68 m. ago Labour minister Peter Kyle issues new pledge on workers' rights ahead of Budget

The Employment Rights Bill has been one of the most hotly debated policies announced by Labour, and the task of implementing it has been handed to new Business Secretary Peter Kyle

Politics

71 m. ago Kyle seeks to reassure business over workers’ rights concerns

Business Secretary Peter Kyle promised a series of consultations would listen to firms’ concerns on how the Employment Rights Bill is implemented.

Economics

2 h. ago Labour taxes partly to blame for rich leaving London, admits Business Secretary Peter Kyle

The Cabinet minister admitted that in recent years doctors, entrepreneurs as well as billionaires had left the country

Economics

2 h. ago Cabinet minister admits Labour's tax bonanza IS driving wealth out of Britain

Business Secretary Peter Kyle said he would not 'duck' the impact of the higher tax burden and decision to abolish non-dom status.

Politics

4 h. ago Labour taxes partly to blame for exodus of wealthy from London, says Business Secretary Peter Kyle

The Cabinet minister admitted that in recent years doctors, entrepreneurs as well as billionaires had left the country

Economics

5 h. ago Nigel Farage blasted over 'Russia problem' as minister launches blistering attack

Business Secretary Peter Kyle accused Nigel Farage of 'talking out of both sides of his mouth' as he claimed there is a pro-Russia 'culture' inside Reform UK

Politics

8 d. ago Nigel Farage is today’s Enoch Powell and his appeal down to slow economy, says minister

Business secretary Peter Kyle says appeal of far-right parties like Reform due to ‘their dogma of disruption, division and despair’Nigel Farage is “today’s incarnation of the politics of Enoch Powell”, the business secretary, Peter Kyle, said at the Co-operative party conference.Kyle described Reform UK as “far right”, while stressing that boosting economic growth was needed to “build an economy and a politics that people can trust to deliver for themselves, their families and their communities”. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Nigel Farage is ‘incarnation of Enoch Powell’s politics’, says minister

Business Secretary Peter Kyle hit out at the leader of Reform UK while speaking at the Co-operative Party conference.

Politics

9 d. ago Reeves' climbdown on income tax proves Labour is now the puppet of Left

Rachel Reeves last night faced accusations that she ripped up her Budget to head off another revolt from Labour MPs who feared breaking the party's manifesto promise on tax would be electoral suicide.

Politics

2 w. ago Reeves to hammer London and South East with 2.8m facing Budget blow from 2p income tax rise

The Chancellor has been hit by a Labour revolt over breaking the party’s manifesto by raising income tax

Economics

2 w. ago Reeves 'plotting a raid on pension pots by targeting salary sacrifice schemes' as Labour peer questions why party promised not to put up income tax

The Chancellor is said to be looking at the option of limiting tax breaks on contributions for both employers and employees.

Economics

2 w. ago Deputy Labour leader says party must stand by income tax pledge

Lucy Powell says ‘trust in politics is essential’ amid signs the chancellor plans to break manifesto promise

Politics

2 w. ago Deputy Labour leader says party must keep its promises on tax

Lucy Powell says ‘trust in politics is essential’ amid signs the chancellor plans to break manifesto pledge

Politics

2 w. ago Labour's new deputy leader warns party not to break tax manifesto promise

Former Cabinet minister Lucy Powell says it is important for Keir Starmer's government to stand by the promises made before Labour's landslide election victory

Events

4 w. ago The public will recoil at a mansion tax. Unlike the unpopular Labour Party, most voters don't want class warfare: STEPHEN GLOVER

Starmer and Reeves are doomed - distrusted by most Labour MPs and detested throughout the land. Sir Keir probably won't be PM this time next year and Rachel will no longer be Chancellor.

Politics

4 w. ago Angela Rayner's 'Unemployment Rights Bill' will kneecap the UK's economy for good, writes ANDREW GRIFFITH

ANDREW GRIFFITH: Last week, Business Secretary Peter Kyle described the UK economy as being in a 'growth emergency'. By the way he spoke, you'd be forgiven for thinking he was in opposition.

Economics