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.
As the Tories continue to falter, all eyes are firmly on Labour June 24, 2024 It is hardly surprising that eyes have turned to Labour, and what they might be set to do in government if they were to win the election.
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: 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.
Election 2024: Firms have ‘nothing to worry about’ on workers’ rights, Reeves says June 21, 2024 Rachel Reeves has told businesses they have “nothing to worry about” from Labour’s workers' rights reforms at The Times CEO Summit.
Election 2024: Former Tory tsar to vote for Labour June 21, 2024 The former Tory net zero tsar Chris Skidmore has revealed he will back Labour at the July 4 general election.
Election 2024: Five takeaways from the BBC Question Time leaders special June 20, 2024 We watched Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak getting a grilling from the BBC Question Time audience so you didn't have to. Read our top takeaways here.
Election 2024: Angela Rayner slaps down claim Labour would ‘flatten the whole green belt’ June 20, 2024 Angela Rayner has slapped down the suggestion Labour could “flatten the whole green belt” to build homes.
Ed Warner: Election manifestos show desperate lack of fresh thinking for sport June 20, 2024 Our sport business columnist is not impressed by the eight manifestos.
Worst (political) jargon of the week: The ‘working people’ June 20, 2024 Working people. What does it mean? People who work – GOTCHA. It can’t be that simple and sure enough, it isn't.