The Notebook: Rejoining the EU is the single biggest way to kickstart growth July 1, 2024 Rejoining the EU is the single biggest thing Labour could to to kickstart the economy, writes James Chapman.
Foreign investment edges down as both parties pitch Britain as global hub June 27, 2024 Figures released by the Department of Business and Trade (DBT) showed that there were 1,555 overseas investment projects in the UK in the 2024 fiscal year.
Election 2024: ‘Leaders are temporary’ – Starmer defends prior Corbyn support June 25, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has defended his support for former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, insisting “leaders are temporary but parties are permanent”.
Labour unlikely to secure major rewrite of Brexit deal as EU has ‘moved on’, report says June 18, 2024 Labour will face difficulties in securing major changes to Boris Johnson's Brexit deal because the European Union (EU) has "moved on" from Brexit, a new report suggests.
Is it time to admit Brussels just isn’t that into us anymore? June 18, 2024 For any Brit, a trip to Brussels should be a straightforward affair: two hours on the Eurostar, and off the train into a city that is perhaps unfairly maligned. Surprisingly cultural, a unique blend of architecture, and – yes – beer, frites, and the European institutions. It is to there that Rachel Reeves, the presumptive [...]
Labour will seek ‘improved’ post-Brexit trading terms with EU, Reeves says June 17, 2024 Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said that a new Labour government will seek to renegotiate aspects of Boris Johnson's Brexit deal.
General election: ‘I’m ultimately responsible’ for poll deficit, Sunak says June 16, 2024 "I’m ultimately responsible for what I’m doing and no one else is. It rests on my shoulders," Sunak said.
Election campaigns are ignoring the B-word: Brexit June 15, 2024 Politicians have paid lip service to ‘global Britain’ but the reality is that Brexit has made international trade harder for businesses, says Simon Massey If you’re a business leader that’s been scouring the party manifestos this week for a detailed plan on how either Rachel Reeves or Jeremy Hunt are looking to turbocharge growth, you [...]
Election 2024: Could the Blue Wall be about to crumble in Sevenoaks? June 12, 2024 Throughout the election campaign, political reporter Jessica Frank-Keyes is visiting the City’s commuter hotspots. First up, it’s Sevenoaks...
How has Brexit impacted migration? June 11, 2024 Its probably fair to assume that for most Brexit voters, 'taking back control' was not a vote to increase migration significantly.