9 h. ago 'Starmer lied to my face': Entrepreneur's fury after PM told him in 2024 not to fear rates reforms

Steve Perez, who set up drinks maker Global Brands, said Keir Starmer assured him two days before the general election that he had 'nothing to fear'.

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9 d. ago Ministers postpone decision on Chinese 'super embassy' on key City site until January amid claims Keir Starmer is set to visit Beijing

Critics of the plan for the Royal Mint site fear the building close to the City of London and crucial data cables, will be used as a base for espionage.

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1 week ago Keir Starmer's former barrister chambers 'firmly opposed' to government's jury axe plans

Keir Starmer helped to set up Doughty Street when he was a human rights barrister

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2 w. ago UK Budget LIVE: OBR forecast leaked early in error as Scotland impact revealed

The UK Budget is set to be defining for Sir Keir Starmer and his Chancellor Rachel Reeves - but just how will it be received?

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2 w. ago UK Budget LIVE: Scotland braces for impact as tax rises expected from Chancellor Rachel Reeves

The UK Budget is set to be defining for Sir Keir Starmer and his Chancellor Rachel Reeves - but just how will it be received?

Economics

2 w. ago Why Keir Starmer's home will avoid Chancellor's 'mansion tax' set to hit thousands of Londoners

Rachel Reeves is expected to announce a surcharge – estimated at an average of £4,500 – on homes in the highest council tax bands in her Budget

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2 w. ago UK ‘most expensive place’ to build nuclear power, review finds

Government panel’s final report calls for ‘radical reset’ of planning and environmental rules to get reactors built faster and cheaperBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK has become the “most expensive place in the world” to build a nuclear power station because of overly complex bureaucracy and regulation, according to a government review.The nuclear regulatory taskforce was set up by Keir Starmer in February after the government promised to rip up “archaic rules” and slash regulations to “get Britain building”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer 'set to approve' Chinese super embassy in east London

Neither the Home Office or the Foreign Office will raise any formal objections to the plan, according to reports

Politics

3 w. ago Keir Starmer is set to approve China's new super embassy in London despite spying fears after Beijing warned of 'consequences' if development was rejected

The Prime Minister is reportedly planning to approve the controversial plan for the Royal Mint Complex near the Tower of London.

Events

3 w. ago Ukrainian male model who 'set fires outside homes linked to Keir Starmer' appears in court

Roman Lavrynovych, 21, is accused of being behind a blaze started during the early hours of May 12 in Kentish Town, north London.

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