Tax return: Keir Starmer paid more than £54,000 last year Politics Sir Keir Starmer has paid more than £54,000 in tax from 2023-2024, it has been revealed, as book royalties and interest on savings pushed the PM’s income into the top tax bracket. The Prime Minister, who published his tax return for the first time since Labour took power, paid £54,718 in tax, according to the [...]
Jaguar Land Rover eliminates £5bn debt pile but warns of ‘significant threat’ Transport and infrastructure The boss of Jaguar Land Rover has revealed the luxury car maker has eliminated its net debt pile which totalled £5bn at its peak. Speaking alongside Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves during their visit to the Midlands, chief executive Adrian Mardell confirmed the milestone which has seen the manufacturer reduce its debt over a [...]
‘This is Keir Starmer’s Poll Tax’: Labour warned inheritance tax protests won’t stop Business The Labour government’s reforms to farmers’ inheritance tax announced in the Autumn Budget has been branded as “Keir Starmer’s Poll Tax”. William Lees-Jones, who owns and runs Manchester-based JW Lees, which has produced real ale since 1828, added that the Prime Minister is “losing the argument and feeling rattled”. The pubs boss has liked the policy, which [...]
Starmer backs ICC’s arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu November 22, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has backed the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it issued a warrant for the arrest of Binyamin Netanyahu. The court ruled the Israeli prime minister and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant are at risk of arrest if they travel to any of the 124 countries that are signatories to the ICC, [...]
UK and EU energy giants call for post-Brexit North Sea ‘green power hub’ October 15, 2024 UK and EU energy firms are urging their governments to overhaul the post-Brexit trading set up in a bid to construct a North Sea “green power hub” and unlock investment. Some 20 top power firms and lobby groups have written an open letter to European and British energy ministers to urge them to prioritise a [...]