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Tory leadership hopeful James Cleverly talks to the media
James Cleverly talks to the media after launching his campaign for leadership of the Tory party.
Shadow home secretary James Cleverly suggested he would cut welfare to spend more on defence and lower taxes.
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James Cleverly accuses Starmer of 'vandalism' on defence funding
James Cleverly has accused Sir Keir Starmer of an “act of vandalism” on defence funding as he committed to spend 3% of gross domestic product in response to growing international threats.
In what was described as a Major speech in his...
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James Cleverly pledges 3% GDP defence spending if made prime minister
James Cleverly calls for 3% GDP defence spending if Prime Minister at a Conservative Leadership speech.
He also called out Keir Starmer for 'vandalism' on defence funding.
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‘Woeful budgeting’ in Home Office causing repeated overspends on asylum – IFS
“Woeful budgeting” at the Home Office has caused repeated overspends on asylum, a fiscal watchdog has said.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said the department had frequently spent far more than it had budgeted for asylum,...
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Rachel Reeves expected to unveil £20 billion hole in public finances
Rachel Reeves is expected to unveil a black hole in the public finances of around £20 billion, signalling that tax rises could be on the way.
The Chancellor will on Monday set out the results of the spending audit she ordered Treasury...
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Sunak: Tax cuts for businesses and families 'at risk' if Labour are elected
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has claimed tax cuts for businesses and families will be put at risk if he is no longer Prime Minister. as he spoke in a Q&A with staff at a distribution company in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
Asked how he would...
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Rishi Sunak told to tax 'millionaires and billionaires' during campaign stop in Derbyshire
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, during a visit to a pottery factory in Derbyshire, was told by an audience member to tax 'the millionaires and billionaires'.
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Keir Starmer hit back at claims he won't deliver on tax promises
Sir Keir Starmer has hit back at claims that he may be unable to deliver on his tax and spending commitments.The Labour leader said; “I don’t accept the proposition that the economy cannot be better than it is now, and a lot of the...
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Starmer hits back at claims he won't deliver on tax promises
Sir Keir Starmer has hit back at claims that he may be unable to deliver on his tax and spending commitments.
The Labour leader said; “I don’t accept the proposition that the economy cannot be better than it is now, and a lot of the...
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The number of people crossing the Channel now is shocking - Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer interview as Labour took its General Election campaign to Swindon. The Labour leader addresses Wednesday's inflation figures, record small boat crossings and Labour's tax policy.
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Starmer visits bar in Hampshire to discuss Labour's plan for small businesses
Footage of leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, as he visited a bar in Basingstoke, Hampshire, whilst on the 2024 General Election campaign trail, to discuss his party's plans for small businesses. He was accompanied by Theo...
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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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Rishi Sunak launches Conservative Party manifesto - full version
Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak announces the manifesto for the upcoming election, where he set out plans for a 2p national insurance cut.
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Rachel Reeves outlines five “serious errors” in the Tory manifesto
At a press conference, Ms Reeves said her party had analysed its opposition’s costings and found five “serious errors” which she is concerned about.
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Starmer pulls drinks for small businesses
Sir Keir Starmer visited 3 Locks Brewery in Camden to speak about small businesses.
He was joined by joined by Dragons Den star Deborah Meaden.
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Daily Politics Briefing: June 7
All the latest political developments, as Labour says Sunak’s TV interview on D-Day was ‘dereliction of duty’.
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Sunak apologises after skipping international D-Day ceremony for TV interview
Rishi Sunak has apologised after skipping a major international ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day in order to carry out a General Election TV interview.
The Prime Minister said “it was a mistake” not to stay in France for...
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John Swinney calls PM comments on Labour tax plans 'baseless' and 'utterly inappropriate'
Leader of the SNP John Swinney has called Rishi Sunak's comments on Labour's tax plans 'baseless' and 'utterly inappropriate'. The First Minister was talking at an election event in Springburn, Glasgow.
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Rishi Sunak gave insight into his character by lying about Labour's tax plans, says Starmer
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Rishi Sunak gave an “insight into his character” by lying about Labour’s tax plans, as he spoke to reporters during a visit to Portsmouth's historic dockyard.
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Ross stands by Sunak’s £2,000 tax claim as Labour brands it a ‘lie’
Douglas Ross has said he stands by the Prime Minister’s claim that a Labour government would raise taxes by £2,000 while Sir Keir Starmer’s party calls it a “lie”.
The Scottish Conservative leader said Sir Keir had not been “agile”...
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Darren Jones questions how Tory policies will be funded
Shadow Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones questions how Tory policies will be funded, claiming the party has set out 'over 70 billion pounds of unfunded spending commitments' in the first week of the General Election campaign.
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Labour warns of ‘£71 billion of unfunded spending’ pledges by Conservatives
Shadow Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones warned of ‘£71 billion of unfunded spending’ pledges by the Tories in the first week of the General Election campaign, arguing that they could shake market confidence similarly to the Liz...
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Labour’s plans require no more tax rises, Reeves says
Labour will not announce any additional tax rises during the election campaign, Rachel Reeves has said.
The shadow chancellor also ruled out holding an emergency budget if Labour won the election, saying she would not hold a fiscal...
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Labour’s plans require no more tax rises, Reeves says – full speech and Q&A
Labour will not announce any additional tax rises during the election campaign, Rachel Reeves has said.
The shadow chancellor also ruled out holding an emergency budget if Labour won the election, saying she would not hold a fiscal...