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UK temporarily spared from Trump’s 50% steel tariffs

The executive order raises import taxes for US firms buying from other countries - but the levy remains at 25% for the UK.

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Winter fuel payment U-turn in place this year, says chancellor

Rachel Reeves says more people will get winter fuel payment "this winter", but details over how many will get it remain unclear.

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Train firms must stop criminalising ‘innocent errors’, report says

An inquiry found "disproportionate" punishments for often innocent mistakes.

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Foodbank manager hits out at two-child benefit cap

Graham Lucas says that in Worcester "an awful lot of families just haven't got sufficient money".

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Key points at a glance from the Spending Review

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils how the government plans to spend money in the coming years.

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Winter fuel payment U-turn in place this year, says chancellor

Rachel Reeves says more people will get winter fuel payment "this winter", but details over how many will get it remain unclear.

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Winter fuel payment U-turn in place this year, says chancellor

Rachel Reeves says more people will get winter fuel payment "this winter", but details over how many will get it remain unclear.

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Simon Jack: Tariff relief for UK but new clock ticking on US deal

If the UK's deal with the US is not finalised by 9 July, the UK's tariff on steel will go back up to 50%.

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Simon Jack: Tariff relief for UK but new clock ticking on US deal

If the UK's deal with the US is not finalised by 9 July, the UK's tariff on steel will go back up to 50%.

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Rachel Reeves defends decisions in spending review

In a speech, the chancellor says a squeeze on funding is a "product of economic reality".

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