Sunak and Starmer clash over tax and health in a debate as disruptor Farage roils the UK election
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer sparred Tuesday over tax, the...
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Labour risks breaking debt rule with net zero borrowing binge
Calculations by the IFS suggest Labour’s plan will mean debt rises from just under 92pc of gross domestic product (GDP)...
UK Debt Hangover Ties Next Government’s Hands, Whoever Wins
(Bloomberg) -- Whichever political party wins the UK general election on July 4, a massive debt hangover is in store,...
There’s a crushing consensus that Britain’s economic stagnation is now inevitable
If Britain gets lucky, it will achieve around 2pc growth – better than nothing, but still woeful compared to what’s...
What happens when a Labour Britain meets a semi-fascist Europe?
Britain’s political centre has, by contrast, returned to rude good health. One mild-mannered gentleman will hand over power to another...
Labour’s new business backers should be careful what they wish for
Similar shortsightedness has instructed the taxation of North Sea oil and gas, where what began as a windfall tax has...
First Polls Since Sunak Called UK Election Show No Clear Change
The first opinion polls since Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the UK general election last week show no clear change to the electoral picture after the opening days of campaigning. A poll by JL Partners found a slight narrowing in the lead held by Keir Starmer’s opposition Labour Party over Sunak’s Conservatives, to 12 points from 15 points earlier this month. The pollster highlighted a shift among older voters and those considering the right-wing Reform UK party, with more backing the Tories after Sunak announced a series of policies aimed...
Labour grapples with plans for a British wealth fund – without the wealth
Top bosses from Aviva, Equitix and Brunel Pensions are also involved, giving an indication of the type of institutional investors...
Why weaning Britain off foreign workers could come at a high price
Weaning Britain off immigrant workers will come at a price, bosses warn.Rose Carey, a partner at high-end law firm Charles...
Cabinet Minister Gove Joins Tory MP Exodus Before UK Election
Cabinet Minister Michael Gove, a key figure in the Conservative Party for over a decade, said he is standing down as a member of Parliament, a major blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the start of a six-week campaign to try prevent the Labour Party taking power at the July 4 general election. In a letter posted on social media, Gove, 56, said he still supports Sunak but that it was time for “a new generation" to lead. The high-profile MP joins a growing exodus of almost 80 Tories...