Day Headlines in Politics News: 2024-10-15
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Mental health patients to get job coach visits (BBC News - Politics 2024-10-15 23:01:36)
Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says trials of the idea have produced "dramatic results". -
Reeves eyeing £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts (BBC News - Politics 2024-10-15 21:53:55)
Filling the £22bn financial "black hole" would only be enough “to keep public services" still, she told a meeting. -
End of hereditary peers moves one step closer (BBC News - Politics 2024-10-15 18:30:52)
A draft law that would remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords passes to its next stage. -
No 10 denies Swift tickets were 'thank you' to Starmer (BBC News - Politics 2024-10-15 17:52:57)
The singer received a police escort to her Wembley shows despite initial police reservatations. -
Would raising employer National Insurance break Labour's pledge? (BBC News - Politics 2024-10-15 15:15:29)
If the chancellor decides to increase NI for employers in the Budget would that be going back on previous promises? -
UK considering EU-style common charging cable (BBC News - Politics 2024-10-15 11:54:02)
The EU previously introduced a law requiring new electronic devices to use the same type of cable in 2022. -
I had plans to sanction Israeli ministers - Cameron (BBC News - Politics 2024-10-15 10:18:28)
The ex-foreign secretary says he wanted to put restrictions on two ministers he called "extremists". -
PM does not rule out NI rise for employers (BBC News - Politics 2024-10-15 08:58:29)
Sir Keir Starmer says this month's Budget was "going to be tough" but would "focus on rebuilding our country". -
Unemployed could get weight loss jabs to return to work (BBC News - Politics 2024-10-15 08:10:10)
The health secretary announces trials to explore the effect of weight loss drugs on worklessness. -
Jobless could get weight loss jabs to return to work (BBC News - Politics 2024-10-15 04:23:54)
The health secretary announces trials to explore the effect of weight loss drugs on worklessness. -
Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law (BBC News - Politics 2024-10-15 02:19:12)
A law to ban smartphones in schools will be called for under a private member’s bill on Wednesday.