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Rachel Reeves' Tory manifesto mortgage claim 'very speculative', warns Full Fact

Sky News Wednesday, 12 June 2024
A claim made by Rachel Reeves that the Tory manifesto would increase mortgages by over £4,000 is "very speculative" and based on "multiple assumptions", a leading charity has said.
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News video: Labour warns of £4,800 mortgage hike from Tory plans

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The Conservatives’ plans will lead to “a second Tory mortgage bombshell”, Rachel Reeves has said. Speaking at a press conference responding to the Tory manifesto, the shadow chancellor said: “The analysis that we have conducted since publication has identified £71 billion of unfunded...

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves insists she is “confident” the UK can secure a trade deal with the United States but will “only ever act” in the national interest in agreeing to one. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Rachel Reeves has said she will be having "conversations with the US administration" next week as the UK looks to secure a trade deal with Washington. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Reeves: UK focused on US deal while expanding global trade [Video]

Reeves: UK focused on US deal while expanding global trade

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the UK is “resolved” to secure the best possible trade deal with the US but is also seeking to boost ties with other countries. She stressed the importance of protecting British jobs and industry while continuing talks with American counterparts. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Tories acknowledge ‘very competitive’ local elections [Video]

Tories acknowledge ‘very competitive’ local elections

Kemi Badenoch, whose party currently holds around half the seats up for election on Thursday, acknowledges that the local elections present her with a challenge. Visiting a farm in Lincolnshire, the Conservative leader says, “it is a very, very competitive political environment” and claims Reform UK are profiting through Labour doing so “badly”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Badenoch calls for Kneecap prosecution

Kemi Badenoch calls for prosecution of the rap trio Kneecap after a member of the group allegedly called for the death of Tory MPs. Video emerged of the group at a November 2023 gig appearing to show one member saying: "The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP." The Conservative leader accuses Kneecap of being "anti-British” and says, “they should be prosecuted”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Tories admit local elections will be ‘challenging’ [Video]

Tories admit local elections will be ‘challenging’

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp admits Thursday’s local elections will be “challenging” but insists the Conservative Party will not be doing a deal with Reform UK. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Tories express concern over EU youth mobility scheme [Video]

Tories express concern over EU youth mobility scheme

The Opposition have expressed concerns over a potential youth mobility scheme with the European Union. The home secretary and chancellor both said they are "open" to the plans which would allow Europeans to temporarily live and work in the UK. Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith said it is a "potentially failing immigration scheme" and urged the government to be more transparent with discussions regarding the plans. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Tories insist ‘no pact’ with Reform UK [Video]

Tories insist ‘no pact’ with Reform UK

Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury Gareth Davies insists the Conservative Party “will not be entering into a pact” with Reform UK but will “win back the centre-right vote” at the next General Election. In an audio recording obtained by Sky News, Robert Jenrick can be heard saying that he wants the "fight" against Sir Keir Starmer's party to be "united". Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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