‘New footing’: Eurogroup president pledges closer ties with City of London as Brexit tensions ease September 4, 2024 The president of the EU’s council of financial ministers pledged closer ties with the City of London yesterday as he hailed a “new footing” in the relationship between Keir Starmer’s government and the bloc.
Freeing Britain’s ‘ghost prisoners’ is the first step towards prison reform July 11, 2024 "Torturous" indeterminate sentences have led prisoners to lead decades of their lives in jail, writes Lucy Kenningham
Election 2024: Which taxes will go up under Starmer’s Labour government? July 5, 2024 Tax and spend was one of the major points of contention during the election campaign. What will a Labour landslide mean for your taxes?
Election 2024: Live updates as Prime Minister Keir Starmer enters No 10 after Labour landslide July 4, 2024 City A.M. is bringing you the very latest news from 2024 General Election.
General Election 2024: Can Labour really hit net zero? June 27, 2024 With the election just one week away, Labour’s pledge to “make Britain a clean energy superpower” has sparked a debate on whether or not their net zero scheme is actually achievable. Sir Keir Starmer revealed that Labour’s transition team is considering setting up an office for Net Zero, should they win the election, in order [...]
Cries of a ‘supermajority’ won’t have voters flocking to the Tories June 19, 2024 Voters are not stupid, and rarely appreciate being treated as such. Nor do they like being blamed for something that isn’t their fault. As such, the Conservative party’s vocal warnings about the perils of a Labour ‘supermajority’ do not necessarily strike us as a compelling political narrative. That is not to say that opposition isn’t [...]
Labour warned promise to clear NHS backlog ‘highly stretching’ May 29, 2024 Labour have been warned their pledge to clear the NHS backlog within five years will prove “highly stretching” and “no easy feat” by economists and policy experts.
Rugby league chiefs demand £100m boost from next Prime Minister May 28, 2024 Rugby League chiefs in England have demanded a £100m support package from the next Prime Minister, insisting the investment can transform the game and level the playing field in northern communities. The Rugby Football League (RFL) on Tuesday wrote to party leaders to call on them to invest in the game. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, [...]