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Chancellor Rachel Reeves reveals new investment in the NHS, ahead of Wednesday's Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves reveals new investment in the NHS ahead of Wednesday's Budget, as well as two new fiscal rules to pay for day-to-day spending through tax receipts and an investment rule to reduce debt.
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Naomi Long said she hoped the Labour Government would mark a “new start”
Alliance party leader Naomi Long said she hoped the Labour Government would mark a “new start” in terms of relations with Northern Ireland. Speaking following a meeting with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at Stormont, she said: “We had...
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Starmer: My Government has a mandate for change and stability in Northern Ireland
Sir Keir Starmer said visiting Northern Ireland on the third day of his Labour Government showed the importance of the region to him. Speaking in the Great Hall at Stormont, the Prime Minister said: “I have been very clear that my...
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Rachel Reeves gives first major speech as Chancellor
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will make kickstarting economic growth a “national mission” with major changes to speed up infrastructure projects and unlock private investment. The UK’s first female chancellor promised to ‘fix the foundations’...
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Starmer gives press huddle in Stormont on Northern Ireland visit - high res
Sir Keir Starmer said visiting Northern Ireland on the third day of his Labour Government showed the importance of the region to him. Speaking in the Great Hall at Stormont, the Prime Minister said: “I have been very clear that my...
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Sir Keir Starmer suggests 'chopping and changing' in government has impacted on investment
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer suggested “chopping and changing” in government under the Conservatives has discouraged investors from putting money into the UK.
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Rachel Reeves and Jonathan Reynolds speak to business executives
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves and shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds speak to business executives in central London. The shadow chancellor said that Labour hopes business leaders can see their 'fingerprints' on the party's...
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Starmer launches manifesto with call to turn the page on 14 years of Tory rule
Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was “still a great nation”, but it had lacked a “government that can match the ambition working people have”, as he launched the party's manifesto in Manchester. The manifesto, launched at an event in...
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Rachel Reeves reacts to GDP figures showing no growth in April
Rachel Reeves reacts to GDP figures as the UK economy recorded no growth in April, according to the Office for National Statistics. Gross domestic product (GDP) was flat during the month, following growth of 0.4% in March, the ONS said.
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Naomi Long speaks to the media after submitting her nomination papers
Alliance Party leader Naomi Long, who is running as a General Election candidate in East Belfast, accompanied by South Belfast candidate Kate Nicholl (left) and Lagan Valley candidate Sorcha Eastwood (right) speaks to media after...
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer gives a speech on the campaign trail in Lancing, full speech
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer gives a speech on the campaign trail in Lancing. Sir Kier used the speech to describe how his background and upbringing inform his plans in he becomes prime minister. Sir Keir Starmer has said the General...
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Rachel Reeves criticises Government’s plans for more tax cuts
The shadow chancellor has criticised the Government’s plans for further “uncosted, unfunded tax cuts” and suggested they would result in a repeat of the mini-budget in 2022. Ms Reeves added that Labour’s manifesto was “ready” to be...
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Sir Keir Starmer speaks after General Election announced
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told voters that on July 4 the future of the UK is in “your hands”, saying “together we can stop the chaos, we can turn the page, we can start to rebuild Britain”.
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Sunak says people smuggling 'one of the defining issues of our time' in Austria address
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the UK and Austria are deepening co-operation to “end this vile trade” of people smuggling after he discussed the Rwanda policy with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Vienna. Mr Sunak said illegal...
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Labour 'ready to serve, ready to lead and ready to rebuild Britain' - Reeves
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks at the Backstage Centre, Purfleet, for the launch of Labour's doorstep offer to voters ahead of the general election. She said Labour is “ready to serve, ready to lead and ready to rebuild Britain”...
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Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves visits Blackpool
Rachel Reeves, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, Jonathan Ashworth, Labour’s Shadow Paymaster General and Chris Webb, the Labour candidate for Blackpool South, walk along Blackpool Promenade. Pool clip with Rachel Reeves at Blackpool Cricket...
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Sir Keir Starmer launches Labour's local election campaign
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer launches Labour's local election campaign in Dudley. Mr Starmer promised a reset for country and to "get Britain's future back".
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New Fine Gael leader says relationship between coalition leaders is 'key to success and stability'
New Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said he will meet members of the parliamentary party to “take stock of where they are at”. Mr Harris also said that the relationship between the three coalition leaders is the “key to the success and...
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Finance Minister Michael McGrath congratulates incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris
Finance Minister Michael McGrath speaking about incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris at the opening of tech company State Street’s offices in Kilkenny.
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Confluence of Rates, Deficit
Companies are primed to start making deals again, but higher rates and the US fiscal trajectory might slow down the revival.
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UK Lebanese Ambassador Calls for "Self-Restraint" From All Sides
Lebanon's ambassador to the UK, Rami Mortada, speaks to Bloomberg TV about Lebanon's position amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas. He calls on international partners to help Lebanon to make sure that peace is achieved, and...
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'We can’t let that happen again' says Keir Starmer, one year on from Liz Truss' mini-budget
Sir Keir Starmer said it is “necessary” to legislate to force ministers to consult the Office for Budget Responsibility before major tax and spending changes. The Labour leader told journalists at the London Stock Exchange: “It is...
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Starmer vows more powers for OBR so Truss budget ‘disaster’ never happens again
A Labour government would hand more powers to the budget watchdog so the “disaster” of Liz Truss’s mini-budget “can never be allowed to happen again”, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Labour leader said on Friday that the measure would...
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Taiwan Determined to Remain 'Indispensable' Source of Best Chips
The Taiwan government's top emissary to the US, Hsiao Bi-Khim, sits down with Annmarie Hordern and Joe Mathieu for an interview about competition with China, the latest on semiconductor production and Taiwan's political future. She...