Day Headlines in Politics News: 2025-06-09
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Labour MPs call for action on benefits after winter fuel U-turn (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-09 18:12:45)
Some Labour MPs are using the move to renew their calls for planned benefit cuts to be reversed.
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Spending review now settled, says Downing Street (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-09 17:16:28)
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was the last to agree a deal with Reeves on Monday afternoon.
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The winter fuel payment U-turn in numbers (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-09 17:12:32)
The winter fuel payment U-turn has raised questions about how much the policy will save.
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Reform wants to bring blast furnaces back to Wales, says Farage (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-09 16:47:09)
Farage said British coal should be used to fuel the steelworks, whose furnaces shut last year.
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Nato needs quantum leap in defence, chief says (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-09 16:45:36)
In a speech, Mark Rutte warns Russia could be ready to attack Nato within five years.
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Three-quarters of pensioners to get winter fuel payment after U-turn (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-09 16:09:35)
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says all pensioners on less than £35,000 will now qualify for the payment.
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I forgave Yusuf, says Farage after burka row (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-09 16:06:40)
Nigel Farage says Zia Yusuf plunged the party into a "difficult place" after criticising an MP and quitting as chair.
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Reform would try to reopen Wales' blast furnaces, says Farage (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-09 15:50:56)
Farage said British coal should be used to fuel the steelworks, whose furnaces shut last year.
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'We've listened', says Reeves as winter fuel U-turn confirmed (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-09 12:09:24)
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says all pensioners on less than £35,000 will now qualify for the payment.
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Chris Mason: Labour hopes to put winter fuel misstep behind them (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-09 11:16:30)
Ever since the original decision, Labour MPs have grumbled they've been taking heat for it.
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Reform UK row 'storm in a teacup', says Zia Yusuf (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-09 09:41:49)
Last week Yusuf criticised one of Reform's MPs for asking the PM if he would ban the burka.