NHS bosses urged to ‘get a grip’ as report finds health service falling behind peers June 26, 2023 NHS leaders have been urged to “get a grip on budgets” as researchers suggested Britain’s health service was falling behind comparable nations. Health think tank the King’s Fund found the UK had “below-average health spending per person” and “lags behind other countries in its capital investment”. And hospitals have “substantially fewer key physical resources” like [...]
AI can be ‘force for good’ but needs regulation, says Keir Starmer June 26, 2023 Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a “force for good”, Sir Keir Starmer has told a UK-India summit in Westminster. The Labour leader said the invention was an “incredible form of technology” being developed “at pace” – but that the UK needed to develop regulations to monitor its application. Speaking at the UK India week 2023 [...]
Labour’s first female general secretary Margaret McDonagh dies aged 61 June 24, 2023 Margaret McDonagh, Labour’s first female general secretary, has died at the age of 61. The politician, who sat in the House of Lords as Baroness McDonagh, was described as an “unstoppable force of nature” and a “tireless champion for women” as tributes were paid on Saturday. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer hailed her “absolutely essential” [...]
Labour’s plan to force banks to help on mortgages branded ‘risky’ and ‘counterproductive’ June 22, 2023 Labour’s plans to force banks to help struggling borrowers with their mortgages have been slammed as “risky” and “counterproductive”. The party says lenders should be compelled to help mortgage holders struggling with payments in a bid to avert a looming mortgage crisis as interest rates are expected to keep rising to bring inflation down. Shadow [...]
Badenoch slammed for ignoring Brexit realities and telling UK firms global trade ‘isn’t too tough’ June 20, 2023 Kemi Badenoch has been criticised by business groups for trying to “shift the blame” after she told British businesses that international trade “isn’t too tough”. The business and international trade secretary said today that the UK has “too many negative tropes about how difficult it all is”. Speaking at the launch of the first e-commerce [...]
Labour would end onshore wind ban – but wouldn’t overturn Rosebank if Tories approved it June 19, 2023 Labour would not look to withdraw approval for the UK's largest prospective oil and gas field, known as Rosebank.
Rishi Sunak facing two by-election tests after damning Boris Johnson partygate report June 16, 2023 Rishi Sunak will face a test of his leadership in two by-elections next month caused by Boris Johnson and an ally. The former prime minister quit his Uxbridge and South Ruislip seat to avoid the judgement of the Privileges Committee. The cross-party panel subsequently found he should have faced a 90-day suspension for deliberately misleading [...]
Warnings of ‘fire escape’ tax plans for wealthy Brits under Labour June 15, 2023 Wealthy Brits are preparing “fire escape” tax plans if Labour enter government, a tax advisor has claimed. David Lesperance, an international tax adviser, told the Telegraph he is acting as a “concierge” for well-off UK residents who want to protect their wealth after the next election. It comes after Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer promised [...]
Women ‘key’ to growth but are leading just 12 per cent of FTSE 250 firms June 13, 2023 Women are at the helm of just 47 FTSE 250 firms – just 12 per cent – despite holding “the key to economic growth”, Labour’s Anneliese Dodds has warned. The shadow women and equalities secretary told the Financial Times Women in Business summit that her party was “pro-business” and would “back women” in business from [...]
What we learned from Keir Starmer on AI, Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon June 13, 2023 Keir Starmer hit the stage at London Tech Week this morning to mount Labour’s charm offensive on the great and good of London tech. Starmer’s address to the conference followed a major presence from top Tory figures yesterday, with talks from both Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt. Speaking on the main stage in Westminster, the [...]