Chancellor John Healey is expected to announce a freeze in fuel duty as well as measures to decouple gas and electricity prices.

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Le gouvernement revoit sa copie face à la colère lycéenne. Classes de seconde limitées à 28 élèves, moyens supplémentaires et Parcoursup revu : Sébastien Lecornu et son ministre de l’Éducation nationale multiplient les annonces pour éteindre la crise. Ces mesures suffiront-elles à calmer la jeunesse ? La colère ne s’arrête pas aux portes des lycées : de nouvelles mobilisations sont prévues les prochains samedis contre la vie chère, avec le pouvoir d’achat toujours au cœur des revendications.

Investigation recommends government changes legislation so staff assessing people for home support packages can correct the outcome

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The Greens leader, David Shoebridge, has used a scathing report from the commonwealth ombudsman to press the government to use the last two sitting weeks of parliament to restore human override to its “unfair” aged care assessment tool.

The 104-page ombudsman report, published on Monday, recommends the government change legislation so that aged care workers assessing older Australians for home support packages can amend the outcome when the algorithm-driven assessment tool makes an incorrect decision on funding.

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Business secretary says focus for November summit will be trade and youth mobility, but talks will also include ‘future options for relationship’

British officials have begun discussions with the EU about a long-term relationship that could include a return to free movement, the business secretary has said while promising the British people “are the boss” when it comes to what the UK will accept.

Jonathan Reynolds said the focus for British negotiations was the EU summit in November to seal an agreement to ease some trading restrictions and a youth mobility deal. But he said the prime minister, Andy Burnham, had made it clear he wanted to see a long-term and stable relationship with the bloc.

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Business secretary says focus for November summit will be trade and youth mobility, but talks will also include ‘future options for relationship’

British officials have begun discussions with the EU about a long-term relationship that could include a return to free movement, the business secretary has said while promising the British people “are the boss” when it comes to what the UK will accept.

Jonathan Reynolds said the focus for British negotiations was the EU summit in November to seal an agreement to ease some trading restrictions and a youth mobility deal. But he said the prime minister, Andy Burnham, had made it clear he wanted to see a long-term and stable relationship with the bloc.

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