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BBC Politics14 Mar 2026

Chancellor to offer support over rising heating oil costs

Rachel Reeves says the Treasury is also looking at "different options" to help households most vulnerable to soaring energy bills.

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Express Politics13 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves has no plan to boost the UK's flatlining economy, critics warn

The Chancellor is under intense pressure amid fears the Middle East crisis could plunge the uK into recession

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Express Politics13 Mar 2026

It is economic lunacy to ignore our rich energy reserves in the North Sea, Robert Jenrick

Reform UK's economy spokesman hit out at the government as gloomy new figures showed economic growth has stagnated

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BBC Politics13 Mar 2026

UK economy flatlines in January as people cut back on eating out

Analysts had been expecting 0.2% growth for the UK economy at the beginning of the year.

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BBC Politics13 Mar 2026

Dharshini David: Economy on shaky grounds even before Iran war

The government's hopes that 2026 was the year when growth would pick up are at risk of being scuppered.

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Guido Fawkes13 Mar 2026

US Treasury Secretary Says Starmer Put American Lives at Risk With Base Denial

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told Sky News’ Wilfred Frost that Starmer’s decision to block US forces’ ability to launch strikes from Diego Garcia risked the lives of American servicemen. Team Trump is still fuming with the PM… Starmer obviously reversed that decision in 24 hours but the damage was done. Frost asked Bessent…

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Express Politics13 Mar 2026

POLL: Rate Rachel Reeves as Chancellor out of 10 as UK economy flatlines

Have your say on the Chancellor's performance in the role.

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Express Politics13 Mar 2026

Russia and Iran accused of colluding to create worldwide economic meltdown

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper issues dire warning as war in the Middle East continues

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Guido Fawkes13 Mar 2026

Labour Boasts About “A Growing Economy” Twelve Hours Before Achieving 0% Growth

There is a whole section in the latest ‘The Labour Rosette’ newsletter to party members, published at 6.31pm last night, dedicated to the government’s ‘right economic plan’. Apparently Labour has “restored stability to our public finances” and the economy is “resilient”.  It even reheats the closer to Reeves’ snooze-fest of a Spring Statement: “My plan is…

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The Guardian Politics13 Mar 2026

Patients face long journeys for medicines as pharmacies cut weekend hours

More than 20% of weekend availability lost in England since 2022, forcing some to turn to A&E, says national association People who need to obtain medication at the weekend are having to undertake long trips because more pharmacies are cutting their opening hours on Saturdays and Sundays. One in six pharmacies in England have reduced their hours at weekends since 2022, with some shutting altogether, as a result of “unsustainable” pressures on their budgets. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics13 Mar 2026

Bleak economic data shows UK plc in trouble well before the Middle East crisis

Zero GDP growth in January will not help Rachel Reeves claim her policies have put UK in a stronger position to weather oil price storm Business live – latest updates UK economy unexpectedly flatlined in January, ONS data shows Even before Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury on Iran unleashed higher oil prices, threatening the outlook for growth and inflation, the UK economy was flatlining. That’s the bleak message in the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which showed

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BBC Politics13 Mar 2026

UK economy failed to grow in January ahead of Iran war

Analysts had been expecting 0.2% growth for the UK economy at the beginning of the year.

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