Sadiq Khan threatens to use compulsory purchase powers to force ‘Tory town halls’ to build more homes April 30, 2024 Sadiq Khan has accused “Tory town halls” of blocking new homes from being built in London and pledged to crackdown on the issue if re-elected.
Exclusive: London’s businesses back Labour ahead of mayoral election April 30, 2024 London’s businesses have given their backing to Labour, according to polling data shared with City A.M., as the party holds a 15-point lead heading into the mayoral election this Thursday.
Labour would renationalise rail in bid to save British taxpayer £2.2bn a year April 25, 2024 Renationalising the railways will save the taxpayer £2.2bn every year, Labour’s shadow transport secretary has claimed, thanks to “significant efficiencies”.
Rachel Reeves: Labour will be ‘most pro-business government this country has seen’ April 25, 2024 Speaking to the Times, Reeves promised that business groups would be "in the room" to ensure Labour met its "mission" to make the UK the fastest growing economy in the G7.
City Hall: Sadiq Khan tells Londoners to judge him on his transport policies on 2 May April 25, 2024 Sadiq Khan has told Londoners to judge him on his record on transport policies, including cycle superhighways and low traffic neighbourhoods, on May 2.
Avoid ‘outright bans’ on flexible contracts and improve workers’ rights, urges think tank April 25, 2024 According to the research, three quarters of employers reported using flexible contracts - although for a variety of different reasons.
CBI boss: Britain ‘can’t rest on laurels’ in growth industries like life sciences and net zero April 25, 2024 The UK “can’t rest on our laurels” in high-growth industries like life sciences and net zero, the boss of Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is to say.
If Labour really want to win, they must keep Liz Truss in the news April 25, 2024 Not only was Truss’ premiership a disaster, she embodies traits many people hate about the modern Tory party. Labour should keep reminding people of that, and there’s an old trick they can use to do it, says Will Cooling If there is one bias that the media has, a bias that is literally hardwired into [...]
PMQs sketch: Dowden and Rayner build fragile house of cards April 24, 2024 Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner’s efforts to bluster her way past deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden’s well-rehearsed jibes fell flat at times.
Londoners back stop and search as violence cost taxpayers £7bn, poll finds April 22, 2024 Londoners backed stop and search in a bid to slash crime rates, pollsters found, as it emerged violence cost the capital’s taxpayers £7bn last year.