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UK watches on as neck-and-neck US election set to influence Britain’s future

Americans go to the polls on Tuesday in a presidential contest which is set to have a deep influence on Sir Keir Starmer’s Government.

Evening Standard

Number of police officers sacked and barred from service rises to almost 600

Data from the College of Policing showed the most common reasons for dismissal were dishonesty, sexual misconduct and discriminatory behaviour.

The Independent UK

Starmer: EU leaders have ‘appetite’ to give UK access to migration intelligence

The Prime Minister faced questions on whether Britain may regain use of Eurodac, a key database used to store the fingerprints of asylum seekers.

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Starmer plans to ‘treat people smugglers like terrorists’ to cut crossings

The Prime Minister wants to apply counter-terrorism approaches to stop people smugglers before they act

Evening Standard

Channel crossings by migrants in small boats: Key numbers

Vietnamese migrants accounted for the single largest group of arrivals in the first six months of the year.

The Independent UK

Government will ‘try to make progress as rapidly as possible’ on small boats

Yvette Cooper said that criminal gangs were the target as the border security command is set to see its funding doubled.

Evening Standard

Treasury must fully fund public sector tax increase, insists Robison

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Budget included a hike in employers’ national insurance contributions.

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What will be the top issues facing Kemi Badenoch as leader of the Conservatives?

Ms Badenoch will be at the helm as the party tries to recover in the wake of the July general election result.

The Independent UK

What will be the top issues facing the next Conservative Party leader?

The economy and immigration are two of the biggest issues the next leader of the Opposition will need to tackle.

Evening Standard

Channel crossings: October busiest month of the year so far

Home Office figures show 5,417 people made the journey in 31 days.

Evening Standard

S&P and Moody’s warn of fresh constraints to public finances after Budget

The ratings agencies were responding to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s plan to lift borrowing and change the UK’s fiscal rules to allow it.

Evening Standard

House price growth slows in October after September high

The annual growth rate was 2.4% last month, as market activity ‘remained relatively resilient’, according to Nationwide.

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Reeves admits NI hike could hit pay rises while markets react to borrowing spree

Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted she had no alternative but to raise taxes in her first Budget.

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Government borrowing costs rise further after Budget

UK government bond yields jumped to a one-year high on Thursday after Labour announced a sharp increase in spending in the Budget.

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Rise in criminals recalled to jail after Tories freed thousands early

More than a third (35%) of prisoners released under the scheme were serving a sentence of six months or less.

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Spending plans mean £9 billion of cuts after next year, economists warn

Economists have suggested Labour’s longer-term spending plans are ‘extremely challenging’ and do not rule out a return to austerity.

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Channel crossings: 564 migrants arrive in UK as man dies attempting journey

The latest figures take the total for 2024 so far to more than 30,000.

The Independent UK

Extra Budget cash for Scotland will not see two-child cap axed, Robison suggests

The Scottish Finance Secretary also appeared to indicate the money will not be used to restore universal winter fuel payments to pensioners.

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Evening Standard

Lower pay rises likely due to Budget tax rises, Rachel Reeves admits

The Chancellor acknowledged her decision to raise national insurance contributions for employers could impact wage growth for workers.

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Reeves to face scrutiny over Budget that raises taxes, borrowing and spending

The overall tax burden will reach a record 38.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2027-28.

The Independent UK

Historical benchmarks and milestones in Rachel Reeves’ first Budget

Government investment is forecast to reach the highest sustained level since the 1970s.

Evening Standard

Reeves uses first Budget to hike taxes, increase borrowing and boost spending

Chancellor Rachel Reeves used Labour’s first budget since 2010 to put extra money into public services but sent taxes to a post-war high.

The Independent UK

Firms ‘set to pass on most of higher tax costs to employees through lower wages’

The Office for Budget Responsibility said it assumes that firms will ‘pass on most but not all of their higher tax costs to employees’.

The Independent UK

Inflation and mortgage rates elevated by Chancellor’s spending plans, says OBR

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced almost £70 billion of extra spending each year in her maiden budget.

Evening Standard

Chancellor: Budget gives Holyrood its largest ever real-terms funding settlement

Rachel Reeves said the Scottish Government will receive an additional £3.4 billion in 2025-26 due to her tax and spending decisions.

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