By: Jessica Frank-Keyes

Political Reporter Political Reporter Jessica Frank-Keyes is the political reporter at CityAM. She covers Westminster politics, City Hall, Labour and the Conservative party.

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Keir Starmer: Major UK business chiefs back Labour leader

May 16, 2024

Keir Starmer has secured the backing of top business leaders, with the Boots boss and chief executive of housing developer Thakeham endorsing his party today. Their support was unveiled at a rally-style campaign event which saw the Labour leader and his shadow cabinet announce his six pledges which they call their “first steps for change”. [...]
Jeremy Corbyn’s seat in Islington North is up for grabs, but who could stand against him?

May 16, 2024

Candidates can now apply to stand for the Labour Party in Islington North, the position formely held byJeremy Corbyn.
Warnings rental reform could disincentivise landlords as bill returns to House of Lords

May 16, 2024

Peers have been warned government moves to bring in rental reform risk making it “less attractive” to be a landlord.
Keir Starmer to launch Labour ‘down payment for change’ pre-election offer

May 16, 2024

Keir Starmer will today launch Labour’s “down payment for change” in a pre-election doorstep offer to voters.
Graduate visa ‘does not offer any skills value’ to UK labour market, MP claims

May 15, 2024

The graduate visa system “does not offer any value to the skills of the UK labour market”, an Conservative MP has claimed.
UK skills shortage putting major infrastructure projects at risk, MPs warn

May 14, 2024

A skills shortage is putting infrastructure delivery at risk, as the government prepares to spend £800bn on projects, MPs have warned.
Starmer pledges to ‘rebuild our economy’ with decade-long local growth plans

May 13, 2024

Firing up the UK’s regional prosperity will be key to Labour’s plans to “rebuild our economy”, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he called for mayors to deliver 10-year local growth plans.
Dedicated civil service equality jobs face axe, ‘common sense’ minister announces

May 13, 2024

Civil service jobs solely dedicated to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are set to be axed, the minister for ‘common sense’ has announced.
Long-term sickness now top reason for women being out of work

May 13, 2024

Long-term sickness has become the main reason for women being out of work, according to research by one trade union.
Half of workers ‘tempted’ to move jobs for four-day week, survey finds

May 11, 2024

Half of workers say they would be “tempted” to move jobs for the offer of a four-day working week, a survey has found.

New York Knicks could be first publicly traded NBA team in 24 years

New York Knicks could be first publicly traded NBA team in 24 years

Chiharu Shiota and Yin Xiuzhen at the Hayward Gallery

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