Natwest shareholders approve proposal to buy back 15 per cent of shares from government April 23, 2024 Natwest shareholders have approved the bank's proposal to buy more of its stock from the government to accelerate its privatisation, potentially leaving the Treasury with fewer shares to offer retail investors.
Why Jeremy Hunt’s hopes of another round of tax cuts look remote April 23, 2024 Although these figures do not directly feed into Hunt's fiscal headroom at the next fiscal event, it is a sign of just how little wiggle room the Chancellor will have to cut taxes.
Government borrowing ahead of expectations in blow for hopes of tax cuts April 23, 2024 Jeremy Hunt has said the Conservatives will cut taxes again in the autumn "if we can", with some reports suggesting he's considering another 2p cut to National Insurance.
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.
‘Truss playbook’: Labour attacks Susan Hall’s ‘unfunded’ spending plans April 22, 2024 Labour have today attacked Conservative mayoral candidate Susan Hall’s “uncosted” spending plans for City Hall as “straight out of the Liz Truss playbook”.
London’s night life is in dire straits, and Sadiq Khan is unlikely to turn it around April 22, 2024 London's night life offering has become the dullest party around, but it is unlikely Labour will liven things up, writes Eliot Wilson.
Tom Hayes: Ex-Libor trader compares himself to Alan Bates as calls grow for appeal to go to Supreme Court April 21, 2024 Tom Hayes, the ex-banker jailed for rate-rigging, has said he was "scapegoated" and compared himself to Post Office campaigner Alan Bates amid calls for his appeal to go to the Supreme Court.
Met Police chief’s future in the balance as political row grows over ‘openly Jewish’ incident April 21, 2024 Sir Mark Rowley's future as head of the Met Police hangs in the balance following calls for him to resign over his handling of the pro-Palestine protests in the capital.
Tories weighing stamp duty change in Autumn statement April 20, 2024 The Chancellor is reported to be considering cutting stamp duty in a final autumn statement before the next general election.
Sadiq Khan vows to take on Thames Water and make London’s rivers ‘swimmable’ by 2034 April 20, 2024 Sadiq Khan says he wants to make London’s rivers “swimmable within ten years” in the face of the sewage scandal.