Labour’s £28bn growth plan would see tax rises, Treasury minister argues December 16, 2023 Labour’s plans to borrow £28bn to invest in decarbonisation and green energy would lead to tax rises, the chief secretary to the Treasury has argued.
Rishi Sunak promises tax cut ‘gear shift’ ahead of next year’s general election December 14, 2023 Rishi Sunak has promised a “gear shift” in his approach to taxes ahead of next year’s general election.
Rishi Sunak scores lowest ever popularity rating, poll finds December 13, 2023 The Prime Minister scored a net favorability rating of -49, which puts him on the same level as the Conservative Party and his predecessor Boris Johnson at the time of his resignation.
Key Rwanda safety bill scrapes through crunch Commons vote December 12, 2023 Rishi Sunak has been spared defeat after a key bill declaring Rwanda a safe country for migrant flights scraped through a Commons vote - but could face a future rebellion in the New Year.
Government not pursuing 98 per cent of Covid fraud tip-offs December 11, 2023 Just two per cent of Covid fraud tip offs are being investigated, the government has admitted.
Tory mayor hopeful Susan Hall backs London to host Commonwealth Games December 5, 2023 Conservative Mayor of London candidate Susan Hall has thrown her support behind the capital hosting the next edition of the Commonwealth Games after the Gold Coast in Australia dropped the only bid for the 2026 event. The state of Victoria, also Down Under, withdrew as hosts in July and there has not since been a [...]
Labour has no plans to change pensions triple lock, Kendall says December 5, 2023 Labour has “no plans” to change the pensions triple lock, shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has said.
COP28: Net zero may need City to mobilise ‘trillions of pounds’, Rishi Sunak says December 1, 2023 Transitioning to net zero won’t happen “without mobilising hundreds of billions, if not trillions of pounds” of public and private investment, Rishi Sunak said on route to COP28.
COP28: Labour pledge to ‘make UK world’s green finance capital’ November 30, 2023 Labour would boost global investment by making Britain the green finance capital of the world, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
UK faces ‘critical bottleneck’ on skilled jobs ahead of green transition November 28, 2023 The UK faces a “critical bottleneck” on skilled infrastructure jobs ahead of the green transition, an energy firm has warned.
