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PM: 'Conservatives won't be trusted on the economy for generations' 

Sir Keir Starmer said Labour would take "no lecture or advice" from the Conservatives on the economy.

Speaking at PMQ's, the Prime Minister said: " We will take no lecture or advice from [the Conservatives] on the economy - they won't be trust on the economy for generations to come.

"That is why at our Budget I can be clear there will be no return to austerity - that is what broke the country. No return to the instability of their mad borrowing spree."

Keir Starmer refuses to give answer on if Government plans to increase 'working people' taxes

When asked by Kemi Badenoch if the Government would stand by its prior pledges not to increase income tax, national insurance or VAT, Sir Keir Starmer replied: "Retail sales are higher than inspection, inflation is lower than expected, growth has been upgraded this year and the UK stock market is at an all-time high.

"The Budget is on November 26 and we will lay out our plans but I can tell the House now that we will build a stronger economy, we will cut NHS waiting lists and deliver a better future for our country."

Sir Keir Starmer takes swipe at 'Putin-friendly Reform party' during PMQs 

Sir Keir Starmer has taken a swipe at Reform during PMQ's this afternoon, describing the party as "Putin-friendly".

The Prime Minister said : "This Government has secured the biggest deal to manufacture typhoon fighter jets in this country for almost 20 years.

"We secured that deal because the UK is back as a leading and trusting member of Nato. A timely reminder for the Green Party whose policy is to take us out of Nato, the Putin-friendly Reform party who would have no standing with Nato and for the leading of the opposition - you don't win Nato deals by not turning up to Nato meetings."

Labour cracks down on four-day weeks as local councils slammed for wasting taxpayers' money

The Government is set to crack down on four-day weeks as councils have been accused of "wasting taxpayer money".

Housing Secretary Steve Reed has written to South Cambridgeshire District Council, which became the first local authority to introduce the policy, saying its services have "worsened" since it was put in place.

The four-day week model sees workers at the council receive 100 per cent of their pay for around 85 per cent of their contracted hours.

In a letter seen by the The Telegraph, Mr Reed expressed "deep disappointment" with the authority's conduct.

He said: "I am therefore seeking assurance about the arrangements your council has in place to consider the impacts of your policy, and that value for money for residents is being delivered.

"In particular, I would like to understand how the council is seeking to mitigate the impact to those services which have worsened over the course of the four-day working week trial."

He requested council chiefs meet with his officials in the coming weeks.

A Government source told The Telegraph "wasting taxpayer money in this fashion is completely unacceptable".

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Zia Yusuf: 'Britain has become food bank for the world' 

Zia Yusuf said Britain has "sadly become a food bank for the world" as he announced Reform's planned crackdown on Benefits.

He said: "Britain has sadly become a food bank for the world.

"A lot of the data around the cost of foreign nationals on welfare is hidden - the Government doesn't disclose it. We do have some information for example around Universal Credit and that is already staggering."

'We need to get more people back to work' - Zia Yusuf 

Speaking at the press conference, Reform's Head of Policy Zia Yusuf said: "There are no doubt many people in this country who do have disabilities and do need assistance rom the taxpayer.

"Our proposals continue to protect those people and ensure that they continue to receive those payments. But we have to again look at the extraordinary growth in Pip claims which are now up to 1,300 per day that is up from 500 per day in 2019.

"We know we need to get more people back to work so what our proposals are here at Reform are to simultaneously fix the incentives to not work and fix the incentives to get people to work."

Reform would scrap Pip payments for those with 'anxiety disorders', says Lee Anderson

Lee Anderson has revealed Reform's plans to scrap Pip payments for people with anxiety disorders which he claims would save £3.2billion per year.

Speaking at the press conference, Mr Anderson said: "A Reform UK Government would fully remove those with anxiety disorders but not serious psychiatric disorders from Pip eligibility.

"This would save the Exchequer £3.2billion per annum based on last year's figures and we will also make sure that every single assessment is done face-to-face."

Lee Anderson says he has had 'persistent sadness' since Labour came into power as he discusses benefit payments at press conference

Reform MP Lee Anderson was met with laughter in the crowd of the press conference after saying he has had "persistent sadness" since Labour came to power.

He said: "Over 1.4 million people in this country claim Pip for some sort of psychiatric disorder in the UK.

"A third of those are for mixed anxiety disorders, depressive disorders and anxiety disorders. The symptoms of these disorders can include persistent worrying, sadness, irritability, difficulty concentrating and changes in sleep and appetite.

"Who is this room hasn't suffered from any of the above symptoms. Persistent sadness? Tell me about it. I have had persistent sadness since July last year with this Labour Government."

Zia Yusuf begins third Reform press conference in three days and declares 'Britain is not working' 

Zia Yusuf has introduced Reform's third press conference in three days.

The party's Head of Policy opened the conference by saying: "It's clear Britain is broken, Britain needs reform.

He said: "Britain is not working and one of the things that is not working is the enormous accumulation and growth in Pip (personal independent payments) in this country.

"Reform will have sweeping welfare reforms that we will announce in the coming months and years and you can expect Nigel Farage's Prime Ministership to transform welfare in this country."

WATCH: Border security minister says migrant who re-entered Britain after deportation has had 'the ultimate wasted journey' 

Border security minister Alex Norris said the migrant who re-entered Britain after being deported under the "one-in-one-out" deal he going to have had "the ultimate wasted journey" and vowed he will be removed.

Mr Norris told GB News: "That individual will be removed. They haven't been yet - the system does take time but he is going to have had the ultimate wasted journey.

"The system works, he was immediately detected at the front door through our biometric checks, he was detained, he will be removed.

"Anybody who is removed under that arrangement who seeks to come back is wasting their time, wasting their money and putting themselves at risk and they simply shouldn't do it."

Minister says he can't confirm if migrant sex offender received cash payment to return to Ethiopia

The border security minister said he could not confirm whether Hadush Kebatu received a cash payment to return to Ethiopia.

Alex Norris said ministers “are not involved in the operational movements” such as those that happened overnight.

Asked whether Kebatu had been given money on exiting the country, as is sometimes the case when a migrant leaves voluntarily, he told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “I can’t tell you on the cash piece.

“I know that early in the process, he had asked for that and was denied… we do it sometimes to make a removal easier because it saves the taxpayer money, but I can’t tell in this case.”

WATCH: Shadow Justice Minister Kieran Mullan says Conservatives will do 'whatever it takes' to tackle illegal migration  

Migrant who re-entered Britain after being deported under one-in-one-out deal still in UK

The migrant who re-entered the UK after being deported under the returns deal with France is still in the country, the border security minister said.

Alex Norris rejected suggestions the situation showed the Government’s scheme was not fit for purpose.

Speaking to Sky News, he said: “He’s wasting a lot of his own time.

“He’s come through, he was detected immediately at the front door, he was detained, and he will be removed from this country."

Asked when the man would be removed, the minister said: “I wouldn’t want to give a specific timeline, but we are removing him as soon as possible.”

Shabana Mahmood says 'streets are safer' after migrant sex offender deported 

Shabana Mahmood has said Britain's "streets are safer" after migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu was officially deported from the UK.

Kebatu has now arrived back in Ethiopia after he was wrongly freed from HMP Chelmsford on Friday morning instead of being sent to an immigration detention centre.

The migrant, who had been living at the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, when he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and a woman, travelled to London and was arrested on Sunday morning after a two-day manhunt.

The Home Secretary said: "Last week’s blunder should never have happened – and I share the public’s anger that it did. I would like to thank the police for rapidly bringing Mr Kebatu into custody and the public for their vigilance.

"I have pulled every lever to deport Mr Kebatu and remove him off British soil. I am pleased to confirm this vile child sex offender has been deported. Our streets are safer because of it.

"If you come to this country and commit crimes, we will remove you."