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    Bankers’ bonuses have risen twice as fast as wages since 2008 crash

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Bankers’ bonuses in the City of London have increased at more than twice the speed of workers’ wages since the 2008 financial crash, new research has found. The TUC said its analysis […] More

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    ‘Desperate’ Liz Truss set to U-turn on corporation tax this weekend

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Liz Truss is poised to tear up further elements of Kwasi Kwarteng’s disastrous mini-Budget, with a U-turn on corporation tax expected as early as this weekend. Discussions were understood to […] More

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    Gary Lineker broke BBC impartiality rule with Tory ‘Russian donors’ tweet

    Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email BBC presenter Gary Lineker has been found to have breached the broadcaster’s impartiality rules over comments he made about the Conservatives having “Russian donors”. The corporation announced that it has upheld a complaint […] More

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    Don’t wait for ‘inevitable’ U-turn on mini-Budget, George Osborne tells Liz Truss

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Former Conservative chancellor George Osborne has urged Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng to hurry up with an “inevitable” U-turn on their mini-Budget. The senior Tory figure questioned whether it was worth waiting […] More

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    Expectations of imminent Truss U-turn on corporation tax

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Liz Truss was today accused of leading the government into “utter chaos” as rumours swirled around Westminster of a further U-turn on her mini-Budget package – with a backtrack on […] More

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    Kwasi Kwarteng says he is ‘absolutely 100%’ not resigning as chancellor

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Kwasi Kwarteng has said he is “absolutely 100%” not resigning as chancellor following criticism of his budget. Speaking on Thursday afternoon Mr Kwarteng downplayed talk of a U-turn on further […] More

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    Labour MP Christina Rees suspended after alleged bullying

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Senior Labour MP Christina Rees has had the party whip suspended following reported allegations of bullying. The Neath MP – who was shadow Welsh secretary under Jeremy Corbyn – will now […] More