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Labour MPs Rebel Against £5 Billion Benefit Cuts
Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a major rebellion from over 100 of her own MPs over £5 billion of planned benefit cuts, despite offering a compromise extension to benefits; the cuts are expected to push 250,000 people into poverty, including 50,000 children.
Labour MPs Rebel Against £5 Billion Benefit Cuts
Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a major rebellion from over 100 of her own MPs over £5 billion of planned benefit cuts, despite offering a compromise extension to benefits; the cuts are expected to push 250,000 people into poverty, including 50,000 children.
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56% Bias Score
Labour Criticizes Farage's Coal Mine Proposal, Highlights Working-Class Aspirations
Labour's Jonathan Reynolds criticized Reform UK's Nigel Farage for suggesting reopening Welsh coal mines, highlighting the generational shift away from mining and the need to address economic anxieties among working-class voters; Reynolds's grandfather was a coal miner, but advised his son against t...
Labour Criticizes Farage's Coal Mine Proposal, Highlights Working-Class Aspirations
Labour's Jonathan Reynolds criticized Reform UK's Nigel Farage for suggesting reopening Welsh coal mines, highlighting the generational shift away from mining and the need to address economic anxieties among working-class voters; Reynolds's grandfather was a coal miner, but advised his son against t...
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60% Bias Score
Labour Unveils Multi-Year Spending Plan, Prioritizing Investment Over Austerity
The UK's Labour government unveiled a multi-year financial plan (2024-2029) allocating billions to healthcare, education, defense, and local services, aiming to boost economic sentiment and contrast with past austerity measures, while cutting funding to other departments.
Labour Unveils Multi-Year Spending Plan, Prioritizing Investment Over Austerity
The UK's Labour government unveiled a multi-year financial plan (2024-2029) allocating billions to healthcare, education, defense, and local services, aiming to boost economic sentiment and contrast with past austerity measures, while cutting funding to other departments.
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40% Bias Score
UK Government Partially Reinstates Winter Fuel Payments for Pensioners
The UK government partially reinstated winter fuel payments for nine million pensioners in England and Wales earning under £35,000 annually after cutting it last year, costing £1.25 billion, following public and political pressure despite criticism for its effectiveness in poverty reduction.
UK Government Partially Reinstates Winter Fuel Payments for Pensioners
The UK government partially reinstated winter fuel payments for nine million pensioners in England and Wales earning under £35,000 annually after cutting it last year, costing £1.25 billion, following public and political pressure despite criticism for its effectiveness in poverty reduction.
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40% Bias Score
Labour's Tax Hikes Result in 109,000 Job Losses
Labour's economic policies, including a £25 billion increase in national insurance contributions, have resulted in 109,000 job losses in May and a 4.6 percent unemployment rate—the highest in almost four years—contradicting claims of economic stability.
Labour's Tax Hikes Result in 109,000 Job Losses
Labour's economic policies, including a £25 billion increase in national insurance contributions, have resulted in 109,000 job losses in May and a 4.6 percent unemployment rate—the highest in almost four years—contradicting claims of economic stability.
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80% Bias Score
£200 Billion NHS Funding Boost Forces Cuts to Other Public Services
The UK government will increase NHS funding by £200 billion by 2028, a £17 billion real-terms rise, forcing cuts to other public services and potentially jeopardizing existing government targets. This comes after Labour's by-election win in Hamilton.
£200 Billion NHS Funding Boost Forces Cuts to Other Public Services
The UK government will increase NHS funding by £200 billion by 2028, a £17 billion real-terms rise, forcing cuts to other public services and potentially jeopardizing existing government targets. This comes after Labour's by-election win in Hamilton.
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56% Bias Score
UK Welfare Reforms Amended Amidst Labour Backlash
UK Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall is amending welfare reforms to soften the impact of £5bn annual benefits cuts by 2030, including a 13-week transition period for those losing PIP, additional support for the severely disabled, and a scheme to enable employment without benefit loss, but sign...
UK Welfare Reforms Amended Amidst Labour Backlash
UK Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall is amending welfare reforms to soften the impact of £5bn annual benefits cuts by 2030, including a 13-week transition period for those losing PIP, additional support for the severely disabled, and a scheme to enable employment without benefit loss, but sign...
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40% Bias Score
£29 Billion NHS Funding Boost Raises Concerns About Public Spending Balance
The UK Chancellor's £29 billion annual NHS funding boost, representing 90% of Labour's extra public spending, sparks concerns about the NHS's growing dominance over public spending and its efficiency, potentially leading to a 'National Health State' by the end of the decade.
£29 Billion NHS Funding Boost Raises Concerns About Public Spending Balance
The UK Chancellor's £29 billion annual NHS funding boost, representing 90% of Labour's extra public spending, sparks concerns about the NHS's growing dominance over public spending and its efficiency, potentially leading to a 'National Health State' by the end of the decade.
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64% Bias Score
U.K. Spending Review Targets Left-Behind Voters
U.K. finance minister Rachel Reeves announced a spending review allocating billions to Northern England and the Midlands to counter the rise of Nigel Farage's Reform UK, driven by voter discontent and regional inequality, focusing on public transport, technology, and other key areas.
U.K. Spending Review Targets Left-Behind Voters
U.K. finance minister Rachel Reeves announced a spending review allocating billions to Northern England and the Midlands to counter the rise of Nigel Farage's Reform UK, driven by voter discontent and regional inequality, focusing on public transport, technology, and other key areas.
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44% Bias Score
Labour U-turns on Pensioner Fuel Payments After Backlash
Labour initially cut winter fuel payments for most pensioners to stabilize the economy, sparking a backlash that led to a £1.25 billion U-turn restoring payments for those earning under £35,000, with the party refusing to apologize for the initial decision.
Labour U-turns on Pensioner Fuel Payments After Backlash
Labour initially cut winter fuel payments for most pensioners to stabilize the economy, sparking a backlash that led to a £1.25 billion U-turn restoring payments for those earning under £35,000, with the party refusing to apologize for the initial decision.
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52% Bias Score
UK Expands Winter Fuel Payments to Nine Million Pensioners
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced an expansion of winter fuel payments to include pensioners with incomes up to £35,000, affecting about nine million people, costing £1.25bn but saving £450m compared to the previous universal system.
UK Expands Winter Fuel Payments to Nine Million Pensioners
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced an expansion of winter fuel payments to include pensioners with incomes up to £35,000, affecting about nine million people, costing £1.25bn but saving £450m compared to the previous universal system.
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48% Bias Score
Reform UK's Rise Challenges Labour's UK Dominance
In the UK, Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, is surging in popularity, outpolling Labour in recent surveys (29% vs 22%) after a strong showing in local elections (41% of seats won). Prime Minister Keir Starmer's austerity measures and shift towards a hardline stance on immigration appear to be contrib...
Reform UK's Rise Challenges Labour's UK Dominance
In the UK, Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, is surging in popularity, outpolling Labour in recent surveys (29% vs 22%) after a strong showing in local elections (41% of seats won). Prime Minister Keir Starmer's austerity measures and shift towards a hardline stance on immigration appear to be contrib...
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44% Bias Score
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