Keir Starmer: Nuclear ‘triple-lock’ is ‘bedrock’ of Labour policy with 2.5 per cent of GDP for defence April 12, 2024 Keir Starmer committed Labour to spend 2.5 per cent of UK GDP on defence while saying a commitment to nuclear weapons was a 'bedrock' of policy.
Tata Steel: More than 1,500 workers to forego pay-offs and strike April 11, 2024 Steelworkers have voted to strike in protest at planned job losses at Tata Steel.
Keir Starmer could be doing anything. Why does he want to be Prime Minister? April 11, 2024 Keir Starmer talks to the City PM Magazine about his roots - and why the Tory campaign doesn't bother him
‘Not me, guv’: Tory peer ‘frustrated’ at government response to Post Office concerns, inquiry told April 10, 2024 A Conservative peer who has campaigned for the victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal told the inquiry he was “frustrated” at the government’s response when he raised concerns.
Labour promise to replace business rates with property taxes April 9, 2024 Labour has promised to replace business rates with a system of “business property taxation” in a bid to level the playing field between high street businesses and online retailers.
Who are the tax experts advising Labour on boosting compliance and modernising HMRC? April 9, 2024 A panel of tax experts are set to advise Labour on a blueprint for boosting compliance and modernising the work of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the party has announced.
Mystery surrounds £200,000 pay-off to ex-CEO by Lutfur Rahman’s Tower Hamlets council April 9, 2024 The former chief executive of Tower Hamlets council received a £200,000 pay off after resigning as the boss of Lutfur Rahman’s borough.
Labour pledges to close £36bn tax gap via non-dom crackdown and bolstering HMRC April 8, 2024 Labour has pledged to close the £36bn tax gap via cracking down on the non-dom tax status loophole and bolstering HMRC’s compliance squads, if elected.
Almost two thirds of Tory councillors unhappy with party, poll finds April 8, 2024 Almost two thirds of Tory councillors are unhappy with the Conservative party, new polling by a Labour think tank has found.
Sadiq Khan’s London Growth plan is based on optimism (and little else) April 8, 2024 Sadiq Khan's grand plan for London is based on an optimistic fantasy of what a Labour government will bring, writes Eliot Wilson.
