Labour MPs set up group to focus on threat posed by Reform UK

New initiative will scrutinise the policies of the right-wing populist party

Financial Times - 5h

Farage’s Reform UK overtakes Labour in new opinion poll

Survey will alarm ruling party and the Tories ahead of local elections in May

Financial Times - 13h

Reform MP who assaulted woman will not face suspension, says deputy leader

James McMurdock, who did not publicly disclose before election his conviction 18 years ago, meets party vetting standards. A Reform MP who was convicted of assaulting his girlfriend 18 years ago ...

The Guardian - 3d

Labour ministers tread carefully as welfare reform looms

The government is not just looking at reforming the benefits system - it is preparing to put it at the heart of its economic agenda.

BBC News - 3d

Labour warned tough laws against people smugglers in new bill could penalise asylum seekers – UK politics live

Refugee Council says ‘many refugees themselves could also be prosecuted’ under proposals. Richard Madeley goes next.. Q: The Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says you are wrong , and the third ...

The Guardian - 5d

Reform UK’s Mayfair fundraiser attracts ‘disgruntled’ ex-Tory donors

Attendees paid five-figure sums to attend dinner hosted by Nigel Farage on Tuesday

Financial Times - 6d

European Central Bank to cut rates again with Trump threat and U.S. divergence in focus

"The Fed will likely be on a more hawkish path, so significant divergence from the ECB could risk flight of capital towards the Dollar."

CNBC - 6d

'No easy routes' to growth, Reeves tells Labour MPs

It comes after the chancellor hinted the government would back a third runway at Heathrow Airport.

BBC News - Jan. 27

Reeves to tell Labour MPs to back growth strategy

UK chancellor expected to support Heathrow airport expansion despite concerns over environmental impact

Financial Times - Jan. 27

UK insurers set for record £70bn of pension transactions

Pension consultants WTW says improved funding positions have made bulk annuity deals more attractive

Financial Times - Jan. 27

UK haunted by Johnson’s ‘botched Brexit deal’ and Labour’s plans don’t go far enough | Anand Menon and Joël Reland

Five years on, it’s unclear how a proposed UK-EU relationship reset would repair damage to the economy. Five years since Brexit , the UK wants to reset the EU relationship. A simple question of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 26

Reform UK woos former Tory donors with Mayfair fundraising dinner

Nigel Farage’s party will hold £25,000-a-head event at private members’ club Oswald’s

Financial Times - Jan. 25

Storm Éowyn poses danger to life in parts of UK and Ireland with 100mph winds

Flights cancelled, schools closed and millions told to stay amid record gusts, snow and heavy rain. Storm Eowyn live – latest updates Flights have been delayed, roads closed and ferry services ...

The Guardian - Jan. 24

Reeves to soften UK non-dom tax reforms

Chancellor tells Davos crowd that government had been ‘listening to concerns’

Financial Times - Jan. 23

Musk warned Reform UK donation might be difficult after joining Trump administration

Tech billionaire told an associate that any funding would be harder after this week’s inauguration

Financial Times - Jan. 23

Storm Éowyn set to batter the UK with up to 90mph winds

It is going to turn stormier in the UK this week as Storm Éowyn moves in from the Atlantic.

BBC News - Jan. 21

UK’s labour market tsar calls for crackdown on bogus self-employment

‘More urgency’ needed on workers’ rights and resourcing of new fair work agency, says Margaret Beels

Financial Times - Jan. 20

UK Treasury’s cost-saving unit is ‘poorly defined with a vague remit’, say MPs

Committee demands transparency on costs and delivery of the new Office for Value for Money

Financial Times - Jan. 20

UK MPs withdraw report criticising current Bangladesh regime over ‘bias’

Exclusive: Complaints said report was 'inaccurate’ and biased in favour of ousted Sheikh Hasina’s government. A group of MPs has withdrawn a controversial report into Bangladesh after complaints ...

The Guardian - Jan. 19

Will Labour’s schools overhaul imperil UK’s education success story?

Government plan to hand more control to local authorities has been criticised by some academy trusts and Tories

Financial Times - Jan. 19

Outdoor learning group closes seven UK centres

Seven activity centres run by Kingswood close with immediate effect as it calls in administrators.

BBC News - Jan. 18

UK set to introduce digital driving licences

The government says technology should "make people's lives easier" but any system won't be mandatory.

BBC News - Jan. 18

Landslides pose new threat amid California wildfires

A potential risk of landslides is posing a new threat stemming from the California wildfires, caused by all of the water used to fight the flames. CBS News' Rob Marciano has the latest.

CBS News - Jan. 17

UK housebuilders predict sector growth on Labour planning reforms

Taylor Wimpey and others say government measures will boost sector in spite of economic uncertainty

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Exclusive: Cannabis groups combine to push for federal reforms under Trump

U.S. Cannabis Roundtable is forming with backing from Cresco Labs, Trulieve, Green Thumb Industries, Verano and Curaleaf.

MarketWatch - Jan. 16

UK councils say government ‘can’t have it both ways’ on pension reform

Town halls in England and Wales warn that requirement to take ‘principal advice’ from pools could create conflict of interest

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Does the Trump administration pose an existential threat to Canada?

Jibes about erasing the border and raising tariffs change the ground rules

Financial Times - Jan. 16

‘Mainlined into UK’s veins’: Labour announces huge public rollout of AI

Plans to make UK world leader in AI sector include opening access to NHS and other public data. Why Labour is pinning its hopes on AI to drive UK growth Artificial intelligence will be ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

UK government to crack down on MPs earning extra cash from media firms

Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nigel Farage are among those who have earned large sums from broadcasters, but a tightening of rules on MPs’ outside interests is being considered. MPs would no longer be able ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

Private security groups to work alongside police in UK crime crackdown

Mitie director says talks under way to help bridge ‘significant gap’ in front-line needs

Financial Times - Jan. 12

Reform UK councillors resign in protest over Farage

A group of councillors in Derbyshire say the party "has lost its sense of direction" under Farage's leadership.

BBC News - Jan. 11

Senior Labour MP raises ‘concerns’ with City regulator over planned Shein listing

Trade committee chair Liam Byrne writes to FCA and London Stock Exchange after questioning of fast-fashion group

Financial Times - Jan. 10

MPs reject calls by Tories for national inquiry into UK grooming gangs

Government uses its Commons majority to dismiss Conservatives’ demand backed by Elon Musk

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Tory and Reform MPs accused of ‘weaponising trauma’ of grooming victims, as Farage calls for inquiry into Pakistani men – UK politics live

Prime minister told Commons any new inquiry into child abuse would delay progress however spokesperson says he has not ruled one out. Reform UK has also tabled a reasoned amendment to the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

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