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Kemi Badenoch says ministers let bureaucracy hold up payments to wronged subpostmasters

Tory leader blamed ‘too much bureaucracy’ for lenghty waits in payouts for wronged subpostmaster

The Independent UK

Government allowed bureaucracy to get in way of Horizon redress – Kemi Badenoch

Mrs Badenoch and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds gave evidence to the inquiry on Monday.

Evening Standard

Post Office corporate culture at root of Horizon scandal – business secretary

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said he takes ‘ultimate responsibility’ for ensuring wronged subpostmasters are given full, fair and prompt redress

The Independent UK

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Post Office corporate culture at root of Horizon scandal – Business Secretary

Jonathan Reynolds said he takes ‘ultimate responsibility’ at governmental level for full, fair and prompt redress.

Evening Standard

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget clears first House of Commons hurdle

MPs approved a series of Budget resolutions on Wednesday, which included an increase to employers’ national insurance contributions and a vapes tax.

Evening Standard

‘Budget emperor has no clothes’ says shadow minister as MPs continue debate

The final day of debate on Labour’s first Budget in 14 years is taking place in the Commons.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer appoints former Tony Blair aide as new No 10 political director

Keir Starmer has appointed a former aide to Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown as his new political director ...

The National (Scotland)

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Starmer appoints Blair and Brown aide as new No 10 political director

Claire Reynolds will be in charge of liaising with MPs across the Parliamentary Labour Party.

The Independent UK

Starmer appoints former Blair and Brown aide as new No 10 political director

Claire Reynolds will be in charge of liaising with MPs across the Parliamentary Labour Party

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer appoints former Blair and Brown aide as his political director

Claire Reynolds, the director of Labour Women’s Network, will take on task of liaison between No 10, party and MPs

The Guardian - UK

Workers to be given twice as long to strike under Government proposals

Under existing legislation, if workers vote to strike, the mandate expires after six months and another poll must be carried out.

The Independent UK

Quarter of UK summit investment came before Labour win, analysis suggests

Ministers heralded ‘record-breaking’ £63bn total at London event but £16.5bn appears to have preceded July election

The Guardian - UK

Elton John and Michelin meals: Labour pulls out all the stops to woo investors

‘You are pivotal to this great cause of our times,’ Keir Starmer tells global bosses in London as he targets wealth creation

The Guardian - UK

Reeves warned national insurance hike would be ‘straightforward breach’ of manifesto

Speculation is mounting that the chancellor is considering raising employer contributions

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Labour accused of ‘absurd’ plan to break manifesto pledge over national insurance hike

The shadow work and pensions secretary also said the Government’s claim his party left a £22 billion black hole in public finances is ‘fictitious’

The Guardian - UK

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia in exclusive talks to buy Harland & Wolff

Deal to rescue owner of four UK shipyards, including Belfast shipyard that built the Titanic, could save up to 1,000 jobs

The Guardian - UK

Budget could include rise in employers’ national insurance, minister suggests

Jonathan Reynolds says Labour pledge not to increase NICs applies to employees and does not rule out other changes

The Guardian - UK

P&O Ferries not rogue, says business secretary after cabinet rift

Jonathan Reynolds continues damage limitation effort after colleague Louise Haigh called firm a ‘rogue operator’

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The Independent UK

Business secretary slaps down Louise Haigh over P&O Ferries ‘rogue operator’ row

Jonathan Reynolds said Louise Haigh was not speaking for the government when she dubbed P&O Ferries a ‘rogue operator’ and called for the firm to be boycotted

Evening Standard

Government had to ‘have a conversation’ with DP World to salvage £1 billion investment

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds was asked how close the Government came to losing DP World’s planned £1 billion investment.

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney to join Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday show

LAURA Kuenssberg will be joined by John Swinney, one of the Tory leadership candidates and along with the UK Government's Secretary of State for…

The Guardian - UK

Employers must protect workers from sexual harassment under new bill

Bill will give new rights to millions of workers including protection from third-party harassment

The Guardian - UK

One Nation Tory group refuses to back Badenoch or Jenrick in party leadership race – as it happened

TRG says both candidates have ‘used rhetoric and focused on issues which are far and away from … the values we cherish and uphold’

Evening Standard

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper did go to Taylor Swift concert, admits Cabinet minister despite earlier denial

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper did go to a Taylor Swift concert at Wembley, a minister admitted on Thursday despite a Cabinet colleague denying just 24 hours earlier that she had.

The Independent UK

What is Labour’s Employment Rights Bill – and how has it changed?

Labour has been accused of breaching a manifesto commitment over the change

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