The Home Sec will announce visa bans on countries that fail to take back people with no right to remain, naming three today. The push to raise returns includes proposals to limit repeat appeals and narrow family reunion, aiming to speed removals.

Rachel Reeves will extend the freeze on income tax thresholds, relying on fiscal drag to raise billions. The move is set to push millions into higher bands and pull all state pension recipients into the tax system by 2027–28. A late U-turn on earlier budget plans unsettled markets.

Shabana Mahmood will unveil Denmark‑style asylum reforms to deter unfounded claims and accelerate removals. Plans aim to cut incentives to travel, speed decisions and appeals, and widen returns agreements. Ministers say the shake‑up tackles record caseloads and rising costs.

Cabinet ministers urged the PM to dismiss chief of staff Morgan McSweeney after No 10 briefings allegedly accused Health Secretary Wes Streeting of plotting against him. McSweeney denies involvement. The row has exposed deep Labour infighting, with calls for an inquiry and for the party to restore discipline.