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Starmer proud of ‘most diverse’ Parliament ever

Starmer proud of ‘most diverse’ Parliament ever House of Commons Becky Morton Political reporter @beckyrmorton 9 July 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has praised the new Parliament as the most diverse in terms of race and gender “this country has ever seen” in his first speech to the Commons as prime minister. He vowed to “put… Continue reading Starmer proud of ‘most diverse’ Parliament ever

Tech giant Samsung hit with indefinite strike

Tech giant Samsung hit with indefinite strike Reuters João da Silva Business reporter 10 July 2024, 02:47 BST Updated 4 minutes ago A union representing workers at South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics has called on its roughly 30,000 members to go on strike indefinitely, as part of its campaign for better pay and benefits.… Continue reading Tech giant Samsung hit with indefinite strike

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PM says defence spending commitment ‘cast iron’ – but won’t give timeline

PM says defence spending commitment ‘cast iron’ – but won’t give timeline PA Media Chris Mason Political editor @ChrisMasonBBC 51 minutes ago Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK has a “cast iron commitment” to spending 2.5% of national income on defence – but is still refusing to put a timeline on when… Continue reading PM says defence spending commitment ‘cast iron’ – but won’t give timeline

‘Levelling up’ phrase to be erased, says minister

‘Levelling up’ phrase to be erased, says minister PA Media Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Kate Whannel Political reporter 9 July 2024, 08:51 BST Comments Updated 33 minutes ago The new Labour government is replacing the words ‘levelling up’ with ‘local government’ in the department’s name and ministerial titles, minister Jim McMahon has said. Levelling… Continue reading ‘Levelling up’ phrase to be erased, says minister

Growth is UK’s ‘national mission’, chancellor to say in first speech

Growth is UK’s ‘national mission’, chancellor to say in first speech Reuters 3 hours ago Rachel Reeves will promise to make kickstarting economic growth a “national mission”, in her first speech as chancellor. Speaking to business leaders at the Treasury later, Ms Reeves will set out Labour’s plan for the economy and say the era… Continue reading Growth is UK’s ‘national mission’, chancellor to say in first speech

Starmer and Swinney to work together on ‘common ground’

Starmer and Swinney to work together on ‘common ground’ PA Media Claire Diamond BBC Scotland News 7 July 2024 Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has met First Minister John Swinney for the first time since Labour’s landslide election win. Speaking after their meeting, the prime minister said his new government “got a clear mandate for… Continue reading Starmer and Swinney to work together on ‘common ground’

Government in Tata talks but not guaranteeing all jobs

Government in Tata talks but not guaranteeing all jobs This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Mark Palmer & Nick Bourne BBC News 22 minutes ago The UK government’s new business secretary has said “job guarantees” will form part of the negotiations with steel… Continue reading Government in Tata talks but not guaranteeing all jobs