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Government Accused Of Undermining Mental Health Progress With Employment Drive
Social affairs
Government Accused Of Undermining Mental Health Progress With Employment Drive
Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride has been criticised for his claims there is a "danger" that openness around mental health has gone "too far".
Labour MP Says 'Catastrophic' Housing Benefit Freeze Must Be Dropped In Autumn Statement
Social affairs
Labour MP Says "Catastrophic" Housing Benefit Freeze Must Be Dropped In Autumn Statement
Labour MP and chair of the work and pensions committee Stephen Timms has joined calls for increases in benefits, including ending a freeze on Local Housing Allowance in the Autumn Statement this week.
Baroness Altmann reviews 'Political Currency'
Books & culture
By Baroness Altmann
Baroness Altmann reviews 'Political Currency'
Given the hateful tone of much of our political debate, Ed Balls and George Osborne’s personal chemistry makes this podcast a refreshing listen
Anxious Tories Warn Tinkering With Pensions Risks Major Electoral Backlash
Economy
Anxious Tories Warn Tinkering With Pensions Risks Major Electoral Backlash
Senior Conservative MPs are anxious of calls to revise the government's pension policy and warned that any move to modify the pensions triple lock would further hinder their chances at the next general election.
The Mel Stride interview: 'In a tight labour market, every worker is really important'
Economy
By Tali Fraser
The Mel Stride interview: "In a tight labour market, every worker is really important"
A core member of the Prime Minister’s leadership campaign, Mel Stride, now Department of Work and Pensions Secretary, tells Tali Fraser about his review into why so many people have dropped out of the workforce – and how to bring them back.

Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Gavin Williamson Abusive Text Investigation Could Drag Into Next Year
Political parties
Gavin Williamson Abusive Text Investigation Could Drag Into Next Year
Cabinet Minister Mel Stride said he “suspects” Gavin Williamson will still be in government by Christmas as the investigation into abusive messages he sent to a former chief whip could drag on for months.
Jeremy Hunt Announces Reversal Of 'Almost All Tax Measures' From Mini-Budget
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Announces Reversal Of "Almost All Tax Measures" From Mini-Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has rolled back "almost all tax measures" in the "mini-Budget" with an emergency intervention in an attempt to restore the government's economic credibility.
Treasury Committee Chair Calls For 'Fundamental Reset' As Chancellor Dashes Back From US
Economy
Treasury Committee Chair Calls For "Fundamental Reset" As Chancellor Dashes Back From US
Senior Conservative MP Mel Stride has said Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng should "row back" on tax plans that have unleashed economic chaos in to restore confidence in the financial markets.
Treasury Committee Chair Warns Government Against 'Avoiding Scrutiny' On Economy
Economy
Treasury Committee Chair Warns Government Against "Avoiding Scrutiny" On Economy
A senior Conservative MP has said that Liz Truss should not make new economic orthodoxy about “avoiding scrutiny” after the Treasury failed to order an official forecast ahead of this week’s mini-Budget.
Asda Chair And Tory Peer Calls For More Government Borrowing To Ease Cost Of Living Crisis
Economy
Asda Chair And Tory Peer Calls For More Government Borrowing To Ease Cost Of Living Crisis
Lord Rose, a Tory peer and chair of Asda supermarket, has said there is "no time to be wasted" and he called on ministers to consider further borrowing to provide financial support to struggling households.
MPs Will Grill Rishi Sunak On Whether He’s Made The Right Call With Cost Of Living Crisis
Economy
MPs Will Grill Rishi Sunak On Whether He’s Made The Right Call With Cost Of Living Crisis
Rishi Sunak has ended this week with serious dents in his carefully polished personal brand after a series of punishing headlines questioned whether his Spring Statement offered enough support to households grappling with the cost of living crisis.
The Rundown Podcast: Is Rishi Sunak 'Playing Games' With The Cost Of Living Crisis?
Economy
The Rundown Podcast: Is Rishi Sunak "Playing Games" With The Cost Of Living Crisis?
On this week's episode of The Rundown – Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, the Institute for Fiscal Studies' Paul Johnson and Conservative chair of the treasury select committee Mel Stride join Alain Tolhurst and Noa Hoffman to discuss how Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement has landed and whether he's the tax-cutting Chancellor he says he is.
Labour And Tory MPs Unite In Budget Row Over Rishi Sunak's Tax Rises
Coronavirus
Labour And Tory MPs Unite In Budget Row Over Rishi Sunak's Tax Rises
Reports Rishi Sunak is planning on raising taxes in the Budget have united Labour’s leadership with Tory backbenchers who oppose it, creating a potential headache for the government.
Rishi Sunak Has Been Urged To Consider A 'Targeted Extension' To The Furlough Scheme
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Has Been Urged To Consider A "Targeted Extension" To The Furlough Scheme
A cross-party group of MPs have thrown their weight behind calls for an extension to the job retention scheme to provide support to struggling sectors.
Coronavirus: MPs shocked at ‘astonishing failure’ to plan for economic impact of a pandemic
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Coronavirus: MPs shocked at ‘astonishing failure’ to plan for economic impact of a pandemic
MPs have lashed out at the Government over what they deem to be an “astonishing” failure to come up with an economic plan to deal with a pandemic.
Rishi Sunak U-turns on plan to tax workers for coronavirus tests
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak U-turns on plan to tax workers for coronavirus tests
Rishi Sunak has backtracked on plans to charge income tax on coronavirus tests which could have cost frontline staff thousands of pounds.