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as posted by the channelLabour has scrapped its controversial winter fuel tax cut. Ed Balls says Keir Starmer's U-turn risks being “politically and technically messy,” while George Osborne says it’s a damaging fiasco for Labour. What does this U-turn mean for Starmer's government?
Meanwhile, David Lammy has suspended trade talks with Israel amid escalating violence in Gaza. Is this a real shift in UK policy, or just political posturing?
Plus, a look at the new UK-EU post-Brexit deal - did Britain get the right deal? And is it time to rethink banking regulations like ringfencing, introduced after the financial crisis?
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