Newly elected MPs are struggling to set up offices in their constituencies due to fears for their safety and spiralling rents, Sky News has learnt. Several MPs...
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Sir Keir Starmer says those with assets are ‘not working people’ – paving way for possible tax rises
Sir Keir Starmer has hinted at possible tax rises for those who own shares and assets, saying they do not fit his definition of “working people”...
Who counts as a working person will matter a lot next week when the new Labour government unveils what is being billed as a historic budget. Sir Keir Starmer...
Rachel Reeves will rewrite the government’s fiscal rules in next week’s budget to allow her to increase borrowing for public investment by around...
Sir Keir Starmer has “misunderstood” why Commonwealth leaders are asking for slave trade reparations and he needs to have some cultural respect, a...
Conservative leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick has said London “is a safer place” without Chris Kaba and he wants to raise the threshold for...
Apologising for the UK’s role in the slave trade is “not on the agenda,” Downing Street has said amid the row engulfing the Commonwealth...
Folkestone has been drawing in crowds in recent years with regeneration and private developments transforming parts of this port town on the Kent coast. But...
Sir Keir Starmer has rejected calls for reparations for slavery, saying it would lead to “very long, endless discussions” about the past. The prime...
The British public and clinicians are being asked to share their experiences and ideas to “help fix our NHS”. Health Secretary Wes Streeting is...
Overhauling workers’ rights could cost businesses around £5bn a year, the government has said. The Employment Rights Bill, which aims to tackle low pay...
The UK will give Ukraine a £2.26bn loan to buy weapons and other support to fight Russia’s invasion, with the money effectively repaid to the British...
Tougher punishments outside prison are being considered as part of a government review into sentencing. The review will be launched on Tuesday by Justice...
Sir Keir Starmer has praised the King for doing a “fantastic job” after he was heckled by a senator in the Australian parliament. The prime...
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has admitted NHS reform will not happen straight away. The government launched a public consultation on Monday, asking members...
A government minister has refused to rule out raising taxes for higher earners. Stephen Kinnock dodged the question nine times when Sky News’ Kay Burley...
