Keir Starmer loses reparations battle as Commonwealth demands justice over slave trade! B
Sir Keir Starmer says there have been no discussions about money as Commonwealth nations call for slavery reparations in Samoa. Keir Starmer has lost a battle to keep reparations out of a joint Commonwealth statement. (Image: Getty) Sir Keir Starmer failed to…
Reeves: ‘My budget will match greatest economic moments in Labour history’! B
The chancellor says she will invest to reverse Tory decline, but stands accused of breaking party manifesto promises Chancellor Rachel Reeves has drawn historical comparisons between her budget and Labour’s greatest reform programmes. Photograph: Kaylee Greenlee Beal/Reuters Labour will launch a…
Chancellor pledges extra £500m for social homes in budget! B
Treasury plans £5bn total investment in housing supply and reduction in discounts under right-to-buy scheme Rachel Reeves at a rent-to-buy housing scheme in Liverpool. The chancellor said the housing crisis had created a generation locked out of the property market. Photograph:…
Starmer pushed into reparation talks! B
Commonwealth leaders make formal request for discussions at gathering in Samoa Sir Keir Starmer at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Sir Keir Starmer has been pushed into reparation talks with Commonwealth leaders after failing to…
Chancellor pledges extra £500m for social homes in budget_P
Treasury plans £5bn total investment in housing supply and reduction in discounts under right-to-buy scheme Rachel Reeves at a rent-to-buy housing scheme in Liverpool. The chancellor said the housing crisis had created a generation locked out of the property market. Photograph:…
Angela Rayner refuses to rule out ‘stealthy’ unlimited council tax rises by Labour! B
Angela Rayner has refused to rule out what has been branded a potential Labour “stealth tax”. Angela Rayner speaks to Wes Streeting at the International Investment Summit (Image: Getty) Angela Rayner has refused to rule out Labour imposing unlimited council tax rises just months…
Keir Starmer denies misleading public over Budget tax rises! B
Prime Minister insists Labour’s financial plans were made clear in manifesto and election campaign Sir Keir Starmer was challenged over his Budget plans during a press conference at the end of the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Samoa Credit: Stefan…
Keir Starmer denies Labour misled public on tax rises amid NI hike reports_P
Manifesto ‘really clear’, PM says as chancellor said to be poised to increase national insurance rate for employers Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves at the Labour conference last month. Photograph: Jon Super/AP Keir Starmer has denied misleading the public over tax…
Iran should not respond to Israeli strikes, Keir Starmer says_P
UK prime minister stresses need to avoid further regional escalation in the Middle East Keir Starmer says Iran should not respond to Israeli strikes – video Keir Starmer has urged Iran not to respond after Israel launched a series of airstrikes targeting…
UK has just ONE pensions success story in 50 years – now Labour will destroy it! B
The British pension system is a litany of failure. For five decades, meddling politicians have triggered one scandal after another. Now it’s Labour’s turn. The latest politically driven pensions disaster could be one of the worst (Image: Getty) Since the 1980s…