IFS: Labour and Conservative manifestos ‘singularly fail’ to address fiscal challenges June 24, 2024 The IFS called attention - yet again - to the fiscal 'trilemma' which will face the next government.
Top economists say Labour will have to raise more taxes if it wins election June 24, 2024 The UK's leading economists widely agree that Labour will put up more taxes if it wins the general election on 4 July, a Morning Wire poll suggests, as the party comes under pressure to explain how it will fund its plans.
The Notebook: A key test for Labour? Dealing with the water industry June 24, 2024 There are many unknowns for the next government, but one thing's for sure, Labour will have a tough time sorting out the water industry.
Election 2024: Labour outweighing Tories on campaign donations, data finds June 23, 2024 Labour are significantly outweighing the Tories on campaign donations, data from the Electoral Commission has revealed.
Election 2024: Labour to create fair work watchdog, Angela Rayner says June 23, 2024 Labour is set to create an employment watchdog to enforce its workers rights reforms, Angela Rayner has said.
Election 2024: Benefits ‘less dignified’ than work, Starmer toughens welfare line June 23, 2024 State handouts don’t deliver the “same sense of self-reliant dignity as a fair wage”, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he toughens his party’s line on welfare.
Labour could face £7bn bill to keep public sector unions onside: leading think tank June 23, 2024 Labour would need to find roughly £7bn to fund pay deals due immediately after the general election, a think tank has warned, as unions demand public sector pay return to its pre-austerity value.
Election 2024: Cleverly says ‘no reason to believe’ cabinet ministers made bets June 23, 2024 James Cleverly has said he had “no reason to believe” any cabinet ministers placed a bet on the timing of the general election.
Sunak and Starmer condemn Farage as ‘completely wrong’ over Ukraine remarks June 22, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak have condemned Nigel Farage for his claim the West provoked the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Labour does not plan to rejoin EU, Starmer says, after claim Brexit at risk June 22, 2024 Labour has no plans to rejoin the EU, Sir Keir Starmer has said, after Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch claimed Brexit would be at risk if he became Prime Minister.