing higher than expected in February

The ONS said an increase in government tax receipts was outweighed by a rise in spending.

Economy
BBC Politics20 Mar 2026

Taxpayers to fund clear-up of huge illegal waste dumps

The government says it will step in to clean up some of the biggest illegal rubbish tips in England.

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