BBC Business
Andy Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises while promising to be 'careful' - because nothing says careful like borrowing more than expected and hoping for the best.
BBC Politics
Keir Starmer donates his own biography to the Downing Street library, joining a collection of political self-promotion and eclectic reads.
BBC Business
MPs and peers unite to say the obvious: student loans are a financial nightmare that needs fixing, preferably before the next generation drowns in debt.
BBC Politics
Lucy Powell says student loans are 'egregious' and at the top of her in-tray, which is basically the political equivalent of putting something on your to-do list and hoping it resolves itself.
The Guardian
The FCA wants to kick a consumer group out of court for not being transparent about its funding - while the group says the regulator is just trying to protect banks from a £9.1bn payout.
The Guardian
UK defence secretary buys £1.5bn in drones to deter Russia and Iran, predecessor quit over funding gap, and NATO chief is cautiously optimistic.
BBC Politics
Andy Burnham announces a plan to give mayors more power over housing, welfare, and education - because nothing says 'transform the economy' like moving the deck chairs to a different postcode.
The Guardian
Official report says Heathrow's third runway will make millions sick, bulldoze homes, and ruin the climate - but hey, more jobs and £42bn in benefits!
BBC Business
UK inflation defies expectations by staying flat at 2.8%, thanks to slower food price rises and a US-Iran peace deal, but experts warn the calm won't last.
The Guardian
Defence Secretary John Healey quits in a huff because the government's military spending plan amounts to a 0.8% GDP increase over five years, which he says isn't enough to fend off potential Russian aggression by 2030.
BBC Politics
UK government discovers the radical concept of buying British for defence contracts, promises to stop sending money abroad while industry collapses waiting for a plan.
The Guardian
Cabinet ministers feud over defence spending, because nothing says 'strong defence' like internal warfare.
BBC Business
M&S offers 1,000 training spots to combat youth unemployment, while the government bets on AI to solve the problem it helped create.
The Guardian
UK energy bills set to hit £1,900 this summer, adding £209 to typical household costs, as ministers offer VAT cuts on kids' meals instead of bill relief.
BBC Business
Welsh seaside towns top the UK's most expensive ice cream list, with Porthmadog charging £3.85 a scoop, as rising vanilla and chocolate prices melt budgets.
The Guardian
Rachel Reeves fights to keep her job as chancellor amid reports Andy Burnham may prefer Ed Miliband, warning that bond markets would panic - because nothing says stability like a leadership struggle and a codenamed VAT cut.
BBC Business
UK government offers summer VAT cuts on theme parks and zoos; Welsh First Minister says that's nice but could we get some help with heating bills instead?
The Guardian Europe
Prince Andrew got a trade envoy gig without vetting - shocking no one but the Lib Dems - while the government announces VAT cuts on theme parks and ceramics funding.
The Guardian Europe
Daniela Gabor argues UK politicians' fear of bond markets is overblown, and the real villain is the Bank of England's policies inflating borrowing costs.
The Guardian Europe
The IMF tells the UK to cut welfare, but everyone tiptoes around the elephant in the room: pensioner benefits, which are apparently as untouchable as a royal corgi.
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