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Darren Jones criticises 'unfunded' Conservative spending pledges
Darren Jones answers questions at a press conference where he criticises 'unfunded' Conservative spending pledges. The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury also argued for the fiscal responsibility of Labour's spending pledges, saying...
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Sadiq Khan says his re-election shows Labour can 'double down' on climate policies
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said his re-election showed green policies are popular, and Labour can afford to "double down" on climate action. Mr Khan spoke as he visits the Vatican to meet with the Pope and mayors and governors from...
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'We are committed to collaborative politics', say Greens as Yousaf ends powersharing deal
The Scottish Greens have accused the SNP of “political cowardice” after First Minister Humza Yousaf called time on the powersharing agreement the two parties had at Holyrood. An emergency meeting of the Scottish Cabinet on Thursday...
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Badenoch warns business chiefs Labour would impose ‘stifling’ conditions - full speech
Kemi Badenoch warns the CityUK international conference in London that a Labour government could result in the “stifling of the free market” with increasing levels of state intervention. The Business Secretary told financial firms that...
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Khan pledges to wipe out rough sleeping in London by 2030 if re-elected
Sadiq Khan has pledged to wipe out rough sleeping in the capital by 2030 if he is re-elected as London mayor. In a speech on Monday, the Labour incumbent will promise to end “once and for all” the “indignity, fear and isolation” felt by...
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Green Party promises '150,000 more council homes every year' as they launch local election campaign
The Green Party has launched its local election campaign in Bristol with party co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsey focusing on a series of policies designed to help councils increase the supply of affordable housing.
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Green Party kicks off its local election campaign in Bristol - full speeches
The Green Party has launched its local election campaign in Bristol with party co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsey focusing on a series of policies designed to help councils increase the supply of affordable housing.
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Green Party launches local campaign with plea for more affordable homes
The Green Party has called for more affordable housing as it launched its local election campaign on Thursday in Bristol. Party co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay announced a series of policies designed to help councils increase...
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Central London Takes Part in Car-Free Day
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has criticised some “anti-walking, anti-cycling” borough councils as he marked a car-free day across parts of the capital. An estimated 17 miles of road in the city were closed to traffic, with 15 boroughs...
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Netanyahu deems Schumer's call for new Israeli elections inappropriate
The news comes as stalled cease-fire talks are expected to resume between Israel and Hamas as the Gaza Strip faces a humanitarian crisis.
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Jokowi Gets Reality Check by Visiting Indonesian Markets
People throng Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is leaving office with a popularity rating that's the highest its ever been. In an interview with Haslinda Amin for "Latitude," Jokowi reflects on his legacy, the cost of his ambition...
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Tax cuts would be a 'deception' says Sir Ed Davey ahead of the budget
Interview with Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey in Milford, Surrey. Sir Ed Davey described reported National Insurance cuts coming in Wednesday's budget as a "deception" as he visited the Chancellor's constituency in Surrey.
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Liberal Democrats target 'blue wall' Tory heartlands as Sir Ed Davey campaigns in Guildford
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said people should vote for his party if they want to "get rid of the Conservatives" in "traditional Tory heartlands" in England, as he launched a series of political campaigning visits to Tory seats...
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Reform UK leader rules out pact with 'socialist' Tory party
Reform UK leader Richard Tice has ruled out entering into any electoral pacts with the Tories, calling them a 'socialist' party as he held a new year press conference.
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Mark Drakeford speaks at Resolution Foundation conference - full speech
First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, speaks at the Resolution Foundation conference in central London.
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Daily politics briefing: November 30
All the latest political news in the UK as ActionAid UK warns that the UK’s anti-climate policies at home threaten climate progress on the global stage.
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Rishi Sunak speaks to workers in Nottinghamshire – full speech and questions
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to workers at a PM Connect event at a business in Nottinghamshire, as he defends his decision to scrap HS2's northern leg. Full speech.
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Worker challenges Rishi Sunak on 'watering down' green policies at business event
Rishi Sunak was asked by a business employee during a PM Connect event in Nottinghamshire whether he had “watered down” his Government’s environmental policies. The Prime Minister denied that he had, saying the UK continued to have net...
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Doctors join picket lines as strikes continue
Dr Simon Walsh, a consultant in emergency medicine and deputy chairman of the BMA’s consultants committee, said Tuesday’s strike “could have been avoided” if the Government had been “willing to come and talk to us”. He told the PA news...
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Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho's speech at Tory Party Conference 2023 - Full
Full speech by the Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho at the Conservative Party Conference, where she announced additional funding to improve insulation for social housing.
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Coutinho takes dig at 'short-term Starmer' as she announces funding for social housing insulation
Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho criticised Labour's green policies as she claimed the Conservatives were the party of 'aspiration and the Environment' during her speech at the Tory Party Conference. She also announced what she said was...
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BlackRock's Fink Sees 10-Year Treasury Yields at '5% or Higher'
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says 10-year Treasury yields are likely to keep rising. "My opinion is we're going to have 10-year rates at least at 5% or higher because of this embedded inflation. This structural inflation is unlike anything....
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Texas Governor Is Eyeing the CME, Other Businesses
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, says he's trying to get the CME Group to relocate to the Lone Star State. He says other Chicago firms may also be interested in moving. Abbott also weighs in on the migrant crisis facing his...
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Change of approach in net zero policies could save families £15,000 a year, claims PM
The changes to the Government’s net zero policy could save the average family up to £15,000, the Prime Minister has said. Asked by GB News how much the average working family will save, Rishi Sunak said: “When it comes to the cost, I...