Benefits cheats could have their bank accounts raided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as part of a new crackdown on welfare fraud.

Government to 'raid benefit cheats bank accounts' in new crackdown on fraud

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves could freeze income tax thresholds for longer - a so-called 'stealth tax'

Labour 'to extend tax threshold freeze', dragging 1m people into higher rates in bid to plug funding gap

Hamas has confirmed the death of its leader, Yahya Sinwar, who planned the October 7th attacks on Israel

Hamas confirms death of Yahya Sinwar but says killing of leader will only serve to 'strengthen them'

Keir Starmer

Starmer to meet Biden, Macron and Scholz in Germany as leaders discuss Gaza and Ukraine

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Tory MP slammed for saying Conservative leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch is 'preoccupied with her own children'

Keir Starmer is facing a backlash over the Budget

Starmer 'hit with backlash from Cabinet ministers' over plans to slash public spending in Budget

Following a spike in illegal Channel crossings, the government has put a call out for further space in hotels to house migrants

Labour’s latest U-Turn: Migrant hotels to reopen - costing taxpayers £4m per day

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David Cameron has opened up about the death of his son Ivan from a rare condition

David Cameron opens up on the death of his son aged 6 as he leads push for treatments for rare diseases

Rachel Reeves is said to be preparing £40 billion of spending cuts and tax rises

Labour 'prepare £40 billion in tax rises and spending cuts', as Chancellor admits to facing 'difficult decisions'

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Robert Jenrick

Robert Jenrick says 'tough love' needed to get people back to work, with over 9 million without a job

Keir Starmer has been warned that raising employers national insurance contributions would be a "breach of manifesto commitment"

Keir Starmer refuses to rule out employer's National Insurance rise as he insists it won't break manifesto pledges

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Alex Salmond's cause of death revealed after he 'died on the spot' 'while opening ketchup'

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves makes her keynote speech during the International Investment Summit in London

Rachel Reeves poised to raise national insurance for businesses, as Tories claim manifesto breach

Brits will be given weight loss jabs to get them back to work, Wes Streeting has said

Obese jobless Brits to be given weight loss jabs in bid to 'get them back to work', Health Secretary says

Wes Streeting and Rachel Reeves

Wes Streeting says Labour are 'pro-business and pro-worker', as Rachel Reeves hints at National Insurance hike

Mel Stride at odds with Boris Johnson over ECHR referendum - but says he will back Tory leadership winner '110 per cent'

Mel Stride at odds with Boris Johnson over ECHR referendum - but says he will back Tory leadership winner '110 per cent'

'These things happen’: Transport Secretary backs Starmer as party distances itself from P&O 'cowboy operator' comments

'These things happen’: Business Secretary addresses Labour division amid Haigh's P&O Ferries 'cowboy operator' row

Ministers set to axe hereditary peers 'by Easter' as Labour forces through bill

Ministers set to axe hereditary peers 'by Easter' with Labour poised to force through bill