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Ministers defend going beyond 5% spending rule
The ministers for finance and public expenditure have defended increasing expenditure beyond their own 5% rule as they announced the Government’s Summer Economic Statement. The Cabinet has agreed an overall package for the budget of 6.4...
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Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer speak to activists in Uxbridge
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speak to activists during a walkabout ahead of the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election
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Sky News SNP leadership debate was 'lively', says Humza Yousaf
Humza Yousaf opens the Whitfield Health Centre in Dundee, where he speaks to student doctors. He says the Sky news debate where he and other SNP leadership candidates clashed was 'lively'.
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Yousaf rejects calls to restart leadership vote
SNP leadership contender Humza Yousaf said his party should not restart the contest following criticism of its handling of a row over membership numbers. However, the Health Secretary conceded that the last 72 hours had been a difficult...
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Conservative councils 'deliver more for lower cost', says party chariman
Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands speaks to the media during a local election campaign visit to South Gloucestershire, ahead of many people in England voting on Thursday in the local government elections.
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Sunak urges SNP to stop focusing on ‘constitutional abstractions’
Rishi Sunak insisted his Conservative government in Westminster is delivering for Scotland and the whole of the UK as he accused the SNP administration at Holyrood of focusing on “constitutional abstractions”. The Prime Minister...
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Sinn Fein comment after meeting with NI secretary
Sinn Fein Party leader Mary Lou McDonald and vice president Michelle O'Neill say they are 'anxious' that the Northern Ireland executive be re-established A vote on the Stormont brake passed in the Commons on Wednesday despite DUP...
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Kwasi Kwarteng addresses Tory Conference - Full Speech
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng delivers his speech to the Conservative Conference 2022.
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Rayner hammers Tories over economic turmoil
Excerpts from Deputy Labour Leader Angela Rayner's speech to close the party's annual conference. She mocked the current economic chaos, joking that Liz Truss has even “crashed the pork market”, a nod to the Prime Minister’s enthusiasm...
Sky News
Conservative Party Conference set to begin
VOICED: Conservative Party Conference begins
SHOWS: Liz Truss arrives at conference, voxpops with people, Liz Truss meets Danish PM, Wales Finance Minister / Rebecca Evans MS interview, conference centre, Secretary of State for Wales /...
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Starmer: Britain cannot afford chaos of Conservatives any more
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the Tory party needed to keep the future of the British people out of their “pathetic squabbles”. He said the Tories had wrecked national and household finances, adding: “Britain deserves better,...
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Keir Starmer answers questions from the audience at the TUC congress
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer answers questions from the audience at the TUC congress at the Brighton Centre in Brighton.
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Keir Starmer addresses Labour's regional conference in Barnsley
Sir Keir Starmer has delivered a speech at Labour's regional conference in Barnsley, and vowed to ensure Labour is seen as a party of responsible spending and stability.
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Keir Starmer: Labour will rebuild British economy after Tory damage
Sir Keir Starmer said his party must be the party of responsible spending after years of Tory cuts and damage to the economy. He was speaking at Labour's regional conference in Barnsley.
Sky News
UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng Interview on Economic Plan
CLEAN: Shows interior shots interview with UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng MP speaking on defending economic plans laid out in mini-budget. The Prime Minister and the Chancellor continue to defend their economic plan, insisting it is a...
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Jeremy Corbyn on rail fares and terrorism sentences on the campaign trail in London
Best audio available. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn talks about his party's plans to reduce rail fares should they win the forthcoming General Election, and his view on prisoner sentencing for terrorism offences, following an attack at...
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Priti Patel lays out new points-based immigration system
Home Secretary Priti Patel has said the Government's proposed points-based immigration system will not recreate freedom of movement. In a Commons statement, Ms Patel said: "We will continue to refine our immigration system and build on...
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Nicola Sturgeon: Boris Johnson is a scaredy-cat
Nicola Sturgeon calls Boris Johnson a 'scaredy-cat' for refusing to debate her, issuing a challenge that she will face him 'any time, any place'. The Scottish First Minister also describes ITV's decision to exclude the SNP from the head...
Bloomberg
Hammond: U.K. Has Turned an Important Corner on Austerity
Oct.12 -- U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond discusses the end of austerity for Britain, the U.K. economy, increasing the U.K.'s competitiveness, a Brexit deal, the pound and the Amazon tax. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak:...
Bloomberg
This Is an Election of Horrible Choices, Says ICC U.K.’s Southworth
Dec.11 -- Chris Southworth, secretary general at ICC U.K., discusses how much businesses have been listened to throughout the U.K. election process, the trade relationship between the U.K. and the EU and where businesses are seeing...
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Jonathan Ashworth joins Starmer in calling for general election
Shadow work and pensions secretary Jonathan Ashworth has called for a general election after the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minsiter.
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Nick Clegg Launches The Liberal Democrats Election Economic Plan
Nick Clegg Launches The Liberal Democrats Election Economic Plan
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Health Secretary confirms emergency legislation to support public services
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said emergency legislation will be introduced to Parliament on Thursday which will give the Government new powers to keep strained public services running.He told MPs: “On Thursday we will introduce to the...
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CLEAN : UK Labour leader risks further splits over immigration
CLEAN : UK Labour leader risks further splits over immigration