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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Starmer to pledge fresh focus on border security as part of reset with Europe

July 18, 2024

Sir Keir Starmer will pledge to reset the UK's relationship with Europe, vowing to put a fresh emphasis on border security at the heart of ties with the continent.
King’s Speech: Ofwat will get new powers to tackle rogue water firms

July 17, 2024

Ofwat will be granted fresh powers to ban bonus payments to water firm executives, who could also be held criminally liable for lawbreaking, according to a new bill outlined in the King’s Speech today.
King’s Speech: Starmer to ‘level up’ workers’ rights with employment reforms

July 17, 2024

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to “level up workers’ rights” via a series of employment reforms included in the King’s Speech.
King’s Speech: Planning Bill unveiled to lift ‘brake’ on economic growth

July 17, 2024

A new Planning Bill unveiled in the King’s Speech is intended to lift the “major brake” on the UK’s economic growth, by unlocking national housing and infrastructure projects.
King’s Speech: Labour to legislate OBR fiscal lock to boost ‘market credibility’

July 17, 2024

Labour will legislate for a fiscal lock to require the OBR to provide an independent assessment of any major tax and spending plans.
Mitie: Shard-based outsourcing giant swoops for electrical engineering firm ESM Power

July 17, 2024

Outsourcing giant Mitie has landed a high-voltage deal as it acquired leading electrical engineering firm ESM Power.
Reckitt Benckiser: ‘Significant damage’ from tornado will hit baby formula sales

July 17, 2024

Baby formula sales at Reckitt Benckiser are set to be hit by “significant damage” to a warehouse which was struck by a tornado, the consumer hygiene company has said.
Keir Starmer to take the ‘brakes off Britain’ with growth-focused King’s Speech

July 17, 2024

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to take the “brakes off Britain” with a growth-focused King’s Speech.
Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething resigns after just a few months

July 16, 2024

Vaughan Gething has resigned as First Minister of Wales and Welsh Labour leader.
End ‘wild west’ of post-16 training ‘suppressing talent’, Gordon Brown urges

July 16, 2024

End the “wild west” of post-16 technical education which is “suppressing talent” amid the UK’s skills shortage, Gordon Brown has urged Sir Keir Starmer.

Middle East war could ‘bring down the economies of the world’

Italy Six Nations revival a lesson for Wales as England challenge awaits

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