Category: UK Politics

Serious Fraud Office probe £112m Unite union hotel Google Joe Pike Political Investigations Correspondent 19 minutes ago The Serious Fraud Office is investigating the construction of a hotel and conference centre owned by one of the UK’s biggest trade unions, the BBC can reveal. Unite the Union spent a total of £112m of its members’… Continue reading Serious Fraud Office probe £112m Unite union hotel

Ex-Tory Gauke to lead review of prison sentences Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Kate Whannel Political reporter 4 minutes ago Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will appoint the former Conservative Justice Secretary David Gauke to lead a review of prison sentencing, the BBC has confirmed. The Labour Party said in its general election manifesto it… Continue reading Ex-Tory Gauke to lead review of prison sentences

Weight loss jabs for jobless not dystopian, says Wes Streeting Reuters Sam Francis Political reporter @DavidSamFrancis 20 minutes ago Health Secretary Wes Streeting has dismissed suggestions that plans to provide weight loss jabs to unemployed people with obesity are “dystopian.”. The UK government is launching a five-year trial with pharmaceutical giant Lilly to test if… Continue reading Weight loss jabs for jobless not dystopian, says Wes Streeting

Inheritance tax increases expected in Budget Getty Images Vicki Young, Henry Zeffman and Chris Mason BBC News 17 October 2024 The government is planning to increase the amount of money it raises in inheritance tax at the Budget, the BBC has learned. It is not known how many people are likely to end up paying… Continue reading Inheritance tax increases expected in Budget

Ministers complain to Starmer over spending cuts PA Media Faisal Islam Economics editor @faisalislam Henry Zeffman Chief Political Correspondent @hzeffman 17 October 2024, 07:54 BST Comments Updated 1 hour ago Several cabinet ministers have written to the prime minister and the Treasury two weeks ahead of the Budget, to voice concerns over the scale of… Continue reading Ministers complain to Starmer over spending cuts

Reeves eyeing £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts Reuters Sofia Ferreira Santos BBC News Hannah Miller BBC News 15 October 2024 Updated 7 hours ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves is looking to make tax rises and spending cuts to the value of £40bn in this month’s Budget, government sources have told the BBC. At a… Continue reading Reeves eyeing £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts

PM does not rule out NI rise for employers This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Sam Francis Political reporter @DavidSamFrancis Henry Zeffman BBC chief political correspondent @hzeffman 15 October 2024, 08:54 BST Comments Updated 4 hours ago Sir Keir Starmer has not ruled… Continue reading PM does not rule out NI rise for employers

Starmer pledges to scrap red tape to boost UK investment BBC 14 October 2024, 07:43 BST Updated 46 minutes ago The prime minister will promise to scrap regulation that “needlessly holds back investment” in the UK when he hosts a major summit in London. Sir Keir Starmer will tell business leaders he wants to “rip… Continue reading Starmer pledges to scrap red tape to boost UK investment

Scotland’s former First Minister Alex Salmond dies age 69 This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Stuart Nicolson and Paul O’Hare BBC Scotland News 12 October 2024 Scotland’s former First Minister Alex Salmond has died suddenly at the age of 69. The former MP… Continue reading Scotland’s former First Minister Alex Salmond dies age 69

Talks over £1bn UK port expansion ongoing after row PA Media Mitchell Labiak and Simon Jack Business reporter and business editor, BBC News 11 October 2024 Discussions about a London port expansion worth £1bn are ongoing as the government tries to resolve a row with the investor. DP World planned to reveal the expansion of… Continue reading Talks over £1bn UK port expansion ongoing after row