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- The benefits U-turn raises questions about the credibility of Labour's long-term planThe Government is boxed in from this week's events - and lacks the Houdini skills to escape, says the BBC's Faisal Islam
- 'We have all the cards' - Trump says he is ending Canada trade talksCanada had been hoping to secure a trade deal with the US next month to avoid steep tariffs.
- Lotus has 'no plans' to close any factoryThe manufacturer has admitted it is "actively exploring" options amid talks of a move to the United States.
- Faisal Islam: How much will U-turn on disability benefits cost?The changes could cost up to £3bn which will have to come from higher taxes or cuts elsewhere, given the chancellor's self-imposed borrowing rules.
- Plans to help benefits recipients into work 'a mess', say DWP officialsPlans to help those affected by benefits cuts into work are not "properly considered", officials tell the BBC.
- Starmer U-turns on benefits cuts after Labour backlashCuts to some disability benefits will only hit future claimants, not those already on it.