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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MPs criticise government’s unclear China strategy amid James Cleverly visit

August 29, 2023

MPs have criticised the government for having an unclear strategy around its relationship with China, amid a high-profile visit by the foreign secretary James Cleverly. A parliamentary committee cited “confusion” and “failure to explain policy” on China, following a government announcement of the ‘Indo-Pacific Tilt’ as part of the integrated defence review. The report by [...]
Pimlico Plumbers founder says he will pay nurses’ ULEZ charges and calls for policy to be binned

August 29, 2023

Plumbing tycoon Charlie Mullins says he will pay nurses’ ULEZ charges and called for the scheme to be “abolished immediately”.
Labour more trusted than Tories on Brexit and the economy, new poll finds

August 29, 2023

Voters place more trust in Labour than the Conservatives on issues including the economy, tax policies, Brexit and unemployment, new polling has revealed. Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party secured a higher trust rating than the Tories on nine out of ten issues that voters were polled on by YouGov for The Times. Prime Minister Rishi [...]
James Cleverly to make landmark China visit in bid to ‘protect UK national security’

August 29, 2023

Foreign secretary James Cleverly will make a landmark visit to China on Wednesday in a bid to reaffirm the UK’s protection of national security. Cleverly, who is currently in the Philippines, will fly to Beijing on August 30 for high-level talks with top officials including vice president Han Zheng and foreign affairs minister Wang Yi. [...]
ULEZ 2.0? London councils charging for parked cars with high emissions sparks fury

August 29, 2023

London councils have been accused of “attacking working class people” after introducing new parking charges for residents’ vehicles based on their cars’ emissions.
Sunak’s China strategy set for first real test as Cleverly prepares for Beijing trip

August 28, 2023

Cleverly is widely expected to fly to Beijing this week, marking the first visit to China by a UK foreign secretary in five years.
Labour raises £47m in donations as scrambled egg offensive pays off

August 24, 2023

Labour’s success in raising £47m in donations over the past year shows it is “on course” ahead of a general election next year, sources say. According to figures published today by the Electoral Commission, Sir Keir Starmer’s party has built up a £47m war chest over the last year, trumping the Conservative Party, which saw [...]
Vivek Ramaswamy: The Republican outsider Donald Trump might actually be afraid of

August 24, 2023

Ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, news headlines have been dominated by one man: former president and four-time indictee, Donald J Trump. But following the first Republican primary debate last night, a surprising candidate emerged as a potential rival for the nomination. Not Florida governor Ron DeSantis, or former vice president Mike Pence. And [...]
Kemi Badenoch to meet with Tata Group boss while on G20 India visit

August 24, 2023

Trade secretary Kemi Badenoch will meet with Indian ministers and business leaders – including Tata Group boss Natarajan Chandrasekaran – during her visit for the G20. It comes amid the UK’s 12th round of negotiations to secure a UK-India trade deal with British negotiators gearing up for “ambitious” and “complex” discussions, sources say. Landing in [...]
Calls to cut taxes show ‘questionable judgement’, economists warn

August 23, 2023

Economists have warned that calls from Conservative MPs for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to cut taxes after improved borrowing data emerged show “questionable judgement”. Three backbench Conservatives piled the pressure on, according to the Financial Times, with calls for “personal tax reductions” to “stimulate the economy”. The pleas came after figures from the Office for National [...]

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