Would Labour’s plans for a British sovereign wealth fund work? May 28, 2024 While we don’t know the details of a Labour manifesto yet, we do have one solid commitment from them: a sovereign wealth fund. “The National Wealth Fund will be a crucial tool in our armoury towards bringing about growth,” shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. Senior City figures have been calling for the establishment of [...]
Election 2024: Rachel Reeves to pledge ‘most pro-growth Treasury in history’ May 27, 2024 Rachel Reeves will pledge to “lead the most pro-growth Treasury in our country’s history”, if elected as Chancellor on July 4.
Election 2024: Starmer and Reeves to lean on private sector to fund infrastructure plan May 27, 2024 Labour will reportedly utilise private finance to fund key national infrastructure schemes, if the party is elected into government.
What big business and the City want from Labour and Tory election manifestos May 25, 2024 The UK’s top business groups are scrambling onto an election footing and preparing to lay out their manifesto demands as the Labour and Conservative election machines kick into gear.
Election 2024: Everything you need to know about the July 4 vote May 25, 2024 Ahead of our first general election in almost five years, we’ve rounded up all you need to know.
Poll: voters think things will get worse under Labour May 24, 2024 Labour may have a strong overall poll lead, but dig a little deeper and on the issues that count – from illegal migration to NHS waiting lists – voters believe things will get worse, says Lachlan Rurlander If the anthem of the 1997 election was D:Ream’s Things Can Only Get Better, then this election will [...]
Election 2024: Labour pledge to ‘stop the chaos’ and rebuild Britain May 23, 2024 Labour would “stop the chaos”, bring “change” and deliver a “long-term plan to rebuild” Britain if the party wins the general election, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has pledged.
Election 2024: Rishi Sunak stakes Downing Street future on ‘economic stability’ May 23, 2024 Rishi Sunak has staked his political future on the promise of “economic stability” and Britain’s security as he rolled the dice to call a general election on July 4.
The Notebook: The Tories’ parting gift to the City? A puffed up FCA they failed to control May 23, 2024 The Conservative Party's parting gift to the City? An overreaching regulator that they were too slow and tired to deal with.
Tata Steel: Labour demands urgent support for workers facing redundancies May 21, 2024 Labour is calling for the government to take urgent action to cover thousands of workers facing redundancy at the country’s biggest steel plant.