Home Secretary outlines tougher guidelines for those seeking indefinite leave to remain September 28, 2025 Migrants who want to remain in the UK will have to learn English to a high standard, have a clean criminal record and volunteer in their community, the Home Secretary will say. In her Labour Party conference speech on Monday, Shabana Mahmood is expected to set out a series of conditions for those seeking indefinite [...]
Rachel Reeves announces youth guarantee to combat long-term unemployment September 28, 2025 Rachel Reeves will make the case for a society founded on “contribution” as she unveils plans for a “youth guarantee” aimed at driving down unemployment. The Chancellor is expected to say Britain must build on the principle of doing “our duty for each other” and “hard work matched by fair reward”, in a speech to [...]
Government guarantees Jaguar Land Rover £1.5bn loan September 28, 2025 The UK government will underwrite a £1.5bn loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in a bid to support its suppliers as cyber-attacks continue to halt production. Business Secretary, Peter Kyle said the loan, from a commercial bank, would project jobs across the UK, in particular in the West Midlands and Merseyside. The manufacturer has [...]
Starmer refuses to rule out VAT rise September 28, 2025 Prime Minister Keir Starmer has refused to rule out any potential rises to VAT as he reinforced his commitment to Labour’s manifesto pledges in a new interview. In an interview with BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, after being pressed on potential changes to VAT, Starmer said: “The manifesto stands. We made commitment in that manifesto and the [...]
Government pledges ‘whatever it takes’ to get Britain building September 27, 2025 The construction of three new towns will begin before the next election, the Housing Secretary will pledge at Labour’s party conference. The Government will “do whatever it takes to get Britain building”, Steve Reed is expected to tell Labour members on the opening day of the party’s annual gathering in Liverpool. Work on 12 new [...]
Starmer: Reform is an ‘enemy’ of the country September 27, 2025 Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to take the fight to Reform UK, who he described as an “enemy” of the country, ahead of the Labour Party conference this weekend. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has, meanwhile, said she wants to sign an “ambitious” new youth migration scheme with the EU, which she claimed would reduce the need [...]
Labour planning rescue for Jaguar Land Rover after cyber attack September 27, 2025 The Labour government is set to announce an emergency rescue package for Jaguar Land Rover as soon as this weekend after the firm was driven into chaos following a cyber attack. Business secretary Peter Kyle has been in “intense conversations” with JLR and its parent company Tata after fears the knock-on effect of the hack [...]
Rachel Reeves takes dig at Andy Burnham over bond markets September 26, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the government was reliant on bond traders as part of an effort to fix “precarious” public finances in a pointed dig at Labour’s Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. In a panel discussion in front of an audience of centre-left figures on Friday, Reeves struck a defiant tone against mooted criticism she [...]
UK population: High migration drives near record growth September 26, 2025 The UK population increased by 755,300 in the year to mid-2024, marking the second-largest annual rise in over 75 years, mainly due to high net migration. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) stated that the UK population had reached 69,281,400, with England experiencing a larger increase than other nations. Net migration reached 738,700 over the 12 months [...]
Keir Starmer unveils ‘Brit card’ to tackle illegal migration September 26, 2025 The UK government will introduce a mandatory digital ID card – labelled the ‘Brit card’ – in a bid to make Whitehall more efficient and take control of illegal work by some migrants as Keir Starmer said the country had to take on “the politics of predatory grievance”. The Prime Minister announced plans on Friday [...]