The business secretary has suggested the government could put up national insurance for employers in the budget without breaking its election pledges. Jonathan...
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The King has said he is “greatly saddened” by the sudden death of Alex Salmond, Scotland’s first SNP first minister. The Alba leader died on...
Budget 2024: What are Labour’s fiscal rules and could Rachel Reeves change them to raise more money?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her first budget at the end of October, providing the first chance for her to change the fiscal rules. Upon entering...
This shock of Alex Salmond’s death is reverberating around every corner of UK politics. There was not a soul involved in the political life of the past...
Alex Salmond has died at the age of 69. Love or loathe Mr Salmond – who was described as a “Marmite man” during his high-profile court case...
A £1bn investment in Britain by port operator DP World will go ahead as planned, after a frantic effort by ministers and diplomats to repair relations...
Once again, the government’s narrative on the economy is shifting. After a summer warning of tax rises and cuts to deal with the “dire”...
It is “for the public to judge” whether Labour’s first 100 days of government has gone well, Downing Street said amid Sir Keir...
Firms are pausing hiring new staff while executives are selling off shares in UK-listed companies amid worries over the possible impacts of the...
The government’s Investment Summit has suffered a major blow after ports and logistics giant DP World pulled a scheduled announcement of a £1bn...
Plaid Cymru’s leader has insisted a Welsh government led by his party after the next Senedd election is “realistic”. The next election to...
When Morgan McSweeney met special advisers on Tuesday evening, he is said to have made a “pitch perfect” speech that rallied the troops after a...
Sue Gray will not attend the prime minister’s council of nations and regions on Friday despite her new title as a special envoy. Sir Keir Starmer will...
The fate of Britain’s biggest road scheme hangs in the balance after ministers delayed giving it the go ahead – despite over £800m being spent on...
There were audible gasps from MPs gathered in committee room 14 when the result of the final ballot was read out and the previous frontrunner James Cleverly...
So what went wrong? What caused James Cleverly to slump from frontrunner and favourite to make the final two in the Tory leadership race to humiliated loser...
