‘Bond market tantrum risks’: Gilt traders brace for Labour leftward pivot as Starmer future uncertain
Labour would win 154-seat majority if election held tomorrow, pollsters find April 3, 2024 Rishi Sunak is on course to suffer a general election defeat similar to the Conservatives’ 1997 blowout, pollsters have found.
Carried interest: Labour sticks by plans to up private equity bonus tax April 3, 2024 Rachel Reeves has vowed to stick by Labour’s plans to increase tax on private equity bonuses, by upping the rate on carried interest transactions.
‘Floor not a ceiling’: Sadiq Khan pledges to create at least150,000 jobs in AI, fintech and sciences April 3, 2024 Sadiq Khan has pledged to create 150,000 new jobs in key growth sectors including artificial intelligence (AI), financial and climate technology, and life sciences.
Child benefit changes to kick in as government expands free nursery hours April 3, 2024 Changes to child benefit are set to save higher earning parents an average of £1,260 a year as the high income charge threshold increases.
Sadiq Khan plans ‘Bakerloop’ bus route along proposed Bakerloo line Tube extension April 2, 2024 Sadiq Khan has announced plans for a ‘Bakerloop’ bus route along the proposed Bakerloo Tube line extension.
Is Khan being left out of the Starmer project? April 2, 2024 Labour could soon be in charge of Westminster and Whitehall, but a clash between Starmer and Khan risks stasis in London, writes Eliot Wilson.
Donald Trump’s social media company posts $58m annual loss despite $8bn stock market valuation April 1, 2024 Former US president Donald Trump's social media firm has reported a $58m loss for 2023, despite its valuation soaring to more than $8bn in its stock market debut last week.
VAT threshold raised to £90,000 in boost for small businesses – but pubs still feeling the pinch April 1, 2024 Hard-pressed small business owners were thrown a lifeline on Monday after the government rolled out an increase to the VAT threshold.
Sadiq Khan criticised for not delivering ‘Track My Crime’ victim portal April 1, 2024 Sadiq Khan has been criticised for not delivering a planned ‘track my crime’ portal for victims to find updates on their cases.
Rayner: Fear over Labour workers’ rights plans like ‘squealing’ over minimum wage April 1, 2024 Angela Rayner has said fears over her workers’ rights plans is similar to the “squealing” over the minimum wage law brought in by the party in 1999.