Mayors to score wins in the budget after PM intervenes – but fears remain over councils facing bankruptcy! B
Metro mayors have joined forces to lobby for more powers and cash after years of frustration. As the chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares for the budget on Wednesday, the mayors have warned that many councils are “on the brink of bankruptcy”….
Keir Starmer accused of masterminding ‘naked class war’ on hard-working Britons! B
This week’s Budget is widely expected to clobber millions of people with up to £40 billion in punishing tax rises Keir Starmer (Image: Getty) The warning, from former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, comes as Labour prepares to clobber millions of people with…
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…