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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 - November 21

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 - 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 contributions

Business - 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 too

World - Financial Times - 4 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 experts

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Starmer to pledge cuts to NHS waiting lists and crime in major reset for Labour

Ambitious targets to improve voters’ lives come amid plunging approval ratings for government and loss of transport secretary. Keir Starmer will pledge this week to undertake the most ambitious ...

World - The Guardian - 8 hours ago

What to do and what not to do when you're voting

Voters in the 2024 Election could be confronted with confusing information or misinformation about the voting process. Melissa Mahtani, executive producer of CBS News Confirmed, has a look at ...

The dos and don’ts of the email introduction

Sending a clunker to save yourself time does no one any favours

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Do audiobooks count as reading?

We’re in the midst of a listening revolution — and a new debate over text versus voice

World - Financial Times - November 7

Do they know it’s Africa, at all?

Ed Sheeran is right — the Christmas classic is painfully out of step with reality, much to the detriment of the continent

World - Financial Times - November 23

We have $1.2 million for retirement, but my husband won’t let me spend it

Which one of us needs to change?

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

‘We won’t leave’: survivors defiant after Israel turns sights on Lebanon’s Baalbek region

Residents in some towns say there was no warning before IDF airstrikes that killed more than 120 people. Warning: this article includes graphic content Fadi was praying on Wednesday afternoon ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

History says bitcoin should rally after the election — but here’s a scenario where it won’t

If history repeats itself, bitcoin is poised to rally after the U.S. presidential election through year-end whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris wins, according to analysts at CryptoQuant.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

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