Labour: Reeves pledges to beef up OBR so tax and spending plans get more scrutiny September 22, 2023 A new Labour government would strengthen the fiscal watchdog in order to "bring growth and stability back to Britain's economy", the party announced today.
Lettuce remember: One year on from Liz Truss’ disastrous mini-budget September 22, 2023 One year on from the mini-budget, City A.M. takes a look at the fallout and asks whether Truss still has the ability to influence the Conservative Party going forward.
Brits split over Sunak’s net zero delays, poll reveals September 21, 2023 The British public is divided over Rishi Sunak’s decision to delay some of the UK's net zero plans, fresh polling by YouGov has revealed.
Net Zero: Labour pledge to reinstate 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles September 21, 2023 The Labour Party has pledged it would reinstate the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 if elected into government.
Labour wants ‘stronger’ relationship with France, says Starmer September 19, 2023 Labour would seek a “stronger” relationship with France if elected into power, leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.
Brexit: Starmer meets Macron, as experts warn of bid for closer ties with EU September 19, 2023 Sir Keir Starmer will meet French President Emmanuel Macron as experts say he risks “demanding more than the European Union is willing to give” with his insistence on seeking closer ties with Brussels after Brexit. The Labour leader will hold talks in Paris on Tuesday, during which post-Brexit relations are expected to feature prominently, against [...]
Labour need to find ‘incentive’ for EU to reopen Brexit deal, expert warns September 19, 2023 Labour’s plans to seek a renegotiated Brexit deal with the European Union will require finding an “incentive” for the bloc to reopen talks, an expert has warned. Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to seek a “much better” deal if his party wins the next general election, and said Boris Johnson’s agreement, which is up for [...]
Brexit: Starmer will seek overhaul of Boris Johnson’s trade deal September 18, 2023 In an interview with the Financial Times, Starmer said he will "attempt to get a much better deal for the UK" in 2025, when the current arrangements come up for review.
Border security top of agenda at Montreal summit, Keir Starmer says September 16, 2023 Sir Keir Starmer said protecting the UK’s borders is an “acute security concern” as he arrived in Canada for a summit of political leaders. The Labour leader is set to declare people smuggling, terrorism, climate change and weakening democracy the four major threats to western countries during the latest in a series of engagements on [...]
Keir Starmer plans anti-terror style crackdown on small boats – and more EU co-operation after Brexit September 14, 2023 Sir Keir Starmer insisted closer cooperation was needed with the European Union (EU) on the small boats crisis in the face of claims he would hand control of immigration policy back to Brussels. The Labour leader indicated he could be prepared to do a deal with Brussels which would see the UK take a quota [...]