Chris Philp said any agreements made between the prime minister and EU countries needs to be "studied carefully." It comes as Sir Keir Starmer is in Germany where he aims to "reset UK-EU relations." The shadow leader of the commons said: "Anything which Keir Starmer comes up with will need to be studied very carefully to make sure he is not giving away sovereignty or control which we've obviously now got." Report by Kennedyl.
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John Swinney said his government will work very closely with citizens to "maximise eligibility for the winter fuel payment" in the wake of its scrapping by the UK Government. Sir Keir Starmer defended the decision, saying it was needed to repair a £22bn "hole" in the public finances. The Scottish Government said they had no choice but to follow suit. "We didn't want to take this decision - this decision was taken for us by the UK Government who abrutply, with very little notice, decided to end the provision for winter fuel payments," Mr Swinney said.
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Sir Keir Starmer said a new treaty between the UK and Germany is "a once-in-a-generation" opportunity to reset the country's relationship with Europe. Speaking at a press conference in Berlin alongside German chancellor Olaf Scholz, the prime minister said the treaty will be "a once-in-a-generation chance to deliver for working people in Britain and in Germany". Mr Starmer added that he hopes the treaty will be in effect by the end of the year. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The chancellor has refused to rule out inheritance and capital gains tax rises after Sir Keir Starmer warned the autumn budget will be "painful". Sky News
Sir Keir Starmer arrived at the Bundeskanzleramt, also known as the German chancellery, where he was welcomed by German chancellor Olaf Scholz. A military band played 'God Save the King' to welcome the prime minister.
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Former minister Chris Philp praises Conservatives for their record on housing and urges the Labour government to build new houses ''the right way''. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer is heading to Germany to hold talks on a new bilateral treaty with the country as he hopes to "move beyond Brexit to rebuild relationships" with.. Sky News
Anti-immigrant sentiment has arguably been bubbling under the surface of the UK for many years. It prompted millions to vote for Brexit and led the Conservative government to propose plans to fly immigrants to migrant camps in Rwanda.
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Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to a historic landslide in the 2024 UK general elections, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. This is one of the biggest defeats for Tories in recent years. And make no mistake, the BREXIT policy has played a huge role in this disastrous loss. Will Keir Starmer restore relations with EU or even join EU? Nabanita Sircar answers.
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Young people are leaving Germany's most south-eastern city of Zittau in droves. Houses are also abandoned in the city of Görlitz in Saxony, that sits on the border with Poland. But what impact could the September elections have on residents?
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Sir Keir Starmer met with German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday as he aims to "reset" the UK's relationship with Europe. The prime minister signed a guestbook at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin before posing for photographs with Mr Steinmeier. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
As the holiday season nears its end, another school year has just kicked off in the EU capital — a great time to remember how things were decades ago at the school for Europan Common Market delegates in 1972.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended the government's decision to cut the winter fuel allowance. Roughly 10 million pensioners are set to lose out on the £250 payment as the government restricts the benefit to only those receiving pension credit. "We had to take difficult decisions in very challenging circumstances because the previous government was overspending by £22bn just this year alone so we had to take action to get a grip on the public finances," Ms Reeves said.
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Robert Jenrick has accused Sir Keir Starmer of "breaking promises" as speculation grows that the prime minister will raise taxes in October. Mr Starmer delivered a speech on Tuesday where he warned the autumn Budget "will be painful". Mr Jenrick said: "He's only 53 days into this government and he's already breaking promises. He cut the winter fuel allowance so that 10 million pensioners are going to be worse off this winter just as fuel bills look like they're going to be on the rise and he's preparing the ground to raise taxes on middle class people."
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