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1. Over 21s to get £12.71 an hour as minimum wage increased

   The move has been welcomed, but some experts say it will not cover the current cost of living.

2. Chris Mason: Reeves will be hoping the Budget buys her some time

   Deep unpopularity in the country and jittery Labour MPs is the prism through which both the countdown to this Budget and its aftermath should be seen.

3. Justice secretary wants to scrap jury trials except for most serious cases

   Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.

4. Farage's racism denials are dishonest, says ex-classmate

   Peter Ettedgui tells the BBC Nigel Farage targeted antisemitic abuse at him when they were teenagers.

5. Ukraine says 'understanding' reached with US on peace plan, as Trump says his envoy will meet Putin

   President Trump says the original peace plan has been "fine-tuned", and that he will send his envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow.