Election 2024: Sunak pledges cash to towns as Starmer pitches ‘wealth creation’ June 1, 2024 In the Times, Sir Keir has pitched to the middle class and the middle ground as he told the paper his “number one mission is wealth creation”.
Election 2024: All City A.M.’s winners and losers of the campaign trail this week June 1, 2024 Whether it’s stump speeches, policy implosions or just political gaffes, we’re bringing you the highs and lows from all parties.
Sunak: Britain launched fresh Houthi airstrikes last night – and would ‘not hesitate’ to do it again May 31, 2024 Rishi Sunak's announcement comes after Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched attacks on ships in the red sea in a bid to disrupt international shipping.
House prices “resilient” for now – but will the election throw them off course? May 31, 2024 UK house prices are standing up to the challenge of expected ‘higher for longer’ interest rates and political uncertainty, according to the latest data. Nationwide’s closely watched house price index showed a 0.4 per cent month on month jump in property prices in May, signalling a 1.3 per cent annual growth rate. Whilst still lagging [...]
Natwest buys back more shares from HM Treasury May 31, 2024 Natwest has bought back another lump of shares from the UK government.
Sunak: ‘The plan is working’… But what is the plan? May 31, 2024 City A.M. has had a look at what Sunak and Hunt have been saying and doing over the past couple of years, pulling together what can, with a bit of squinting, be described as a plan.
Are Ed Davey’s stunts good branding? May 31, 2024 Lib Dem leader Ed Davey’s madcap antics are attention-grabbing but not necessarily the best way of getting a message across, says Lucia Hodgson On day six of the general election campaign, I started to wonder if the Liberal Democrats had any non-water themed stunts up their sleeve. We have already been treated to leader Sir [...]
Election 2024: Where are all the London MPs standing down ahead of July 4? May 30, 2024 With the election now just a few short weeks away, CityA.M. has rounded up all the London MPs who are preparing to quit ahead of polling day.
General Election 2024: Richard Tice and Nigel Farage’s Reform call for ‘employer immigration tax’ May 30, 2024 Reform UK leader Richard Tice has announced plans for an “employer immigration tax” in a bid to reduce a UK “addiction to cheap overseas labour”.
General Election 2024: Hunt accuses Starmer of ‘flip-flopping’ on VAT hike May 30, 2024 The Tories and Labour are embroiled in a row over VAT after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt accused Keir Starmer’s party of “flip-flopping” over tax policy.