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UK must cap political donations to stop the rich buying influence

If Keir Starmer won’t act then his successor should – by restricting the power of a small group of mega-donors

The Guardian - UK

Cap private political donations to restore trust in British democracy, think tank says

Fines for failing to vote in national elections, with option to support ‘none of the above’, to raise turnout and engagement, also proposed by report

The Independent UK

Asylum seekers to be billed £10,000 to cover own support once they start earning money

Home Office plans slammed as ‘performative cruelty’ as campaigners warn new policy will fail to tackle the real issues in asylum system

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Starmer to unveil social media ban for under-16s

The UK will follow Australia’s example in raising the minimum age for sites including TikTok, Instagram and Facebook

The Independent UK

Record number of young people fear long-term unemployment

Report says confidence among 16- to 21-year-olds has fallen sharply as they doubt hard work will be rewarded

The Guardian - UK

Youth joblessness will rise for lost generation without urgent action – review

The number of young people not in in education, employment or training could rise to one in six by 2031, a review will say.

Evening Standard

More children are living in poverty despite both parents working, study shows

Around three-quarters of children in poverty in the UK live in working households, new research has found

The Independent UK

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Thinktank calls for ‘double lock’ England private rent cap to ease living costs

Influential IPPR proposes capping rents at whichever is lower of consumer price inflation or wage growth

The Guardian - UK

Cut UK speed limits to reduce Iran war impact on consumers, thinktank urges

Cap of 20mph in towns and cities and 60mph on motorways would cut fuel demand and combat rising prices, IPPR says

The Guardian - UK

Lower speed limits could help stop Iran war damaging UK economy, think tank says

Inflation could soar and conflict in the Middle East could cost the Treasury £8bn a year, new modelling indicates

The Independent UK

Britain risks undermining the care workers it depends on

Labour’s immigration plans tear up the promise made to 300,000 people recruited for a sector in crisis

The Guardian - UK

Take excess profits from energy giants to give £183 back to customers, think tank says

‘Billions’ taken by grid giants, ‘that cannot be right’ says IPPR

The Independent UK

$Mahmood’s migration changes will deliver fraction of claimed savings, data suggests$

Mahmood’s migration changes will deliver fraction of claimed savings, data suggests

Exclusive: Analysis of government figures indicates public finances will gain £600m not £10bn if migrants’ access to benefits is reduced

The Guardian - UK

The country would be ‘breaking’ under striking doctors’ demands – Streeting

The Health Secretary said it was time for the British Medical Association to get ‘a bit of perspective’.

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Reform voters more likely to see ‘divisive’ social media posts than ones from family and friends, study finds

Online algorithms are fuelling ‘isolation and division’, researchers said

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK voters least likely to see social media posts from family and friends, study finds

Thinktank says algorithms are fuelling isolation and division after analysing posts shown to social media users

The Guardian - UK

Rightwing narrative fuelling false belief UK public oppose net zero, study finds

Reform, Tory and some media rhetoric runs contrary to poll showing far more voters for net zero than against it

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300,000 children face 10-year wait for settled status under UK plans, says IPPR

Thinktank analysis says proposed ‘earned settlement’ changes could trap families in prolonged insecurity

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Home Office warned legal migration rules overhaul risks leaving 300,000 children ‘in limbo’

The Home Office set out their new proposals on legal migration rules in November

The Guardian - UK

AI-generated news should carry ‘nutrition’ labels, thinktank says

The Institute for Public Policy Research also argues that tech companies must pay publishers for content they use

The Guardian - UK

Over-reliance on China could hit UK energy supply chains ‘putting 90,000 jobs at risk’

Institute For Public Policy Research thinktank report calls on chancellor to pursue policy of ‘securonomics’

The Guardian - UK

Abd el-Fattah citizenship row shows shift on questions of national identity

Activist was entitled to UK passport but for a rising number of voters Britishness is something you are born with

The Guardian - UK

Number of people who say Britons must be ‘born British’ is rising, study shows

Exclusive: Research finds ‘worrying’ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identity

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves’s test from the bond markets starts now

UK gilt yields may have dropped a bit relative to other major countries, but it’s not at all clear that the fall with continue

Evening Standard

Taxpayer left with hefty bill from high UK borrowing costs – report

The IPPR said the ‘premium’ added to UK borrowing is finally easing back as financial markets have backed the Chancellor’s plans.

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