23 h. ago Nigel Farage to promise business deregulation in economic policy speech

Reform UK leader to set out ‘pro-entrepreneurship’ agenda while rowing back on tax cuts pledgeNigel Farage will promise a bonfire of business regulation as he spells out his party’s economic policies in more detail than ever in an attempt to bolster its reputation for fiscal credibility.The Reform leader will give a speech in London putting deregulation at the heart of his economic agenda, while also dropping a commitment made at the last election to deliver £90bn of tax cuts. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Obama criticizes Trump and Republican policy in stump speech for Abigail Spanberger

Former US president headlines event for Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, who leads in pollsBarack Obama headlined a rally Saturday in Virginia to try to secure a victory for the state’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate, who leads in polls days before the election.Obama moved between criticizing Donald Trump and Republican policy and rhetoric – with a bit of humor – while also explaining how Abigail Spanberger could help counter what Democrats see as the country’s downward trajectory. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Tories will not deport legally settled people, Badenoch clarifies

Katie Lam spoke ‘imprecisely’ in stating large number of people would ‘need to go home’, says Conservative leader UK politics live – latest updatesThe Conservative MP Katie Lam spoke “imprecisely” in stating the party would deport large numbers of legally settled families from the UK, Kemi Badenoch said, adding she had no plans to make tougher immigration rules retrospective.Badenoch’s comments to reporters after a speech in London end days of confusion over Tory migration policy, particularly over whether many thousands of people who have made lives in the UK could lose their status of indefinite leave to remain (ILR) under a future Conservative government. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Farage to give up Reform’s manifesto pledge for £90bn in tax cuts

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will promise not to reduce taxes before cutting spending and making savings in the civil service at a major speech next month

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3 w. ago With her stamp duty pledge, Kemi Badenoch has rediscovered the Tories’ political mojo

Editorial: In the Manchester conference hall, the Conservative leader showed herself at her combative best – but one good speech with a headline-grabbing policy won’t be enough on its own to close the gap with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

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3 w. ago Tories urge stop and search blitz in crime hotspots: Police to get powers to carry out checks WITHOUT grounds for suspicion under Chris Philp plan

Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, announced the policy in a speech to the Conservative conference in Manchester this morning.

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