Government spent £145m on private contracts for Covid inquiry December 14, 2023 The government has spent £145m on private contracts via the Covid-19 inquiry so far, new data has revealed.
Rishi Sunak promises tax cut ‘gear shift’ ahead of next year’s general election December 14, 2023 Rishi Sunak has promised a “gear shift” in his approach to taxes ahead of next year’s general election.
Rishi Sunak scores lowest ever popularity rating, poll finds December 13, 2023 The Prime Minister scored a net favorability rating of -49, which puts him on the same level as the Conservative Party and his predecessor Boris Johnson at the time of his resignation.
The Notebook: Michael Martins on why Labour must face up to a Trump presidency December 13, 2023 Michael Martins, former US Embassy London political and economic specialist, on the Labour party, Donald Trump and reaching for the stars.
Bank chiefs reportedly slam Labour for excluding mid-sized lenders from financial services review December 12, 2023 A group of mid-sized and specialist banks have reportedly urged shadow City minister Tulip Siddiq to include them in the Labour Party’s financial services policy review.
Government not pursuing 98 per cent of Covid fraud tip-offs December 11, 2023 Just two per cent of Covid fraud tip offs are being investigated, the government has admitted.
Labour has no plans to change pensions triple lock, Kendall says December 5, 2023 Labour has “no plans” to change the pensions triple lock, shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has said.
Alistair Darling: Gordon Brown says briefings against his chancellor were ‘completely unfair’ December 1, 2023 Asked if he had apologised to Darling over the briefings, Brown said: “If there had been a briefing against him that was attributed to me, yes of course. I mean that was completely unfair.”
Strengthening EU ties will be first foreign policy goal, vows Labour’s David Lammy December 1, 2023 The MP for Tottenham added that if Labour were to win the election, there would be “a tonal shift” in UK-EU relations with a move to return to more regular talks between the governmental powers.
More than half of London’s bank branches have shut since 2015 December 1, 2023 The capital has seen 745 branches - or 58 per cent - close down in the past eight years, data from Which.co.uk revealed.