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Latest updates: Deputy PM says she is not going to get into hypotheticals when challenged over potential spending cuts The number of working-age adults in Britain who are not in the jobs market because they are long-term sick has increased to a record high, official figures show. My colleague Richard Partington has the story here. The IFS report is not the only fresh blow to the credibility of the mini-budget around this morning. As my colleague Richard Partington reports, the Bank of England has stepped in with another emergency intervention in the markets in an attempt to stave off a…

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Chef says there is a need ‘now more than ever’ to lower income and benefits threshold parents must meet The chef and food rights campaigner Jamie Oliver has said there is a need “now more than ever” for the number of children eligible for free school meals to be expanded. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Oliver said the benefits and income threshold that parents must meet for their children to be eligible for free school meals should be lowered. Continue reading… ​Chef says there is a need ‘now more than ever’ to lower income and benefits threshold parents…

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Health secretary ‘not anticipating further changes’ in pay award Thérèse Coffey has said nurses will not get a higher pay offer, as they vote on strike action for the first time in decades. The Royal College of Nursing will ballot nurses this week, asking for a higher pay award as well as action to tackle pressures caused by surging vacancies. Continue reading… ​Health secretary ‘not anticipating further changes’ in pay awardThérèse Coffey has said nurses will not get a higher pay offer, as they vote on strike action for the first time in decades.The Royal College of Nursing will ballot…

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