Keir Starmer won’t fix the economy May 27, 2024 Keir Starmer is driving home the message that “Labour has changed”, but it remains a dirigiste party, believing that the state must play a substantial and active role in the management of the economy, says Eliot Wilson Parliament will formally be dissolved this week, after Rishi Sunak announced the general election will be held on [...]
Labour and Tories fight over economy as Hunt and Reeves drop tax cut hints May 25, 2024 The Tories and Labour will fight over the economy as Keir Starmer centres Saturday’s campaign on the cost-of-living crisis while the Conservatives hint at tax cuts for high earners. The Chancellor signalled the party would seek to end the impact of tapering of personal allowances on larger incomes, while his opposite number vowed to deliver [...]
City minister denies Sunak ‘taking the day off’ May 25, 2024 A minister denied Rishi Sunak is “taking the day off” from campaigning for the July 4 General Election as the Prime Minister stayed close to his Yorkshire constituency on Saturday morning. Sunak completed a whistlestop two-day tour of the four nations on Friday and is understood to be attending an event in the north of [...]
Election 2024: Everything you need to know about the July 4 vote May 25, 2024 Ahead of our first general election in almost five years, we’ve rounded up all you need to know.
Why Sunak and Starmer will put the economy at the heart of the election May 24, 2024 In his statement announcing the election, Rishi Sunak said "I came to office above all to restore economic stability."
Election 2024: Labour pledge to ‘stop the chaos’ and rebuild Britain May 23, 2024 Labour would “stop the chaos”, bring “change” and deliver a “long-term plan to rebuild” Britain if the party wins the general election, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has pledged.
Election 2024: Five reasons the Prime Minister is going to the country May 23, 2024 Election rumours are spreading like wildfire around Westminster - here's why Rishi Sunak might think it makes sense
Election 2024: Rishi Sunak stakes Downing Street future on ‘economic stability’ May 23, 2024 Rishi Sunak has staked his political future on the promise of “economic stability” and Britain’s security as he rolled the dice to call a general election on July 4.
Election 2024: Rishi Sunak will get his hearing. Does he have anything to say? May 23, 2024 The country is said to have stopped listening to the Conservatives. Rishi Sunak now has an election to change that - if he has something to say
Election 2024: No party has ever come back from this far behind – but anything can happen May 22, 2024 Rishi Sunak has clearly decided that the risks of waiting outweigh the dangers of calling a general election when the polls are so dire