{"id":2291,"date":"2025-12-10T09:51:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T09:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=2291"},"modified":"2025-12-10T09:51:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T09:51:37","slug":"reeves-faces-treasury-committee-before-tory-censure-motion-in-commons-saying-she-misled-voters-about-budget-uk-politics-live-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=2291","title":{"rendered":"Reeves faces Treasury committee before Tory censure motion in Commons saying she misled voters about budget \u2013 UK politics live | Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;69393e328f08e6977d2af42c&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Keir Starmer&lt;\/strong&gt; has been &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/Keir_Starmer\/status\/1998664005494468689\\&quot;&gt;tweeting &lt;\/a&gt;this morning about the national youth strategy.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;61c9289f-0965-42e6-a17b-83c1e9dcfddc&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;It\u2019s our generation\u2019s responsibility to break down barriers to opportunity for young people.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\\n  We\u2019re investing in youth services so every child has the chance to thrive and we\u2019re boosting apprenticeships so young people can see their talents take them as far as they can.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;4ba854bd-73e4-4559-9f3f-126526af4d90&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;At the heart of the strategy is a plan to spend \u00a3500m boosting youth services. This is how the &lt;strong&gt;Department for Culture, Media and Sport&lt;\/strong&gt; summarises it.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;dc45d77b-22e4-4554-bc03-303a1a8fc47b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;-Build or refurbish up to 250 youth facilities over the next four years, as well as providing equipment for activities to around 2,500 youth organisations, through a new \u00a3350m \u2018Better Youth Spaces\u2019 programme. 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And here is its &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.nao.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/an-analysis-of-the-asylum-system-summary.pdf\\&quot;&gt;eight-page summary&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;ddf8864b-da77-4f91-9a04-919ce9adeb34&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1765356719000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.51\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1765356901000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.55\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1765356901000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.55\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;08.55&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Asylum overhaul in UK could lead to rise in homelessness and backlogs, says report&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 10 Dec 2025 09.38 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Wed 10 Dec 2025 08.45 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;69392a198f08a4974935e935&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Good morning. It is PMQs today, but &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/rachel-reeves\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Rachel Reeves&lt;\/a&gt;, the chancellor, is also facing intense scrutiny in the Commons today. She is giving evidence to the Treasury committee at 10am and then, from about 4pm, she will face a rare censure motion in the Commons.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;4fde7fd4-9563-4823-bdd8-155584661fee&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Anyone who listens to Commons debates regularly will have heard an MP accuse another member of \u201cmisleading\u201d people, only for the speaker to intervene to say they must have meant \u201cunintentionally misleading\u201d. Under rules intended to maintain decorum in debates, MPs are not allowed to accuse each other of lying, or anything similar. But there is an exception if whether or not a particular MP has lied is the actual subject of the debate.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;2008dc90-572c-44ce-8900-bcb2e53b2629&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;And that is what is happening today. It is an opposition day, meaning the Conservative party can decide the motions to be debated, and it has tabled a censure motion urging Reeves \u201cto apologise for misleading the country about the state of the public finances, rolling the pitch for raising taxes, breaking her promises and increasing welfare spending\u201d. There is no chance of the motion passing, but it does mean that for about three hours in the Commons in it will be open season on the chancellor.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;895d4bb2-c201-4914-a762-fa4b7c27f32d&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Commenting on the motion, &lt;strong&gt;Mel Stride&lt;\/strong&gt;, the shadow chancellor, said:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;6f54c54a-0797-471a-bbb9-f9ae8d2ada24&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;Rachel Reeves has repeatedly misled the British public. She promised she wouldn\u2019t raise taxes on working people - and then she did. She insisted there was a black hole in the public finances - and there wasn\u2019t.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;Rachel Reeves has put party before country, so today the Conservatives are giving MPs the chance to formally censure the Chancellor and call on her to apologise to families across the country.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;645166da-ce78-47ec-aae6-6814fdee20b7&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Here is the agenda for the day.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5be3d3df-0738-4fec-be4c-6e47e88613e5&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;9.30am:&lt;\/em&gt; The ONS publishes annual life expectancy figures.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;1702eafa-1d6e-4ccc-953b-fd3d1cae9192&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Morning:&lt;\/em&gt; David Lammy, the deputy PM and justice secretary, and Lord Hermer, the attorney general, attend a Council of Europe summit in Strasbourg to discuss migration and the European convention on human rights.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;486bb72b-532e-4818-8673-aa1403ba5bc5&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;10am:&lt;\/em&gt; Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, gives evidence to the Commons Treasury committee about the budget.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;19484ec7-2c4a-4079-8969-555d28ccfc44&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Noon:&lt;\/em&gt; Keir Starmer faces &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/kemi-badenoch\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Kemi Badenoch&lt;\/a&gt; at PMQs.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;cee33943-20df-4dbc-b1ae-60304d6ee089&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;After 12.30pm:&lt;\/em&gt; MPs debate two Tory opposition days motions: first, one criticising the employment rights bill, and accusing the government of \u201cmaking seasonal, flexible and part-time work more difficult\u201d; and then another urging Reeves \u201cto apologise for misleading the country about the state of the public finances, rolling the pitch for raising taxes, breaking her promises and increasing welfare spending\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;2489ac83-7f5d-40c4-99c3-aa9fb0de1722&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;If you want to contact me, please post a message below the line when comments are open (normally between 10am and 3pm at the moment), or message me on social media. I can\u2019t read all the messages BTL, but if you put \u201cAndrew\u201d in a message aimed at me, I am more likely to see it because I search for posts containing that word.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;599d1b63-c08e-4d84-864f-8579436523df&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;If you want to flag something up urgently, it is best to use social media. You can reach me on Bluesky at @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social. The Guardian has &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2024\/nov\/13\/the-guardian-no-longer-post-on-x-twitter-elon-musk\\&quot;&gt;given up posting from its official accounts on X&lt;\/a&gt;, but individual Guardian journalists are there, I still have my account, and if you message me there at @AndrewSparrow, I will see it and respond if necessary.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a70c082b-2ee2-42de-98e8-47a0682fc3a1&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;I find it very helpful when readers point out mistakes, even minor typos. No error is too small to correct. And I find your questions very interesting too. I can\u2019t promise to reply to them all, but I will try to reply to as many as I can, either BTL or sometimes in the blog.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;ebcaa06c-1652-4bc7-8de0-747278637c72&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1765356334000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.45\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1765359537000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.38\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1765356334000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.45\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;08.45&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Rachel Reeves faces Treasury committee before Tory censure motion in Commons saying she misled voters about budget&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 10 Dec 2025 09.38 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Wed 10 Dec 2025 08.45 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1765360296873}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"src-component-259_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"src-component-259\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"src-component-259_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-69393e328f08e6977d2af42c\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Starmer says \u00a3500m boost to youth services will give every child &#8216;chance to thrive&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Keir Starmer<\/strong> has been <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Keir_Starmer\/status\/1998664005494468689\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">tweeting <\/a>this morning about the national youth strategy.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>It\u2019s our generation\u2019s responsibility to break down barriers to opportunity for young people.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re investing in youth services so every child has the chance to thrive and we\u2019re boosting apprenticeships so young people can see their talents take them as far as they can.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">At the heart of the strategy is a plan to spend \u00a3500m boosting youth services. This is how the <strong>Department for Culture, Media and Sport<\/strong> summarises it.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>-Build or refurbish up to 250 youth facilities over the next four years, as well as providing equipment for activities to around 2,500 youth organisations, through a new \u00a3350m \u2018Better Youth Spaces\u2019 programme. It will provide safe and welcoming spaces, offering young people somewhere to go, something meaningful to do, and someone who cares about their wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>-Launch a network of 50 Young Futures Hubs by March 2029 as part of a local transformation programme of \u00a370m, providing access to youth workers and other professionals, supporting their wellbeing and career development and preventing them from harm.<\/p>\n<p>-The first eight hubs to be operational by March 2026 are in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, County Durham, Nottingham, Bristol, Tower Hamlets, and Brighton and Hove.<\/p>\n<p>-Support organisations in underserved areas to deliver high-quality youth work and activities through a \u2018Richer Young Lives Fund\u2019 worth over \u00a360m.<\/p>\n<p>-Boost young people\u2019s wellbeing, personal development, and essential life skills through a new \u00a322.5m programme of support around the school day in up to 400 schools.<\/p>\n<p>-Recruit and train youth workers, volunteers and other trusted adults with \u00a315 million of investment.<\/p>\n<p>-Strengthen youth services through \u00a35 million to improve local partnerships, better information sharing, and digital infrastructure, ensuring young people receive high-quality, safe, and effective support in their communities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2025\/dec\/10\/pmqs-latest-news-updates-rachel-reeves-treasury-committee-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69393e328f08e6977d2af42c&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69393e328f08e6977d2af42c&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Reeves faces Treasury committee before Tory censure motion in Commons saying she misled voters about budget \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Reeves faces Treasury committee before Tory censure motion in Commons saying she misled voters about budget \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2025\/dec\/10\/pmqs-latest-news-updates-rachel-reeves-treasury-committee-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69393e328f08e6977d2af42c#block-69393e328f08e6977d2af42c\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-693939a08f0865dd983a95ea\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Nandy says she does not think Australian-style social media ban for teenagers could be enforced in UK<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Lisa Nandy<\/strong>, the culture secretary, was on the media round for the government this morning. She was there to talk about the new national youth strategy being published today. There is a news release about it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/government-unveils-ambitious-plan-to-tackle-youth-isolation-crisis-and-deliver-real-life-opportunities\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">here<\/a>, the actual strategy is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/youth-matters-your-national-youth-strategy\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">here<\/a>, and here is <strong>Pippa Crerar<\/strong>\u2019s story about it, based on an interview with Nandy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"5cb78769-3658-473d-80eb-86efaa1e49eb\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:1,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Young people have faced \u2018violent indifference\u2019 for decades, Lisa Nandy says&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5cb78769-3658-473d-80eb-86efaa1e49eb&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2025\/dec\/09\/young-people-lisa-nandy-youth-strategy&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In the interview <strong>Nandy<\/strong> expressed scepticism about the UK followng Australia and banining under-16s from having social media accounts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"45969f74-228e-4cf7-98c3-b2651dbc6444\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:3,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Australia\u2019s world-first social media ban begins as millions of children and teens lose access to accounts&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;45969f74-228e-4cf7-98c3-b2651dbc6444&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2025\/dec\/09\/australia-under-16-social-media-ban-begins-apps-listed&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">She has spoken more about that in her interviews this morning. She said the government is not totally ruling out doing something similar. Asked if the UK would follow Australia if the Australian ban is deemed a success, she told BBC Breakfast:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Yes, we certainly would consider it, not only if it worked, but if young people \u2026 believed that it was working and trusted that that was a solution.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But she also stressed that at this point the government is not minded to introduce a similar social media ban for teenagers. She told Times Radio:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>We don\u2019t think [this will be a good idea]. We asked young people what they thought about it, and the overwhelming response was concerns about enforceability.<\/p>\n<p>Are we seriously saying that we\u2019re going to start prosecuting young people for going on social media?<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a real concern particularly amongst girls that if people can\u2019t see the problem with behaviour online, they won\u2019t be able to see the problem with behaviour in the real world.<\/p>\n<p>What they really wanted was more education, more advice, and particularly someone who cared about them, who they could talk to, an adult who they could trust \u2026 to be able to navigate some of this.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"c0696477-a3e8-451e-929e-094ba7be9c4d\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Lisa Nandy (centre) posing for a selfie during the National Youth Strategy launch event at Peckham Levels, London, yesterday.<\/span> Photograph: Gareth Fuller\/PA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2025\/dec\/10\/pmqs-latest-news-updates-rachel-reeves-treasury-committee-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-693939a08f0865dd983a95ea&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-693939a08f0865dd983a95ea&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Reeves faces Treasury committee before Tory censure motion in Commons saying she misled voters about budget \u2013 UK 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Mahmood\u2019s radical plans to overhaul the asylum system could cause \u201cunintended consequences\u201d such as increased homelessness among people seeking refuge and growing case backlogs, Whitehall\u2019s spending watchdog, the <strong>National Audit Office<\/strong>, has concluded. <strong>Rajeev Syal<\/strong> has the story.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"5a2017b7-6389-4dff-9c1b-59bb29c23492\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:1,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Asylum overhaul in UK could lead to rise in homelessness and backlogs, says report&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5a2017b7-6389-4dff-9c1b-59bb29c23492&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2025\/dec\/10\/asylum-overhaul-in-uk-could-lead-to-rise-in-homelessness-and-backlogs-says-report&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Here is the NAO\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nao.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/an-analysis-of-the-asylum-system.pdf\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"> report<\/a>. And here is its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nao.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/an-analysis-of-the-asylum-system-summary.pdf\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">eight-page summary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2025\/dec\/10\/pmqs-latest-news-updates-rachel-reeves-treasury-committee-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-693934af8f08b164bfc43963&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-693934af8f08b164bfc43963&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Reeves faces Treasury committee before Tory censure motion in Commons saying she misled voters about budget \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Reeves faces Treasury committee before Tory censure motion in Commons saying she misled voters about budget \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2025\/dec\/10\/pmqs-latest-news-updates-rachel-reeves-treasury-committee-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-693934af8f08b164bfc43963#block-693934af8f08b164bfc43963\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69392a198f08a4974935e935\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Rachel Reeves faces Treasury committee before Tory censure motion in Commons saying she misled voters about budget<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Good morning. It is PMQs today, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/rachel-reeves\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Rachel Reeves<\/a>, the chancellor, is also facing intense scrutiny in the Commons today. She is giving evidence to the Treasury committee at 10am and then, from about 4pm, she will face a rare censure motion in the Commons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Anyone who listens to Commons debates regularly will have heard an MP accuse another member of \u201cmisleading\u201d people, only for the speaker to intervene to say they must have meant \u201cunintentionally misleading\u201d. Under rules intended to maintain decorum in debates, MPs are not allowed to accuse each other of lying, or anything similar. But there is an exception if whether or not a particular MP has lied is the actual subject of the debate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And that is what is happening today. It is an opposition day, meaning the Conservative party can decide the motions to be debated, and it has tabled a censure motion urging Reeves \u201cto apologise for misleading the country about the state of the public finances, rolling the pitch for raising taxes, breaking her promises and increasing welfare spending\u201d. There is no chance of the motion passing, but it does mean that for about three hours in the Commons in it will be open season on the chancellor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Commenting on the motion, <strong>Mel Stride<\/strong>, the shadow chancellor, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Rachel Reeves has repeatedly misled the British public. She promised she wouldn\u2019t raise taxes on working people &#8211; and then she did. She insisted there was a black hole in the public finances &#8211; and there wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>Rachel Reeves has put party before country, so today the Conservatives are giving MPs the chance to formally censure the Chancellor and call on her to apologise to families across the country.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Here is the agenda for the day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>9.30am:<\/em> The ONS publishes annual life expectancy figures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Morning:<\/em> David Lammy, the deputy PM and justice secretary, and Lord Hermer, the attorney general, attend a Council of Europe summit in Strasbourg to discuss migration and the European convention on human rights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>10am:<\/em> Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, gives evidence to the Commons Treasury committee about the budget.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Noon:<\/em> Keir Starmer faces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/kemi-badenoch\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Kemi Badenoch<\/a> at PMQs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>After 12.30pm:<\/em> MPs debate two Tory opposition days motions: first, one criticising the employment rights bill, and accusing the government of \u201cmaking seasonal, flexible and part-time work more difficult\u201d; and then another urging Reeves \u201cto apologise for misleading the country about the state of the public finances, rolling the pitch for raising taxes, breaking her promises and increasing welfare spending\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">If you want to contact me, please post a message below the line when comments are open (normally between 10am and 3pm at the moment), or message me on social media. I can\u2019t read all the messages BTL, but if you put \u201cAndrew\u201d in a message aimed at me, I am more likely to see it because I search for posts containing that word.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">If you want to flag something up urgently, it is best to use social media. You can reach me on Bluesky at @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social. The Guardian has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2024\/nov\/13\/the-guardian-no-longer-post-on-x-twitter-elon-musk\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">given up posting from its official accounts on X<\/a>, but individual Guardian journalists are there, I still have my account, and if you message me there at @AndrewSparrow, I will see it and respond if necessary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">I find it very helpful when readers point out mistakes, even minor typos. No error is too small to correct. And I find your questions very interesting too. 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