16 Feb Starmer’s most consequential moves yet
PM open to sending troops to Ukraine and more defence spending, but whatever choice Labour makes will be politically painful
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16 Feb We must fund oppositions properly to save democracy
Without resources, they will be grossly unprepared for the difficult business of governing
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16 Feb ‘Out on a limb’: UK fiscal watchdog’s productivity forecasts under fire
If OBR revises expectations chancellor Rachel Reeves faces ‘£7bn-£8bn hole’ in public finances
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16 Feb Maths qualifications need ‘urgent reform’, says exam board
Thousands of students in England unsuccessfully resit GCSE tests each year
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16 Feb Obsessed with: offal — five London restaurants that get to the heart of it
No guts for the once lowly organ meats now regarded by many chefs as a cut above? These places might make a fan of you
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16 Feb Iceland chair and Labour backer gives Starmer government ‘6 out of 10’
Head of food retailer says he wants ministers to focus on planning reform and fixing Britain’s productivity problems
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16 Feb Treasury seeks clarity on cost of Thames Water renationalisation
Indebted utility faces crucial court judgment this week on emergency £3bn loan
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16 Feb Reeves faces bigger UK budget threat as OBR attacked for bullish forecasts
Chancellor may need to look at deeper spending cuts if fiscal watchdog revises productivity expectations
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16 Feb Maths qualifications need ‘urgent reform’, says UK exam board
Thousands of students in England unsuccessfully resit GCSE tests each year
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16 Feb Quarter of UK employers plan to cut jobs before tax rises bite, survey finds
Increase in national insurance contributions and higher minimum wage are increasing employment costs
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