14 h. ago 20p rise in Wetherspoons pint prices in days as Tim Martin blames Labour Budget

Bad news for budget pub goers across the country: Wetherspoons boss Sir Tim Martin has warned the price of pints is set to increase in just days, blaming the Labour Budget

Economics

59 h. ago Welsh Labour first minister says she is ‘losing patience’ with Starmer’s policies

Eluned Morgan says her government will move ‘to the left’ and urges UK Labour to reconsider budget cutsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Welsh first minister and leader of the Welsh Labour party has said she is “losing patience” with UK Labour and made it clear she is “tacking to the left” as she tries to counter a growing threat from Reform UK and Plaid Cymru.Eluned Morgan told the Guardian she wanted Keir Starmer to rethink policy changes on welfare and the winter fuel allowance and described the Labour party as a “messy family”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago PIP claimants taken off scheme told it could be down to 'massive DWP fault'

The Labour Government plans to shave £4.5billion off the benefit budget by 2030 by making it harder for people to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and changes to Universal Credit (UC)

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3 w. ago Minister hopes supreme court’s gender ruling will ‘draw a line’ under trans debate – UK politics live

Health minister Karen Smyth says ‘it’s good we have clarity for women’ as Tories call for ruling to be ‘reinforced with legislation’Shadow chancellor Mel Stride has highlighted the recent report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) which suggested business confidence in the UK has dipped severely.In a post to social media, the recently knighted MP said:I take no pleasure in the ICAEW’s latest survey, which reveals UK business confidence has slipped into negative territory for the first three months of 2025, thanks to Labour’s anti-business budget.Tax burden tops the list of concerns for the second quarter in a row, with 56% of businesses saying it’s their greatest challenge. Red tape follows closely, with 43% of companies reporting increased strain. Rising costs and wage pressures continue to squeeze profits, with investment growth remaining sluggish.Single-sex services like changing rooms must be based on biological sex. If a male person is allowed...

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3 w. ago Shoe store closing down after 60 years in another 'loss' to the high street as owner blames Labour's budget and 'rapidly rising costs'

A spokesperson said the closure of one of its longest standing branches is due to the upcoming employer National Insurance Contributions, a decrease in business rate relief and lower footfall.

Economics

4 w. ago Starmer promises to listen to communities ‘failed’ by politics

Sir Keir Starmer said Labour is offering ‘fundamental change’ in the local election campaign as he announced a £30 million investment in Doncaster.

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