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Minister warns on Labour pledge to build 1.5mn new UK homes
Meeting target will be ‘more difficult than we expected’ because of supply downturn, Matthew Pennycook saysWorld - Financial Times - November 20 -
An old-style bruiser who played vital role in Labour's comeback
As deputy prime minister for 10 years, he was part of the team that won three successive elections.Top stories - BBC News - November 21 -
'You’ve got a voice kid, use it' - how John Prescott inspired Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner sought inspiration from John Prescott's rise to the near top of the Labour Party and the country.Top stories - BBC News - November 21 -
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Seven memorable moments in the life of John Prescott
Lord Prescott spent a decade as Tony Blair's deputy and was seen as a custodian of traditional Labour values.Top stories - BBC News - November 21 -
ONS faces fresh scrutiny over flawed UK labour market data
MPs ask national statistician for clarity on when problems with ‘integral’ survey will be resolvedWorld - Financial Times - November 21 -
UK business activity shrinks for first time in a year as confidence in Labour falls
Many companies report worsening conditions following rise in employers’ national insurance contributionsBusiness - Financial Times - November 22 -
Reeves draws line under tax rises, but will Labour’s other pledges survive?
Labour’s Budget pushed levies on employers to the limit — Trump era may mean preparing households for pain tooWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Labour’s hedge fund donors took low-tax option of £160mn loans
Quadrature Capital partners may face lower bill from arrangement compared with dividends, say expertsWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
UK borrowing costs soar day after Labour government unveiled tax-raising budget
U.K. bond yields spiked sharply Thursday after the ruling Labour Party unveiled a sweeping package of tax hikes and increased borrowing.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
How private equity convinced Labour to go easy on its multimillion pound tax perk
The lobbying coup of the decade saw a major climbdown on the chancellor’s planned raid on carried interest. Nils Pratley: Rachel Reeves’s most irritating manifesto fudge “I’m glad I don’t have ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Badenoch's win and Labour's big Budget mean we now have sharper left-right divide
With the government announcing big spending and tax, the differences between the two main parties feel sharper, writes Laura Kuenssberg.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
One thousand UK workers to join first four-day week trial under Labour
Pilot scheme said to have ‘groundbreaking’ potential for the hospitality industry. One thousand workers in the UK will get extra time off with no loss of pay in the first official pilot by the ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
The UK was crying out for a new kind of budget. Labour has given it repackaged Tory ideas | David Edgerton
A fairer, happier and more equal country is possible – but only if the party in power actually wants to make it happen. Has Labour got a radical economic programme, on a par with 1945 or 1964? Has ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Reeves hints UK will urge Trump not to raise tariffs as economists fear his policies will cut growth – UK politics live
Chancellor says UK’s trading relationship with US is ‘absolutely crucial’ and promises not to be a ‘passive actor’. Another Labour politician who has criticised Donald Trump strongly in the past ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Voters around the world wish a plague on all incumbents. Labour can avoid that fate | Polly Toynbee
Trump’s shock election win has the government feeling nervous. It must remember: bold, fair policies are exactly what the public wants. Those panic alarms in MPs’ welcome-to-Westminster packs may ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Meet the groups trying to create a new leftwing party – and channel the energy missing from Starmer’s Labour | Andy Beckett
As disenchantment grows with mainstream parties, these collectives argue that the time is right – but there will be big obstacles. Ever since Keir Starmer began shoving Labour rightwards in 2020, a ...World - The Guardian - November 15
