Labour Pinching Ideas

Labour loses 40% of council seats defended since UK general election

Party sought to hold on to 58 seats but lost 24 in by-elections, a ‘drastic’ decline, analysis shows

World - Financial Times - November 13

The Papers: Labour to 'miss homes pledge' and 'pension megafunds' plan

Concerns over housing targets and plans to make councils merge their pension funds lead the papers.

A dream day for Labour as opposition is reduced to noises off | John Crace

Reeves is untroubled by a financially illiterate Tory leader, while Starmer allows himself a minor celebration. UK politics live – latest updates This was the sort of day of which all ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Let’s get real about what Labour reforms mean for employers

Big policy interventions are always a leap in the dark

World - Financial Times - November 19

Farmer uproar a consequence of Labour’s high-risk tax pledges

Farmers’ union and government diverge on scale of impact of Budget changes

World - Financial Times - November 20

Volkswagen labour union proposes salary cuts to avoid lay-offs

World - Yahoo News - November 20

Volkswagen labour union proposes salary concessions to avoid lay-offs

World - Yahoo News - November 20

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 says

World - 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.

'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.

Strike threats loom at Volkswagen during labour talks over major cuts

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

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.

ONS faces fresh scrutiny over flawed UK labour market data

MPs ask national statistician for clarity on when problems with ‘integral’ survey will be resolved

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

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 contributions

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

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 too

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

It’s easy for the British to insult Donald Trump – but here’s why it’s a very bad idea | Simon Jenkins

A majority of Britons may want Kamala Harris to win the US election, but antagonising a powerful potential ally is unwise. Is it wise for Britons to heap abuse on Donald Trump? At present he is the ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Pfizer CEO says he welcomes good ideas as Starboard ups pressure on company

Pfizer reported an earnings beat Tuesday morning and raised its full-year outlook, seeing strength in sales of its Covid vaccine and antiviral pill, Paxlovid.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Stacey Abrams Has Some Ideas on How to Stop Elon Musk and the Far Right in Georgia

In the week leading up to the election, former state representative and gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams talks democracy, conspiracies, and Kamala Harris’ chance at winning Georgia.

Tech - Wired - October 31

‘An intriguing idea:’ 5 reasons we should talk about Harris’s Medicare home-care benefit

An examination of long-term care is good for all of us

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

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