Labour threatens to strip Avanti rail contract as Branson plans rival June 12, 2024 Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh told Sky News Avanti had provided passengers with "woeful service" on the West Coast Main Line.
April GDP figures show scale of the challenge if Starmer wins the election June 12, 2024 Philip Shaw, chief UK economist at Investec, said "April’s numbers represent a blip in the recovery story rather than the start of a new downturn".
Send in the clowns… don’t bother, they’re already here June 12, 2024 The PM’s decision to leave the D-Day commemorations early had all the hallmarks of a classic gaffe. Jessica Frank-Keyes takes us through the history of political gaffes and asks why some are more memorable than others
How has Brexit impacted migration? June 11, 2024 Its probably fair to assume that for most Brexit voters, 'taking back control' was not a vote to increase migration significantly.
Why Labour will need to fix the UK’s labour market to unlock economic growth June 10, 2024 Its easy to see why an economy's labour market is important for boosting economic growth, and indeed a growing labour market has been one of the major drivers of growth over the past few decades.
Election 2024: Labour, Tories and Lib Dems to launch manifestos this week June 9, 2024 Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats are all set to launch their general election manifestos this week.
Election 2024: Labour to rule out tax rises in ‘iron-clad’ manifesto pledge June 9, 2024 Labour’s manifesto will contain an “iron-clad commitment” to rule out increases to national insurance, income tax or VAT, Rachel Reeves has revealed.
Labour to close tax loophole for thousands of private equity investors June 9, 2024 Labour is set to close a loophole that enables thousands of private equity investors to avoid paying income tax if it wins the general election.
UK households in line for extra £800 annual bill due to planned tax rises June 8, 2024 The biggest single tax rise is the continuation of the frozen thresholds on income tax and National Insurance.
Labour promises to ‘stamp down’ on late payments in SME policy package June 8, 2024 Late payments have been a major hindrance to small businesses, often contributing to cash flow problems and forcing firms to divert resources to chasing unpaid bills.