‘Can’t do the maths’: Labour slammed for oil and gas windfall tax extension February 11, 2024 The UK’s offshore energy industry has lambasted Labour and its leader Keir Starmer after the party said it will extend the windfall tax on UK oil and gas producers. The body said if the party follows through with its intention to extend the levy until 2029, up to 42,000 jobs will be lost and £26bn [...]
London’s global reputation is at risk from soaring knife crime – it’s time to act February 11, 2024 To end the capital's knife crime epidemic, we need to create a new universal gold-standard youth service for London, writes Rayhan Haque
Rail maintenance workers to begin eight-day strike in pay dispute February 10, 2024 Rail maintenance workers will begin an eight-day strike on Saturday in a dispute over pay.
Rishi Sunak earned £2.2m and paid £508,000 in tax, documents show February 10, 2024 Rishi Sunak has published his tax documents, showing that he paid more than £500,000 in UK tax last year, as his total income rose to £2.2m.
Pfizer/BioNTech Covid jab to be sold in UK high street pharmacies February 10, 2024 The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid jab will be sold in UK high street pharmacies from next month.
Fujitsu staff working in HMRC IT jobs settle pay dispute February 10, 2024 Staff working for HMRC in IT jobs have settled a pay dispute after going on strike, winning wage rises of up to 15 per cent, their union announced.
Sunak promises tax cuts and tells doubters he is ‘totally up for the fight’ February 10, 2024 Hard work should be rewarded with tax cuts, Rishi Sunak has said, telling critics who doubt he can turn his party around that he is “totally up for the fight”.
Sadiq Khan warns post-Brexit border checks will cause Eurostar chaos February 10, 2024 Sadiq Khan has urged ministers to prevent “chaos” for Eurostar passengers when the EU launches biometric border checks later this year.
Meet the man who ditched the Tories to drive Labour’s business offensive February 9, 2024 The Conservative party has “trashed” its reputation for “fiscal coherence” and sacrificed its standing as the party of business, a former business adviser to Boris Johnson has claimed.
Legal aid funding cut by £728m as watchdog warns MoJ lacks understanding on reforms February 9, 2024 Hillier, who is the chair of the Committee of Public Accounts, said: "Nine years after our Committee scrutinised legal aid, the MoJ still does not fully understand the impact of its reforms."