‘Embarrassed’ Mandelson: More Epstein letters ‘going to come out’ September 10, 2025 Lord Mandelson has apologised for the “embarrassing” letter he wrote to Jeffrey Epstein in which he referred to the convicted sex trafficker as his “best pal”, saying he “regrets very deeply” continuing his relationship with him after he was convicted. The former Labour spin doctor, often referred to as ‘the Prince of Darkness’, said that [...]
Goldman Sachs: Tax increases will not improve public finances September 10, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned by a leading Wall Street bank that hiking taxes later this year will not improve the state of public finances. Reeves is widely expected to raise taxes by at least £20bn at this year’s Autumn Budget, with property owners, gambling companies and pension pots likely to be hit with [...]
Rachel Reeves defends Labour against bond market selloff September 9, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has launched a defence of Labour’s economic record and blamed her Tory predecessors for the mass selloff in the gilt market despite growing criticism of the government’s fiscal policies. In a parliamentary session before MPs, Reeves said the government had made “fully funded and fully costed” plans to support its £190bn splurge [...]
Race for Labour deputy reignites wealth tax debate September 9, 2025 Labour’s Islington South and Finsbury MP Emily Thornberry has thrown her hat in the ring for Labour deputy leader and proposed a new wealth tax as part of her campaign, prompting Chancellor Rachel Reeves to strike down calls by ruling out its introduction. Thornberry, the former shadow foreign secretary under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership who now [...]
UK economy dubbed ‘stagflation-lite’ as Starmer talks up ‘patriotic’ growth mission September 9, 2025 The UK economy is not expected to have recorded any growth in the month of July as leading analysts suggest that a lack of clarity over Labour’s future policies are hitting firms – despite a call from the prime minister for ministers to take on a “patriotic duty” to drive growth. Rachel Reeves and Keir [...]
Rachel Reeves’ tax raids drag UK to world’s worst hiring slump September 9, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ tax raids on employers have continued to harm the economy with fresh figures showing the UK had the worst hiring slump across the globe. The UK suffered the biggest global drop in year-on-year planned hiring, contracting 17 percentage points. Singapore, Hungary and Finland, which followed, all contracted nine per cent, according to [...]
Live: Gold hits new high amid global uncertainty September 9, 2025 UK equity markets appear poised for a lower open this morning, following the US markets’ overnight decline. However, the NASDAQ index of tech stocks reached a new all-time high yesterday and so did the price of gold, which continues to head higher on speculation the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates further throughout the rest [...]
Brits resort to ‘job-hugging’ as tax hikes bite September 9, 2025 Workers are now resorting to ‘job-hugging’ after last year’s Labour tax raid had a chilling impact on the UK jobs market. The £40bn cash grab, unveiled by Rachel Reeves in last year’s Autumn Budget, has triggered a significant slowdown in hiring and has resulted in substantial job losses nationwide. As a result of these changes, [...]
No 10 backs ‘fed up’ Londoners in tube strikes row – as pressure grows on Khan September 8, 2025 No 10 has backed “fed up” Londoners hit by tube strikes on Monday as Mayor Sadiq Khan was urged to find a solution with the trade union RMT to end industrial action. People across the capital have been hit by strikes stopping services on the London Underground, with disruption to last until Friday. The prime [...]
Starmer to back unions over businesses amid backlash over Employment Rights Bill September 8, 2025 Keir Starmer is set to push back against business-led amendments proposed by the House of Lords to water down the Employment Rights Bill, as the government is backing unions’ calls for workers’ rights to be strengthened. MPs are set to consider changes proposed in the Lords to replace a new right against unfair dismissal from [...]