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Keir Starmer says former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will return to cabinet
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. Keir Starmer The “hugely talented” former deputy prime minister said: Angela RaynerHe will return to his cabinet.
Rayner stood down from the government in September after the prime minister’s ethics adviser found he had breached the ministerial code by underpaying stamp duty on his £800,000 seaside flat.
Rayner was seen as a candidate to replace Starmer, who was widely unpopular with the public until his shocking resignation.
Starmer said In an interview with The Observer He said on Sunday that Rayner, who had her first baby at 16 and grew up on one of Stockport’s poorest council estates, was the best example of social mobility “this country has ever seen”.
Asked if he missed him, the Prime Minister told journalist Rachel Sylvester: “Yes, of course I do. I’m really sorry to lose him. As I told him at the time, he will be an important voice in the Labor movement.”
Asked if he would return to the cabinet, Starmer said: “Yes. He is extremely talented.” Stay with us as we bring you the latest on this story and other important political developments in the UK.
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Minister admitted that young people ‘do not get the attention they deserve’
Pat McFadden Laura Kuenssberg admitted that “young people are not getting the attention they deserve” after saying that many are struggling to pay rent and find work while being crushed under university debts. The Greens and Reform are doing well among the under-30s, according to recent polls, something that will cause concern among ministers who have traditionally relied on younger voters as a core voting constituency.
McFadden said:
Look, I think young people don’t get the attention they deserve. I think there’s something to that.
That’s why I think this youth guarantee package is so important, because these numbers have been high for years and no one has done anything about it.
I also think the situation has become more difficult on the housing front. That’s why we have an ambitious goal to build more houses. Many young people rent; We passed legislation to improve tenants’ rights.
So I think young people in this country need a better deal. I think they need a perception that the incumbent government believes in them, supports them, and that’s what we want to do, and that’s why we’re putting this package forward.
speaking to the BBC Laura Kuenssberg about the new youth work plan, Pat McFadden He said there was “no reason” for employers not to sign up to provide training to unemployed 16-24 year olds as the government would pay young people for at least 25 hours of work at the minimum wage.
Pat McFadden defended the Chancellor’s decision to remove the two-child benefit cap in last week’s budget; this is estimated to cost £3bn a year by 2029-30.
The removal of the cap, following intense pressure from Labor supporters, has been welcomed by campaigners and charities who argue it is the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty.
The two-child limit prevents parents from claiming child tax credit or universal credit for more than two children.
Asked why the government has now changed its mind about lifting the cap (Labour sacked seven MPs who voted to lift the cap last year), McFadden told Sky News:
In the manifesto we focused on during the election, it was written that we would reduce child poverty. There are several ways to do this. Immediately after the election, we established a working group to solve all this.
The second thing I was about to say was that we need to figure out how you’re going to pay for this. And we did this in several ways.
We are saving money by cracking down on fraud and errors in the OBR-rated benefits system, and the Chancellor has also announced an extra tax provision on online gambling.
When you make a spending commitment, ‘How will you pay for it?’ I believe you should say.
So I understand the motivations of people who say we should have done this sooner; They wanted it done. But if you’re going to run a responsible government, it’s important to say how payments are made.
Pat McFadden He said youth unemployment should be a “Labor cause” because the figures were worse in poorer areas. “This is not just an issue about unemployment, it’s also an issue about inequality,” he told Sky News. He said the problem was an “international” one, adding that the rise in Neets was partly due to “deep problems in the labor market” and “post-Covid effects”.
“What I want to see is … young people who have the habit of getting up in the morning, doing the right thing, going to work. It’s the experience of obligation, but also the pride and sense of purpose that comes with having a job.”
Department for Work and Pensions he said in a press release today Almost a million young people will benefit from education or work as a result of a massive £820 million funding package aimed at getting young people aged 16-24 off universal credit and into work.
The government said it would fund 350,000 training and work experience placements in sectors such as construction, health, social care and hospitality, and guarantee 55,000 jobs in areas it said were needed most in Britain.
These areas are:
There are warnings that the government’s plans to get young people into work are too blunt a tool and that there is a lack of adult education funding to help train people on emerging technologies.
Minister says social benefits could be cut if job and training offers for young people are rejected
Work and Pensions Secretary, Pat McFaddenSky News’ Trevor Phillips asks about the government’s plans to help young people find apprenticeships, education, training or employment.
Up to one million young people on universal credit are expected to benefit from learning or employment opportunities under the scheme. Youth unemployment is high, partly due to the ongoing impact of Covid and the cost of living crisis.
Phillips asks McFadden whether universal credit benefits will be withdrawn if people do not accept the offer under the scheme.
“Yes, it could be. We see this as both an offer and an obligation,” he said.
He adds that he was “impressed” by slides at the DWP showing that the number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) (around one million) has increased “over the last four years”. “That’s when it really started to take off.”
Keir Starmer says former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will return to cabinet
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. Keir Starmer The “hugely talented” former deputy prime minister said: Angela RaynerHe will return to his cabinet.
Rayner stood down from the government in September after the prime minister’s ethics adviser found he had breached the ministerial code by underpaying stamp duty on his £800,000 seaside flat.
Rayner was seen as a candidate to replace Starmer, who was widely unpopular with the public until his shocking resignation.
Starmer said In an interview with The Observer He said on Sunday that Rayner, who had her first baby at 16 and grew up on one of Stockport’s poorest council estates, was the best example of social mobility “this country has ever seen”.
Asked if he missed him, the Prime Minister told journalist Rachel Sylvester: “Yes, of course I do. I’m really sorry to lose him. As I told him at the time, he will be an important voice in the Labor movement.”
Asked if he would return to the cabinet, Starmer said: “Yes. He is extremely talented.” Stay with us as we bring you the latest on this story and other important political developments in the UK.
