Labour will promise to take the lead on global efforts to tackle the climate crisis, filling a “vacuum of leadership” on the world stage and…
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Tory deputy chair dismissed sewage crisis as ‘political football’
The Conservative party deputy chair Angela Richardson called the sewage crisis a “political football” and claimed opposition parties and activists had put Tory MPs in…
View More Tory deputy chair dismissed sewage crisis as ‘political football’Stamp duty for first-time buyers would rise in 2025 under Labour government
Stamp duty will rise for first-time buyers next year if Labour wins the election, the party has confirmed, as it plans to allow a temporary…
View More Stamp duty for first-time buyers would rise in 2025 under Labour governmentLabour plans to build 1.5m homes. Will that help Britons struggling for good housing?
Labour appears poised to win a historic election victory on 4 July. In the series Life under Labour, we look at Keir Starmer’s five key…
View More Labour plans to build 1.5m homes. Will that help Britons struggling for good housing?Tax giveaways, rent caps and childcare: what the manifestos would mean for your finances
The manifestos are out, and every party fighting for your vote in the general election has included promises that could have an impact on your…
View More Tax giveaways, rent caps and childcare: what the manifestos would mean for your financesLabour drafts options for wealth taxes to ‘unlock’ funds for public services
The Labour party has been drawing up options for how it could raise money through extra wealth taxes to help rebuild Britain’s public services if…
View More Labour drafts options for wealth taxes to ‘unlock’ funds for public servicesPressure on Labour and Conservatives as tax gap hits £40bn
The gap between tax revenue the UK government expected to raise and the amount paid annually has hit £40bn, putting extra pressure on both main…
View More Pressure on Labour and Conservatives as tax gap hits £40bnLabour says pressure on family finances still acute as UK inflation falls to 2%
The shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has said pressure on household finances remains “acute” despite official figures showing inflation fell to 2% in May, returning to…
View More Labour says pressure on family finances still acute as UK inflation falls to 2%No Tory MPs voted positively on climate issues since party took power, study finds
No elected Tory MPs have been rated as voting positively on climate issues, under a survey of parliamentary voting patterns since the Conservatives took power…
View More No Tory MPs voted positively on climate issues since party took power, study finds‘We’re up for this fight’: Labour plans to make climate key focus of election
Labour is planning to make the climate a key focus for its election campaign, putting its net zero commitments “up in lights”, and drawing a…
View More ‘We’re up for this fight’: Labour plans to make climate key focus of election