Just 2 days ago Osborne said "UK is a safe haven" - now we're in recession

“We have taken action to ensure the UK is a safe haven in the storm”

That “action” has seen the return of recession, a shrinking economy and “negative growth” in 4 of the last 7 quarters.

Tags: Economy / George Osborne / Recession /

Labour loses Caerphilly Senedd by-election to Plaid Cymru

Labour has lost the Caerphilly by-election, ending more than a century of near-unbroken dominance in the South Wales…

Daniel Green

24th October, 2025, 2:15 am

Analysis

When Andy Moorhead became leader of Knowsley council, a hotchpotch of post-industrial towns clustered around Liverpool, Labour held…

Tom Belger

24th October, 2025, 12:00 am

Comment

CLPs in Norfolk and Suffolk are nominating applicants seeking to become Labour’s candidate for the first Norfolk and…

Cliff Waterman

23rd October, 2025, 1:00 pm