7 hours ago Philp’s ‘patronising’ comment about Britons’ work ethic show Tories ‘out of touch’, TUC says – politics live

General secretary highlights ‘legacy of 14 years of falling living standards under the Tories’In an article for the Guardian, the Labour MP Clive Lewis said Rachel Reeves’ growth speech this week means the party has abandoned its pre-election green commitments.Here is an extract.A growing suspicion looms that our government lacks a coherent governing philosophy or ideological compass beyond the vague pursuit of “growth”. But if growth at any cost is the mantra, the costs will soon become painfully clear. Why pledge to be clean and green, only to undermine that commitment with a Heathrow expansion promise six months later? Burning the furniture to stay warm doesn’t signal confidence – it reeks of panic.Regardless of the motivation, Labour has crossed the Rubicon. Approving Heathrow expansion is an irreversible break with our pre-election pledges. In 2021, Reeves stood in front of the Labour party conference and declared that she would be the “first-ever green chancellor”. Now, Labour...

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35 hours ago Heathrow expansion plans branded 'criminal' as residents fear homes will be destroyed for third runway

Villagers in Sipson have lived in the shadow of Heathrow airport for decades. As Rachel Reeves restarts the third runway debate, locals once again fear losing their homes

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43 minutes ago Snap! Labour is accused of wasteful spending and hypocrisy after spending £500,000 on vanity photographers

Sir Keir Starmer has two photographers in Number 10 while Rachel Reeves has one. It comes after Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner hired a photographer on a salary of £68,000 last year.

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32 hours ago Labour warned tough laws against people smugglers in new bill could penalise asylum seekers – UK politics live

Refugee Council says ‘many refugees themselves could also be prosecuted’ under proposalsRichard Madeley goes next.Q: The Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says you are wrong, and the third runway won’t be built until you are 70. You are 45 now. Why is he wrong?We’re signing off decisions on wind farms, on solar farms, a commitment to a new stadium at Old Trafford. We are upgrading the Transpennine route to make journey times easier between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield. Those things are happening right now. Continue reading...

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30 hours ago Silence from Heathrow expansion critic Ed Miliband as Rachel Reeves claims third runway CAN be built 'in a decade' despite mounting Labour fury

Chancellor Rachel Reeves appealed for her MPs to recognise the 'opportunities' of the long-mooted project, claiming it can be done without harming the environment.

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9 hours ago Scotland knows Brexit is holding Britain back. Why won't Labour admit it? | John Swinney

Five years after we left the EU, people are still paying the price. We’re ready to work with Westminster to forge closer bonds with EuropeJohn Swinney is the first minister of ScotlandThe pantomime season may be over, but when it comes to the government’s much-repeated claim to be pursuing economic growth above all else, the cry of “It’s behind you” is sounding ever louder. This classic panto joke works when everyone in the audience can see something clearly but the character on stage pretends not to. So it is with Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal and Rachel Reeves’s attempts to kickstart the economy. Reeves and Keir Starmer are ignoring what is blindingly obvious to everyone else: Brexit is a significant drag on Britain’s growth prospects. They know it’s true but refuse to acknowledge it and, more importantly, to do anything about it.There is, however, nothing comical about this situation. The hard Brexit negotiated by Johnson took the UK out of the EU, the single market and the customs...

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38 hours ago Rachel Reeves' Heathrow plans hit severe turbulence! Labour split erupts as London Mayor and top party donor vow to oppose third runway

The Chancellor publicly backed controversial plans for a third runway at Britain's biggest airport as she vowed to 'fight' the 'blockers' holding back the economy.

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36 hours ago Rachel Reeves warns Sadiq Khan she will defeat London mayor’s bid to sabotage Heathrow expansion

Chancellor and the mayor of London at odds over controversial plans to add third runway to Heathrow

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36 hours ago Where's Ed? Heathrow expansion critic Miliband 'goes into hiding' as Rachel Reeves claims third runway CAN be built 'in a decade' despite mounting Labour fury

Chancellor Rachel Reeves appealed for her MPs to recognise the 'opportunities' of the long-mooted project, claiming it can be done without harming the environment.

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19 hours ago DWP benefits crackdown to come before end of March, says Rachel Reeves

The chancellor said the government 'will look at areas that have been ducked for too long'

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5 hours ago Fresh blow for Rachel Reeves as AstraZeneca scraps £450m investment in UK vaccine plant

The pharmaceutical giant claimed the Labour Government failed to match its predecessor’s offer

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20 hours ago Are you slim but taking Ozempic to drop a dress size? Then it's not a fat jab you need, it's therapy: BRYONY GORDON

Like the woman across the restaurant, my friend needs Ozempic like a fish needs a bicycle, or Rachel Reeves needs another economic downgrade.

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6 hours ago AstraZeneca cancels £450m UK investment after dispute over Government support

'Several factors have influenced this decision including the timing and reduction of the final offer compared to the previous government’s proposal'

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23 hours ago Watch as Richard Madeley confronts Rachel Reeves over her 'exaggerated' CV in GMB clash

The host, 68, brutally tore into the Chancellor, 45, as he quizzed her about why she had lied about the length of time she had worked at the Bank of England.

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6 hours ago Fresh blow for Rachel Reeves as AstraZeneca AXES £450m investment in Merseyside manufacturing plant

The pharma giant blamed the Labour government reducing support as it dramatically torpedoed the development on Merseyside.

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26 hours ago 'For a Northern MP, Rachel Reeves showed a startling lack of knowledge'

"The North has been forgotten"

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7 hours ago AstraZeneca cancels £450m investment in UK after dispute over Government support

The pharmaceutical giant claimed the Labour Government failed to match its predecessor’s offer of help for the Merseyside investment.

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31 hours ago Rachel Reeves grilled on past opposition to airport expansion over environmental concerns

Rachel Reeves was questioned over her previous opposition to expanding Leeds-Bradford airport after she gave the green light to a third runway at Heathrow on Wednesday (28 January).

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7 hours ago AstraZeneca cancels £450m Liverpool investment, blaming UK government funding cuts – business live

Pharmaceutical company says that it will not go ahead with investment at Speke, near LiverpoolDonald Trump’s White House will invoke emergency powers to introduce tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Reuters reports:Two sources familiar with the matter said that Trump was expected to invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) as the legal basis for the tariffs, declaring a national emergency over fentanyl overdoses that killed nearly 75,000 Americans in 2023 and illegal immigration.The statute enacted in 1977 and modified after the 9/11 attacks in 2001 gives the president broad powers to impose economic sanctions in a crisis. Continue reading...

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32 hours ago Who owns Heathrow as Chancellor Rachel Reeves backs building a third runway?

Ms Reeves has said a third runway at Heathrow could be built and ready to use by 2035

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10 hours ago Central London property is no longer the "safe haven" investment for the world's wealthy

The number of new prospective buyers registering in London was 8% below the five-year average in the second half of 2024

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34 hours ago Rachel Reeves sends message to Sadiq Khan as London mayor opposes Heathrow expansion

Rachel Reeves sends message to Sadiq Khan as London mayor opposes Heathrow expansion  Yahoo! Voices

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31 hours ago Trade union boss warns Reeves against trading workers rights for economic growth

Exclusive: FBU general secretary issues a warning to Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer over pay and workers rights following the chancellor’s speech

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35 hours ago Rachel Reeves keeps repeating the same mistake about Manchester Airport

The Chancellor keeps claiming that Britain hasn't built a runway since the 1940s as she makes the case for a new one at Heathrow

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35 hours ago Britain's oldest theme park is under threat as boss says Rachel Reeves' 'socialist' Labour budget has increased costs by £50,000 a year

Britain's oldest theme park is under threat as its costs continue to spiral, with the park's owner blaming Labour's 'socialist' budget last Autumn.

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36 hours ago Rachel Reeves says cabinet ‘united’ in backing Heathrow third runway plan – UK politics live

Chancellor says she has support of cabinet as climate minister Ed Miliband reported to be sceptical over Heathrow plansRichard Madeley goes next.Q: The Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says you are wrong, and the third runway won’t be built until you are 70. You are 45 now. Why is he wrong?We’re signing off decisions on wind farms, on solar farms, a commitment to a new stadium at Old Trafford. We are upgrading the Transpennine route to make journey times easier between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield. Those things are happening right now. Continue reading...

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36 hours ago Rachel Reeves says third runway at Heathrow could be built and in use by 2035

Chancellor says she wants to see ‘spades in the ground’ in this Parliament

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38 hours ago Rachel Reeves backs 'badly needed' third Heathrow runway... and flies into row with Sadiq Khan

Chancellor invites proposals for a third runway at Heathrow - but London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he ‘remains opposed’ to expansion

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39 hours ago The big hole in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' plan to kickstart the economy: how to fix Brexit

Chancellor needs to realise that it’s not really ‘low expectations’ that are holding the UK economy back but barriers to trade with the EU

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45 hours ago Rachel Reeves refuses to say how much public money will go into Old Trafford redevelopment

Chancellor Rachel Reeves refused to say how much public money will be spent into the redevelopment of Old Trafford.

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45 hours ago ALEX BRUMMER: Rachel Reeves' budget promised to fix the foundations but the reality is the foundations are crumbling before our eyes

The Chancellor yesterday tried to crawl out of the fiscal mire into which her own policies have swept her with a series of eye-catching pledges to boost growth.

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