Reeves sidesteps question about whether rise in youth minimum wage will be delayed – UK politics live

GMB union tells Labour delaying or halting equalisation to adult rates would be unacceptableNigel Farage opened the Reform UK press conference.Robert Jenrick will be giving a speech, but Farage started by talking about the Chagos Islands.Remember, these are British passport holders going on to British territory. They went back to start to build a permanent settlement and to rebuild their lives. There are a further 300 Chagossians living in the United Kingdom ready to go at a moment’s notice once the settlement is viable.They were this morning served an eviction notice on behalf of the British government. I’m told that unless they comply, they could face up to three years in prison. Continue reading...