Kemi Badenoch urges the PM to dismiss Chancellor Rachel Reeves, alleging the public was misled over the Benefits Budget. She says trust has been damaged. A petition for Reeves to go has drawn tens of thousands of signatures, while No 10 is expected to defend her.

Government documents indicate 2.2m pensioners will lose winter fuel payments after the Budget, around 200,000 more than first stated. Eligibility is being tightened by income, cutting payments of up to £300 for many. Ministers say the change targets help; opponents call it unfair to retirees.

Terminally ill campaigners urge peers to stop delaying the Assisted Dying Bill, saying proposed Lords amendments risk derailing reform and denying patients control at the end of life. They call for a clear timetable and constructive scrutiny to safeguard choice.

Rachel Reeves unveiled a Budget with £26bn in tax rises, higher fuel duty and a £4.7bn pensions measure, while welfare spending heads to about £406bn. Critics call it the biggest tax squeeze in decades as growth stalls; the government says it’s needed to fund services and restore stability.