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Gender ruling ‘a victory for common sense, but only if you recognise trans people exist’, says equalities watchdog – liveChair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission says trans people ‘have rights, and their rights must be respected’
Reeves says inflation fall shows ‘plan for change is working’ – as it happened
Chancellor says wages are growing faster than prices but acknowledges many are still struggling with the cost of living
Reform a ‘racist and far-right’ party, says teaching union after Farage attack – as it happened
NEU leader says union is ‘living rent free’ in Farage’s head after the politician accused him of ‘poisoning the minds of our kids’
UK politics: No 10 ‘confident’ on securing supplies to keep Scunthorpe furnaces burning – as it happened
PM’s spokesperson says ships carrying materials needed by the steel plant have docked in Lincolnshire
Business secretary refuses to say whether there are enough supplies to keep British Steel furnaces running – as it happened
Jonathan Reynolds says allowing British Steel to collapse would have cost £1bn as public ownership looks increasingly likely
Parliament approves British Steel bill as sources say owners blocked from entering Scunthorpe plant – as it happened
The Steel Industry (Special Measures) has now passed through the House of Lords and is awaiting royal assent
Starmer aiming to ‘pass emergency legislation in one day’ to save British Steel – as it happened
Parliament is being recalled on Saturday to vote on emergency legislation that will bring British Steel under government control
Cooper says five grooming gang inquiries to go ahead after Tories claim they’ve been dropped in ‘cover up’ – as it happened
Home secretary rejects claims that plans for local inquiries are being watered down as Kemi Badenoch suggests some sort of cover up taking place
Starmer rejects claim there are ‘strong arguments’ for suspending fiscal rules amid US tariffs – as it happened
The PM doubled down on his insistence the government won’t change its fiscal rules, describing them as ‘ironclad’ and ‘non-negotiable’
UK politics: ‘All options on table’ for Scunthorpe steelworks, says Starmer, amid calls for nationalisation – as it happened
PM tells MPs on the Commons liaison committee that ‘we are doing everything we can to ensure there is a bright future for Scunthorpe’
UK politics: Starmer sticks by manifesto pledge not to raise taxes amid tariff turmoil – as it happened
Prime minister says ‘no one is pretending tariffs are good news’ during speech on car industry
UK politics: Unite hits back at Starmer over Birmingham bin strike, questioning Labour’s backing for ‘working people’– as it happened
Union says the government should intervene directly and force the council to settle the dispute
UK politics: Starmer warns Trump’s US tariffs not just ‘short-term tactical exercise’ – as it happened
PM says measures mark ‘the beginning of a new era’ for trade and the global economy
Reeves says hasty response to Trump tariffs could put ‘prize’ of economic deal at risk – as it happened
Chancellor says UK will respond calmly to US tariffs as Keir Starmer attempts to play down fears of trade war
Kemi Badenoch gives credence to race-swap conspiracy theory about Adolescence but admits she hasn’t watched it – as it happened
Conservative party leader says she believes show ‘is based on real story’, a claim described as wholly untrue by writer and co-creator of series
Tories claim No 10 admission UK won’t avoid new US tariffs shows Starmer has failed to protect British business – as it happened
Andrew Griffith, shadow business secretary, says prime minister needs to work on ‘rekindling US trade deal’
Starmer ‘disappointed’ Sentencing Council won’t change guidelines that have prompted fears of two tier justice – as it happened
Justice secretary says ‘all options are on the table’ and threatens to change law
‘Good chance’ Reeves will have to raise taxes in autumn budget, thinktank says – as it happened
Institute for Fiscal Studies also warns Reeves over her focus on sticking with fiscal rules regardless of real world events
Reeves says poverty figures from spring statement cuts don’t take into account impact of getting people into work – as it happened
More than 3 million families will lose out as a result of sweeping cuts to welfare, official analysis shows
Only 21% of Britons believe Labour’s claim it’s not returning to austerity, poll suggests – as it happened
More in Common UK, a campaign group working for community cohesion, has published some detailed polling on attitudes to the economy
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