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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What to expect from our MPs before the end of the year

September 4, 2023

The long weeks of parliamentary recess for MPs have finally drawn to a close. Next year's election campaign has already begun.
Doomsayers ‘proved wrong’: UK had third-fastest Covid recovery in G7, revised GDP data now shows

September 1, 2023

New figures show the UK economy bounced back from the pandemic faster than had been thought.
Rishi Sunak hits his lowest ever rating as just 32 per cent of Britons think he makes a good PM

September 1, 2023

Rishi Sunak has scored his lowest ever rating for how much of the public think he would make the best Prime Minister, according to new polling. The Conservative Party leader convinced just 32 per cent of the British population that he is the best choice for Prime Minister, pollsters at Savanta found, dropping two points [...]
Manufacturing downturn ‘deepens’ as production drop among fastest on record

September 1, 2023

UK manufacturing hit a steep slump this month, figures revealed, as production dropped by a rate “one of the fastest in survey history”. According to the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) the UK manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) recorded 43.0 in August, down from 45.3 in July. This marked its lowest level since [...]
BAE: British weapons maker launches in Ukraine and pens deals with Kyiv to help fight Kremlin

September 1, 2023

British arms manufacturer BAE Systems has launched a legal entity in Ukraine and signed deals to help provide Kyiv with defence weapons and equipment. The firm said it will work directly with Ukraine on securing partnerships to produce 105mm light guns – artillery weapons. BAE is the biggest defence contractor in the UK and has [...]
Which rail workers are striking this weekend and how will it affect you?

September 1, 2023

Workers across more than a dozen train companies are set to walk out this weekend, with major London hubs likes Euston and Waterloo set to be left empty. Swathes of the UK will have no train services running on Friday, amid the latest round of major coordinated transport strikes. Members of train drivers’ union Aslef [...]
Claire Coutinho replaces Grant Shapps as energy secretary

August 31, 2023

Claire Coutinho has been appointed energy secretary in a promotion to a top cabinet role, amid a mini-reshuffle of the Prime Minister’s core team. It follows Grant Shapps moving over to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) after defence secretary Ben Wallace resigned from cabinet ahead of stepping down as an MP at the next general [...]
Grant Shapps replaces Ben Wallace as defence secretary taking fifth post in a year

August 31, 2023

Grant Shapps has been made defence secretary, in a mini-reshuffle sparked by predecessor Ben Wallace stepping down from cabinet. It comes after Wallace announced in July he would be leaving the role and stepping down as an MP as the next election – after a political career spanning almost a quarter century. Shapps, who has [...]
Don’t be TWaTs: Councils urged to dodge four-day week plans at risk of being ‘part time town halls’

August 31, 2023

Councils have been urged to swerve introducing four-day work week schemes in a bid to dodge “part-time town halls”. Campaigners at the Taxpayers Alliance (TPA) have written to every council leader in the UK asking them to pledge not to bring in a four-day work week. Many City firms have been accused of a Tuesday, [...]
Rishi Sunak won’t offer further support to motorists hit by ULEZ charges

August 31, 2023

Rishi Sunak has ruled out offering further support to motorists hit by the expanded ULEZ charges across London. The Prime Minister told GB News the policy was the “sole responsibility” of Labour and criticised the scheme as not “the right priority”. His comments come the day after the ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) charging scheme [...]

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