Israel vows complete siege of Gaza amid wave of strikes after incursion by Hamas October 9, 2023 Israel’s military ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip on Monday, halting entry of food, fuel and supplies to its 2.3 million people as it pounded the Hamas-ruled territory with waves of air strikes in retaliation for the militants’ bloody weekend incursion. More than two days after Hamas launched its surprise attack from Gaza, the [...]
EU suspends ‘all payments’ to Palestinians following Hamas attack on Israel October 9, 2023 The European Union is suspending “all payments immediately” to the Palestinians, the EU Commission announced on Monday. Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said the bloc was making the move because of what he called the “scale of terror and brutality” of Hamas’s attacks against Israel. The surprise announcement came just hours after EU officials stressed that no [...]
Mary Portas: High streets need Labour to ‘breathe life’ back into them October 9, 2023 Retail guru Mary Portas said she is “absolutely confident” a Labour government would “breathe life” back into Britain’s high streets. The broadcaster was appointed by then-prime minister David Cameron to lead a review into the future of British high streets in 2011. But Ms Portas, who presented Mary Queen of Shops, said she has been “frustrated” by [...]
Labour pledges ‘fiscal lock’ to protect UK economy, says Rachel Reeves October 9, 2023 A Labour government would deliver a “new fiscal lock” to legally guarantee significant tax and spending changes must be reviewed by economic experts, Rachel Reeves has vowed. The shadow chancellor said a government led by Sir Keir Starmer would “put forward a new charter for budget responsibility” in the wake of the chaos wrought by [...]
Starmer insists Labour is ‘ready for May’ election – but refuses to predict outcome October 9, 2023 Labour is “ready” to fight a May general election, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he warned he fears the Conservatives will “go low” in a bid to hold onto power. The Labour leader said his party was “ready for May” but warned against predicting the outcome of the fight to enter government. It comes [...]
UK working to establish status of British citizens in Israel, PM says October 9, 2023 The Government is working to establish the status of UK citizens in Israel, Rishi Sunak said, as deadly attacks by Hamas saw one British man serving in the country’s army killed. The Prime Minister declared “terrorism will not prevail” and pledged “steadfast support” for his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu as the death toll from the incursion [...]
Labour lays out planning overhaul and pitch to become the ‘undisputed party of business’ October 9, 2023 Labour is gunning to be the “undisputed party of business” as Rachel Reeves prepares to unveil a string of policies on planning, building and investment in a bid to woo the private sector.
Rachel Reeves to claim ‘party of business crown’ with Labour conference speech October 8, 2023 Labour are gunning for the ‘party of business’ crown as Rachel Reeves prepares to unveil a string of policies on planning, building and investment in a bid to woo the private sector. Speaking at Labour conference in Liverpool, the shadow Chancellor will pledge to speed up the race to get critical infrastructure built, drive growth, [...]
Downing Street and London’s City Hall lit up in Israeli flag after Hamas terror attacks October 8, 2023 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan confirmed "City Hall will be lit up in the colours of the Israeli flag from tonight".
The City sees the Tories as a ‘bigger risk to business’, says Reynolds October 8, 2023 The Conservative Party is seen by many people in the City “as the bigger risk to the business community”, Labour’s Jonathan Reynolds told City A.M.