Labour confirms £28bn green investment pledge has been scrapped February 8, 2024 The Labour Party has confirmed its £28bn green investment pledge has been scrapped, in a major U-turn announced by Sir Keir Starmer.
EU could spark row with UK over strike laws which breach Brexit deal February 8, 2024 EU bureaucrats reportedly could launch a formal dispute with the UK after the government’s strike laws came into force, which they argue breach the Brexit deal on workers’ rights.
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.
Labour’s plans for workers’ rights must ‘strike balance’, experts warn February 8, 2024 Labour’s plans to beef up workers’ rights must “strike a balance” between the needs of firms and staff, bosses and experts have told CityA.M.
Why does Britain suck at building major infrastructure? February 8, 2024 An overzealous planning system and disjointed supply chains are reasons why the UK lags behind on building major infrastructure, a report has found.
Give councils more tax flexibility amid financial strain, ministers urged February 8, 2024 Councils should be given more free rein to raise local taxes to shore up ailing finances and then “suffer the consequences” at the ballot box, MPs have heard.
Government is ‘interfering’ with regulators and appointing ‘allies’ to top jobs, Lords claim February 8, 2024 The government is “interfering” with the work of independent regulators and ministers are pushing to appoint “political allies” to top jobs, a group of peers have claimed.
MP for City of London Nickie Aiken to quit as civil servant husband scoops top UAE job February 7, 2024 Conservative MP Nickie Aiken has announced she will stand down at the next general election.
Old Bailey evacuated and fire service responds after electrical substation ‘blows up’ February 7, 2024 "Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters are responding to an incident involving an electrical substation on Warwick Lane, near the rear of the Old Bailey. Traffic in the area is likely to be impacted as we respond."
Still “jeopardy” over CBI future, but new prez Rupert Soames says firms are re-engaging February 7, 2024 The new boss of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) revealed that there is still some doubt as to whether the business lobby group can survive the scandal. Speaking to the BBC, the CBI’s new president Rupert Soames admitted that the organisation has to refinance its bank debt in autumn of this year. He explained [...]