King’s Speech: Labour outlines plan to nationalise rail operators July 17, 2024 King Charles said the new government would improve the railways by establishing Great British Railways and bringing rail operators into public ownership.
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: Labour to phase out leasehold system July 17, 2024 Labour will ban the sale of leasehold flats and attempt to replace the system with commonhold, according to plans unveiled in the King's Speech today.
King’s Speech: Starmer will not U-turn on HS2 cancellation July 17, 2024 Labour will seek to improve east to west connectivity across the north of England by other means than bringing back HS2's northern leg.
King’s Speech: Pension schemes to be merged into ‘superfunds’ under Reeves’ shake-up July 17, 2024 Pension schemes will be pushed to pool their assets in “superfunds” as part of government plans to divert more of the country’s retirement cash into the economy and boost returns for savers, ministers have announced.
King’s Speech: From no-fault evictions to having a pet, here’s what Labour’s Renters’ Reform Bill will do July 17, 2024 Labour’s Renters’ Reform Bill will introduce significant changes to rented housing in England and Wales, including on no-fault evictions and having a pet. Legislation will be introduced “to give greater rights and protections to people renting their homes”, including “ending no-fault evictions and reforming grounds for possession”, King Charles said. The bill started life under [...]
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.
London council slammed for ‘severe’ data breach in ‘avoidable’ cyber attack July 17, 2024 Hackney Council has said it maintains that the Council has not breached its security obligations.
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.
Hopes of a summer interest rate cut fade ahead of crunch wage data (and it’s partially due to Taylor Swift) July 17, 2024 There are two particular causes of concern for the Bank, services inflation and wage growth. The two are closely linked.
