‘Chronic short-termism’ stopping UK from becoming a ‘superpower’, report backed by Tony Blair and John Caudwell warns June 4, 2024 Britain’s "chronic short-termism" is holding it back from being a science and technology superpower, according to a new report backed by billionaire businessman John Caudwell and former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair.
Election 2024: ‘Wealth creation’ top Labour priority despite higher tax call June 3, 2024 Labour has been urged to bring in “higher taxes on wealth” in a bid to raise revenue - despite Sir Keir Starmer insisting his priority is “wealth creation”.
Labour must fund regulators or UK fintech could ‘falter’, Tony Blair’s think tank warns April 17, 2024 A potential future Labour government must pump more cash into financial regulators or else the UK's fintech sector could decline, Tony Blair’s think tank has warned.
Labour would win 154-seat majority if election held tomorrow, pollsters find April 3, 2024 Rishi Sunak is on course to suffer a general election defeat similar to the Conservatives’ 1997 blowout, pollsters have found.
Rayner: Fear over Labour workers’ rights plans like ‘squealing’ over minimum wage April 1, 2024 Angela Rayner has said fears over her workers’ rights plans is similar to the “squealing” over the minimum wage law brought in by the party in 1999.
Labour plans to scrap hereditary peers… but they’ll be able to keep some perks April 1, 2024 Labour is reportedly planning to scrap all hereditary peers in the House of Lords in its first term in office.
Rachel Reeves: Five things we learnt from the Shadow Chancellor’s Mais Lecture March 20, 2024 Rachel Reeves likely to become the UK’s first female Chancellor, the speech was a key window into her economic thinking.
Labour set to scrap £28bn green investment pledge today February 8, 2024 Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is today set to scrap the party's £28bn green investment pledge after weeks of speculation.
Political deaths in 2023: The famous faces we said goodbye to this year December 26, 2023 As we end the year, it’s time to look back at the lives of those we lost from Westminster throughout 2023.
Keir Starmer to ‘look at’ voting rights for EU citizens and 16-17 year olds May 14, 2023 Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will “look at” expanding the franchise to EU citizens living in the UK and lowering the voting age to 16, a party frontbencher has confirmed. Shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has said the proposals are “something we will look at”, amid reports over Labour being keen to bring in the [...]