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 hints Labour could link government contracts to how firms treat unions

June 6, 2023

Keir Starmer has suggested that, under a Labour government, the awarding of state contracts could hinge on how companies treat trade unions that represent their staff. Speaking at the annual congress of trade union GMB in Brighton yesterday, Starmer said that Amazon should “recognise unions”, arguing that his party would beef up the power of [...]
CBI to face no-confidence vote today with future in the balance

June 6, 2023

The CBI will find out if it has a future after a vote of members that is effectively a confidence vote in the body's new leadership.
Ex-Autoglass boss to donate £5m to Labour in bid to smash Tories at election

June 5, 2023

The former Autoglass chief Gary Lubner is set to donate £5m to Labour to bolster its coffers ahead of the next election battle. The South African-born businessman told the Financial Times he had wanted to help Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer get the party into power “for a long time”. He said: “This is the [...]
BP and Heathrow join new BCC business council pitched as CBI rival

June 5, 2023

Top global firms have led the charge to support a new rival to the under-fire CBI lobbying organisation. Energy giant BP, power firm Drax, Heathrow Airport and international hoteliers IHG have become founding members of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) business council. The organisation is set to take on the Confederation of British Industry [...]
Retailers urge rethink on net zero ‘grocery tax’ as public blame Brexit for rising costs

June 4, 2023

Top retailers have urged the government to rethink plans for green levies to fund the recycling of food packaging in a bid to avoid a further rise in spiralling food costs. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned the scheme, dubbed the ‘net zero grocery tax’, could push up shopping bills by up to £4bn [...]
Labour’s plan to wind down oil and gas extraction is ‘naive’ and risks ‘cliff edge’ for production, union chief warns

June 4, 2023

Labour’s energy plans are “naive” and the party risks creating a “cliff edge” for production, a union chief has warned.
‘Can’t come soon enough’: Will Sunak follow through on 2p tax cut reports?

June 4, 2023

Rishi Sunak’s mooted plans to reduce the tax burden from a seven-decade high with a 2p cut in income tax ahead of the next election have been welcomed by Tory campaigners. Reports surfaced in the Sunday Telegraph that the PM – an ex-City banker – is keen to cut charges in order to incentivise work [...]
Ex-CBI chief Tony Danker considers suing scandal-hit lobby group over dismissal

June 4, 2023

Former chief of the Confederation of British Industry is considering suing the scandal-hit lobby group after he was dismissed from the top job as the group became embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal.
Man arrested after car crashes into Downing Street gates

May 25, 2023

A man has been arrested after a car crashed into the gates of Downing Street. Police have cordoned off a large area on Whitehall, in Westminster, after the incident took place at around 4.20pm. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly understood to be in No10 this afternoon. The BBC has reported that staff have been [...]
Rail cancellations swell as figures reveal 2022-23 worst year on record

May 25, 2023

Train passengers in Britain have faced record levels of disruption over the last twelve months, with new figures revealing 2022-23 was the worst year ever for rail cancellations. Passengers have faced record levels of disruption after the past year was the worst on record for train cancellations, figures from the Office for Road and Rail [...]

Crypto firms ‘obvious contender’ to replace betting brands in Premier League

Crypto firms ‘obvious contender’ to replace betting brands in Premier League

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