Chris Mason: How Prescott blazed a trail for Rayner
Angela Rayner sought inspiration from John Prescott's rise to the near top of the Labour Party and the country.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy1k1k3x1no
Rising energy bills push inflation to highest for six months
With low temperatures and snow hitting parts of the UK, the cost of heating homes is a concern for many people.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rl4rgdj12o
Warning retail job cuts ‘inevitable’ after Budget
Retail firms have written to the chancellor to say they cannot manage rising costs and tax bills.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp816jrnynyo
Sue Gray won't take up new nations and regions role
The senior official was initially appointed to the role after departing as the PM's chief of staff.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79z72vgp5go
Army chief calls for more spending on defence
Treasury minister Darren Jones says the government wants to boost defence spending but avoids saying by when
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3nv7j1xkxo
Shoplifting levels 'unacceptable', inquiry finds
Cases are underreported and "immediate action" is needed to tackle the crisis, a Lords review finds.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gzreg4dypo
Speaker rebukes Reeves for Budget comments in US
Sir Lindsay Hoyle told the chancellor it was unacceptable to brief reporters in the US ahead of MPs.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80lvy3lnn1o
Important public have confidence in police - PM
A review of police accountability over fatal shootings will be finished by the home secretary.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1lg54y71r2o
More prisoners freed early to ease overcrowding
Some 1,100 prisoners will be released as ministers launch a review of sentencing that could see new types of punishment outside of jails.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly6y67dkpzo
Ministers to oversee HS2 build as costs 'spiral'
The transport secretary also commissions a new independent review of the high-speed rail project.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr54gv99dz1o
No UK apology over slavery at Commonwealth summit
No apology over Britain's historic links to the slave trade at the Commonwealth summit, says 10 Downing Street.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qzkg0ldqzo
Unemployed could get weight loss jabs to return to work
The health secretary announces trials to explore the effect of weight loss drugs on worklessness.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd54zd0ezjo
Jenrick says he regrets order to paint over murals
Former immigration minister faced criticism after ordering removal of cartoons from asylum centre.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4zpxkm9lzo
Sue Gray quits as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff
She is leaving after rows over pay and donations and will take up a new role as the prime minister's regional envoy.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdenx2p32jxo
Jenrick defends special forces claim after backlash
The Tory leadership hopeful claimed special forces were “killing rather than capturing terrorists”.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp39q1ppk41o
Starmer meets Trump for the first time
The UK's "special relationship" with the US sits above whoever holds office, the prime minister says.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2439897mg2o
Starmer vows all military veterans will get homes
The government is promising to make it easier for people who served in the armed forces to access social housing.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz6wdg9x0qdo
National debt forecast to treble over next 50 years
An ageing population, climate change and geopolitical tensions all add pressure to the public finances, a report says.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cewlwkg82ggo
Keir Starmer facing flashpoints with the unions
Unions like Labour's workers' rights plans but Sir Keir will not find it all plain sailing at the TUC.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2nl19qv85o
UK defends partial Israel arm sales ban
Defence Secretary John Healey responds to criticism by saying the UK remains a "staunch ally" of Israel.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2np2l5mlko
Starmer in Berlin to 'turn corner on Brexit'
The UK is set to start talks on a treaty with Germany, as the government looks to reset relations with Europe.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg3pxz4334o
Election betting scandal: Met Police ends investigation
Police say end of their investigation should not be "misinterpreted as an all clear" for those involved.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gd7qxwvjzo
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