Day Headlines in Politics News: 2025-11-14
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What's behind Rachel Reeves's 'hokey cokey' on income tax rises? (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 22:03:52)
The bond markets selling UK debt, which the chancellor had spent months courting, reacted badly to her change of heart on income tax rises
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UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 22:00:06)
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
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Peers call for more time to debate assisted dying bill (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 18:52:46)
Lords have proposed more than 900 changes to the legislation, with supporters worried this could stall its progress.
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MP quits Corbyn's new left-wing party amid infighting (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 18:37:06)
Independent MP Adnan Hussain claims there is a "toxic" culture in Your Party as he announces he is leaving it.
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Man guilty of stalking Dame Penny Mordaunt (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 16:53:58)
Edward Brandt, 61, is cleared of the more serious charge of stalking involving serious distress.
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Reeves backs away from income tax rates rise after improved economic forecasts (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 16:20:39)
The chancellor had been widely expected to increase income tax rates, which would have broken a manifesto promise.
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Sale of Daily Telegraph collapses after US firm pulls out (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 14:43:29)
US investment group RedBird Capital has abandoned its attempt to buy the UK newspaper.
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Reeves backs off from proposals to raise income tax rates in Budget (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 13:14:21)
The chancellor had been widely expected to increase income tax rates, which would have broken a manifesto promise.
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US group pulls out of deal to buy Daily Telegraph (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 13:02:25)
US investment group RedBird Capital has abandoned its attempt to buy the UK newspaper.
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What taxes could go up in Budget if income tax rates are not rising? (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 13:00:50)
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the 26 November Budget.
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Doctor strike inflicting pain and misery on patients, says health secretary (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 13:00:28)
Health Secretary Wes Streeing says patients could be harmed by the 5-day strike.
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'Real concern' about political appointees on BBC board, Nandy says (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 12:38:08)
The culture secretary also suggests appointing senior BBC leaders who have a "journalistic background".
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Crime commissioner warns PM as she quits Labour (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 12:02:26)
Sarah Taylor says there is "no vision for the Labour Party that's being really explained".
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Government borrowing costs jump after Reeves decides against income tax rise (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 11:53:54)
The 10-year gilt yield rises sharply in reaction to reports that an expected Budget income tax rise will not happen.
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Reeves backs off from plans to raise income tax rates at Budget (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 11:20:16)
The chancellor had been widely expected to increase income tax rates, which would have broken a manifesto promise.
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What taxes could rise in the Budget? (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 11:09:56)
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the 26 November Budget.
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Immigration not 'key issue' in Wales, says Plaid leader (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 10:53:46)
Rhun ap Iorwerth says it does not relate to real problems facing voters in their day-to-day lives.
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Doctors begin five-day walkout in England (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 09:50:53)
NHS bosses say they are aiming to keep nearly all services running during the strike.
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Reeves expected to drop plans for income tax rate rise (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 09:00:08)
The chancellor had been widely expected to increase income tax rates, which would have broken a manifesto promise.
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Councils warn of 'total collapse' in special needs system (BBC News - Politics 2025-11-14 00:58:16)
The government is facing political pressure as it tries to reform the "broken" system of support for children with special educational needs.