Sector and unions welcome Labour plans to invest £3bn in UK steel industry October 23, 2023 If Labour is elected, the party says the UK's steel industry can expect a £3bn investment.
Sunak says al-Ahli hospital blast ‘likely caused’ by Gaza missile, not Israel October 23, 2023 Sunak told MPs British intelligence had assessed the evidence following the hospital explosion and that the government had now judged that Israel was “likely” not responsible.
Parliament urged to back renters reform bill amid fears landlord MPs could rebel October 22, 2023 Parliament has been urged to support the Renters Reform Bill which would end no-fault evictions despite fears landlord MPs could rebel against the legislation. Some MPs who own rental properties say they will be among landlords leaving the market due to what they call an “unconservative” policy on Section 21, according to the Telegraph. But [...]
Jeremy Hunt could quit as MP as Tory fears grow over Labour landslide October 22, 2023 Jeremy Hunt is reportedly expected to stand down as an MP ahead of the next general election, in fear of a ‘Portillo moment’.
A historic night for Labour as pattern of wider victory emerges October 20, 2023 Speaking after the recent Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election victory, a delighted Keir Starmer told activists they had “blown the doors off”. Today, with two history-making wins under the belts in Tamworth, Staffordshire, and leafy commuter belt Mid Bedfordshire, they’ve gone and done it again – bigger. Huge majorities were overturned. Polling guru Professor Sir [...]
“A political earthquake”: Labour shatter by-election records in Tory wipeout October 20, 2023 Labour won two by-elections with considerable swings away from the Conservatives, reflecting national polling
Tesla: Profits tumble as Musk’s price war hits carmaker’s bottom line October 19, 2023 Tesla has reported a near half slump in its third quarter net income, as Elon Musk’s aggressive price cutting strategy continues.
Israel-Gaza latest: Rishi Sunak in Tel Aviv to show ‘solidarity’ over Hamas attacks October 19, 2023 Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel to “express solidarity” with the country over Hamas’s attack as part of a two-day trip urging against any escalation of violence in the wider Middle East. The Prime Minister landed at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv on Thursday morning ahead of holding talks with his counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, [...]
Journalist charged in Russia with failing to register as foreign agent October 19, 2023 A Russian-American journalist has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent.
Blackrock boss Larry Fink says Keir Starmer offers ‘measurement of hope’ October 19, 2023 Keir Starmer’s Labour has positioned itself as the ‘party of business’ as it aims to exploit the Conservatives’ reputational hit following the economic chaos of Liz Truss’s calamitous mini-budget.