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Free school holiday meals could be pulled for half a million children if council cuts continue, Reeves warned independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

.Martin Lewis urges Labour to ‘rethink’ Winter Fuel Payment changes for pensioners The MoneySavingExpert founder says he is due to meet with Rachel Reeves ahead of her Oct budget Albert Toth bit.ly/3XizB4j

We very much welcome this news and look forward to examining the detail of the extension of the Household Support Fund. It must provide support with furniture and appliances, and must be available to all. theguardian.com/politics/artic…

“We must work together”: Hope and perseverance win after last month's far-right violence. Thanks to Hackney Migrant Centre and ACH 🧡 staff and visitors for sharing stories at a difficult time. independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Is austerity back? independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

Working on a predictions piece for Labour's first Budget. (for the @independent). If you've any thoughts or insight you'd like to share, please do DM or email. #journorequest

The prime minister has accepted £107,000 in gifts since 2019, more than two and a half times more than any other MP. More here independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

My story for The Independent Revealed: The 36 rail projects at risk of being scrapped to plug Labour’s £22bn black hole independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

What Labour’s Employment Rights Bill could mean for UK workers independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

I'll be covering the Budget this week on the The Independent live blog. Any comments, insights, press releases today, tomorrow or on the big day? Please do email my way (address in bio)

Ministers fear 120,000 of most vulnerable pensioners will miss out on winter fuel payments independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

From ‘repugnant’ to ‘the closest of allies’: Everything Keir Starmer has said about Donald Trump independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…