3 h. ago Rachel Reeves caught joking about government debt in ‘hot mic’ moment

Rachel Reeves was caught joking about government debt in a ‘hot mic’ moment during a visit with Keir Starmer to a Jaguar Land Rover plant in the West Midlands on Monday (7 April).

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4 h. ago What 2030 fuel ban means for new hybrid cars after key Keir Starmer speech

Here is everything you need to know about the fuel ban the Labour Government has confirmed to take effect in 2030.

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4 h. ago Keir Starmer calls for calm in face of ‘era of global instability’ following Donald Trump’s tariffs

The Prime Minister announced fresh support for industry

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4 h. ago Keir Starmer's dire warning over Donald Trump economic chaos

Keir Starmer told Jaguar Land Rover workers in Birmingham that Donald Trump's tariffs were bad news and would have a 'profound' impact across the globe - but vowed to back British workers 'to the hilt'

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5 h. ago Keir and Rachel remain upbeat amid He Who Cannot Be Named | John Crace

Right now, Starmer and the rest of the world are being played by The DonaldUK politics live – latest updatesGlobal headwinds. If only. More like a quarter-witted, human tsunami. Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves may still be unwilling to mention He Who Cannot Be Named. But this is no natural disaster. It’s one entirely created by the lunatic in the White House.World stock markets down by another 4% on Monday. A war zone. The chart looks like someone has been shot while holding the tracker. Buckle up for the Next Great Depression. Where the only winners are the traders betting on markets going still lower and the vultures trying to buy up bankrupt businesses. The one bright side? The UK is no longer top of the charts for the single most stupid decision made by a G7 country in the last 80 years. Drinks all round. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Keir and Rachel stay upbeat amid chaos caused by He Who Cannot Be Named | John Crace

Right now, Starmer and the rest of the world are being played by The DonaldUK politics live – latest updatesGlobal headwinds. If only. More like a quarter-witted, human tsunami. Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves may still be unwilling to mention He Who Cannot Be Named. But this is no natural disaster. It’s one entirely created by the lunatic in the White House.World stock markets down by another 4% on Monday. A war zone. The chart looks like someone has been shot while holding the tracker. Buckle up for the next Great Depression, where the only winners are the traders betting on markets going still lower and the vultures trying to buy up bankrupt businesses. The one bright side? The UK is no longer top of the charts for the single most stupid decision made by a G7 country in the last 80 years. Drinks all round. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Petrol car ban date confirmed by Keir Starmer amid Donald Trump tariff fallout

The Prime Minister backed the British car industry on Monday as he warned Donald Trump's tariffs will have a 'profound' impact on the global economy

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5 h. ago Starmer vows to back British business ‘to the hilt’ amid Trump tariff fallout

Sir Keir Starmer hinted at further announcements to come to support British firms

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6 h. ago I was in the room as Keir Starmer tried to put brave face on Trump chaos

Keir Starmer struck a note of defiance as he told Jaguar Land Rover workers in Birmingham that he would back them 'to the hilt', but he is treading a fine line with erratic Donald Trump watching on

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6 h. ago Starmer vows there will be ‘no Russian influence’ on Red Arrows

The aerobatic display team’s ageing Hawk jets will not be replaced with a Russian design, Sir Keir Starmer indicated.

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6 h. ago Starmer pledges to slash time needed to set up clinical trials to 150 days

The Prime Minister also announced new investment of ‘up to £600 million’ into Britain’s life sciences industry.

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7 h. ago PM: UK must 'rise as nation now assumptions long taken for granted cannot be relied on' in wake of US tariffs

We are in a ‘completely new world, an era where old assumptions, which we've long taken for granted simply don't apply any longer’, Sir Keir Starmer said

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7 h. ago Keir Starmer tells firms 'we have your back' as Trump's 'nuclear winter' tariffs hammer Wall St and the FTSE and the EU says it is ready to do a deal

The PM and Chancellor Rachel Reeves used a visit to a Jaguar Land Rover to fight to lessen the impact of the US import tax regime, as Wall Street became the latest market to nose dive.

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7 h. ago Starmer calls for calm as global markets tumble following Trump’s tariffs

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK had to meet ‘the great challenge of the age’ after US President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on goods sent to the US.

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7 h. ago Keir Starmer confirms when petrol, diesel and hybrid cars will be banned in major speech

Keir Starmer eased rules around new hybrid cars as he warned Donald Trump's tariffs will have a 'profound' impact on the global economy as markets tumbled across the world

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8 h. ago Keir Starmer's 2030 fuel ban and what happens if you own any of these cars

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles, which is set to take effect in 2030. Here's everything you need to know

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8 h. ago Keir Starmer hands car brands extension from petrol and diesel 2030 vehicle ban

In a speech today, Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed that Labour would be pushing ahead with its manifesto promise to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030

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8 h. ago AA explains what 2030 petrol and diesel car ban means for drivers

The ban applies to the sale of new and petrol vehicles - so you'll still be able to buy used petrol and diesel cars after this date

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8 h. ago Keir Starmer's 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars and what it means for drivers

The ban had previously been extended to 2035 under the previous Conservative government, but the Prime Minister today confirmed he is bringing it back to the original 2030 deadline

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8 h. ago Putting the brakes on the 2030 petrol and diesel ban may be backing British businesses, but not British air quality

Today’s announcement puts less pressure on car makers to sell EVs, but the government has gone soft by trying to please all of the car makers all of the time, says Steve Fowler

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