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Labour to set up review after carer’s allowance overpayments scandal
Exclusive: overhaul of system that imposed draconian penalties for innocent errors in benefit claims is expected. Draconian penalties that caused unpaid carers to rack up thousands of pounds of ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Lords committee calls on Labour to restore protections for modern slavery victims
Peers say protections have been undermined by three immigration acts passed by the previous government. Labour should restore protections for victims of modern slavery, which have been undermined ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Labour backtracks on push for genocide ruling on China’s treatment of Uyghurs
Exclusive: Party drops plan for formal recognition laid out last year by David Lammy, who will visit Beijing on Friday. UK politics live – latest updates Labour has backtracked on plans to ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Labour’s ‘reform or die’ mantra for the NHS misses the urgent tasks
The real challenge is how to make fast enough progress to offset increasing demands on the health serviceBusiness - Financial Times - October 20 -
Dozen Labour MPs join call for 'extreme wealth' tax
The MPs want Rachel Reeves to bring in a 2% tax on assets over £10m, which they claim could raise £24bn per year.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Trump accuses UK Labour party of interference in White House race
Keir Starmer seeks to defuse potential transatlantic disputeBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
Trump files extraordinary complaint claiming election meddling by UK Labour party
Allegation references LinkedIn post saying 100 party staffers were headed to US to campaign for Harris. First King George III. Now Sir Keir Starmer.. Citing the American revolution while ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Trump campaign files FEC complaint over Labour staff campaigning for Harris
Former President Trump’s campaign team filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission on Monday, labeling the U.K. Labour Party’s efforts to support Vice President Harris as “election ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Labour to end profit incentive for rail operators in run-up to nationalisation
Train bosses accuse government of being ‘ideological’ over ending post-Covid scheme letting them keep more cashWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
FirstFT: Shares in McDonald’s plunge on links to E. coli outbreak
Also in today’s newsletter, Israel claims Nasrallah’s heir killed and Starbucks scraps financial guidanceWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
UK's ruling Labour Party rejects accusations of U.S. election interference
The U.K.'s ruling Labour Party has rejected accusations by Donald Trump's campaign team that its party members have interfered in the U.S. election.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Trump accuses Britain's ruling Labour Party of election interference
Former President Donald Trump accused Keir Starmer's British Labour Party of illegally assisting Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the election Nov. 5.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
How a LinkedIn post to support Harris put Labour in an awkward spot
A call for Labour activists to campaign for Kamala Harris has put Keir Starmer in an awkward spot.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Labour paid for top Starmer aide to attend Democratic National Convention
Details of Morgan McSweeney’s trip follow Donald Trump’s accusation of interference by UK partyBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
Why are Labour volunteers causing a stir in the US election race?
Call for canvassers prompted Trump to allege ‘foreign interference’ – but practice has been going on for decades. . It is usually just a week, but sometimes longer. The hours are long, the ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
The Guardian view on Labour and the US election: a storm in a teacup | Editorial
There is nothing wrong with foreign volunteers working for Kamala Harris, providing they do it openly and stick to the rules. You can say that the evidence of Labour volunteers dipping into ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
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Former Tory treasurer Malik Karim dispels corporate fears over Labour
Fenchurch Advisory boss points to uptick in M&A and industry shifts for boost in profitsWorld - Financial Times - October 27