Category: UK Politics

Warning retail job cuts ‘inevitable’ after Budget Getty Images Mitchell Labiak Business reporter, BBC News 19 November 2024, 00:24 GMT 3117 Comments Updated 3 hours ago High Street job losses are “inevitable”, prices will rise, and shops will close because of tax rises in the Budget and other rising costs, a group of the biggest… Continue reading Warning retail job cuts ‘inevitable’ after Budget

Starmer to meet Chinese President Xi at G20 summit Reuters Becky Morton Political reporter 4 hours ago Sir Keir Starmer is due to meet with President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit this week, with the government saying it wants “stable and pragmatic engagement” with China. The prime minister will say it is right to… Continue reading Starmer to meet Chinese President Xi at G20 summit

Bus services across England to share £1bn boost André Rhoden-Paul BBC News 10 minutes ago Bus services in every part of England will be boosted by nearly £1bn of new funding, the government is pledging. The Department for Transport last month announced the investment for 2025. Confirming details of its plans, the government said the… Continue reading Bus services across England to share £1bn boost

UK economy barely grew between July and September Getty Images Nick Edser Business reporter, BBC News 15 November 2024, 07:07 GMT 547 Comments Updated 29 minutes ago The UK economy barely grew between July and September, with uncertainty about the Budget being blamed for the weak growth. The economy slowed over the three-month period, growing… Continue reading UK economy barely grew between July and September

Reeves in radical pension shake-up to boost growth Getty Images Faisal Islam, Mitchell Labiak & Nick Edser Economics editor and business reporters, BBC News 13 November 2024 4846 Comments Updated 36 minutes ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves is planning what she calls the “biggest pension reform in decades” in an attempt to boost economic growth. The… Continue reading Reeves in radical pension shake-up to boost growth

Badenoch accuses PM of ‘milking’ private sector UK Parliament/PA 1 hour ago Kemi Badenoch has accused the government of producing a Budget to “milk the private sector” as she stepped up her party’s criticism of the rise in National Insurance (NI) paid by employers. The Conservative leader also used her second appearance at Prime Minister’s… Continue reading Badenoch accuses PM of ‘milking’ private sector

Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill Reuters Sam Francis Political reporter @DavidSamFrancis 11 November 2024 Updated 2 hours ago The MP behind a bid to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has argued it would help stop people experiencing “very harrowing” deaths, as she unveiled details of her proposals. Under… Continue reading Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill

Macron and Starmer vow ‘unwavering’ Ukraine support Reuters Sam Francis Political reporter @DavidSamFrancis 11 November 2024, 06:58 GMT Updated 7 hours ago France and the UK will support Ukraine for as long as necessary “to thwart Russia’s war of aggression”, French President Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer have said. The prime minister marked Armistice… Continue reading Macron and Starmer vow ‘unwavering’ Ukraine support

Russia suffers worst month for casualties, says UK defence chief This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak 4 hours ago Russia has suffered its worst ever month for casualties since the start of the war in… Continue reading Russia suffers worst month for casualties, says UK defence chief

Lammy dismisses past criticism of Trump as ‘old news’ This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Chris Mason Political editor @ChrisMasonBBC Becky Morton Political reporter 7 November 2024 Updated 8 minutes ago The foreign secretary has dismissed his previous criticism of Donald Trump as… Continue reading Lammy dismisses past criticism of Trump as ‘old news’