Electoral and fiscal pressures will clash over the coming year – there can only be one winner January 17, 2024 The main political parties have received no shortage of warnings about reckless fiscal plans ahead of this year’s election.
2024 election: Tories set for 1997-style wipeout, major poll suggests January 15, 2024 The Conservatives are facing an electoral wipeout along the lines of the 1997 Labour landslide, a key opinion poll has suggested.
Spring Budget 2024: Sunak pledges to slash taxes ahead of March statement January 7, 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has repeated his promise to continue cutting taxes ahead of a March 6 budget. “I’m going to be crystal clear. My priority is cutting taxes,” he said.
What are the big political events coming up in 2024? December 30, 2023 From the US presidential race to the London mayoral contests, there’s a lot on the horizon to keep politicos busy in 2024.
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.
Politics quiz: Can you match the quote to the MP who said it in 2023? December 25, 2023 We've rounded up a few of the best quotes from MPs throughout 2023 - can you remember who wishes they hadn't said them?
Jeremy Hunt signs ‘groundbreaking’ financial services agreement with Switzerland December 22, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has signed what he called a “groundbreaking” deal with Switzerland on financial services.
Falling UK debt interest may allow room for tax cuts, Jeremy Hunt says December 22, 2023 Lower levels of UK debt interest may allow room for the government to cut taxes, UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said.
How do the latest borrowing figures impact Hunt’s tax cut calculations? December 21, 2023 The Treasury borrowed £14.3bn in November, which was nearly £1bn less than this time last year but comfortably higher than economists had expected.
UK to sign financial services deal with Switzerland December 20, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to ink a financial services deal with Switzerland in a bid to ease business transactions with UK firms and individuals.