‘Labour manifesto shows a new centrism – with the state key to driving growth’
Labour’s manifesto for 2024 is a prospectus for change. Whether it can be achieved will be as much about how Labour govern, as it is about policy choices in a manifesto.
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‘Labour’s manifesto is more ambitious than the Ming vase strategy suggests’
For all the talk of Labour’s safety-first approach and Keir Starmer’s ‘Ming vase’ strategy, the 2024 manifesto launched on Thursday commits the party to seriously ambitious economic and environmental targets. To hit those targets, the…
Labour manifesto: ‘What GB Energy will do and why we desperately need it’
At the centre of Labour’s manifesto today was a commitment to create GB Energy: a new publicly owned energy company.
IFS: Labour manifesto doesn’t raise enough cash to fund ‘genuine change’
A leading think tank has blasted Labour's general election manifesto as offering "no indication" of how it would source funds for many key pledges.
Full Labour manifesto policy costs breakdown – and how tax and borrowing fund it
Labour has announced tax plans to raise around £8.5 billion in its election manifesto, as well as £3.5 billion in borrowing, to fund its policy programme. The proposals include previously announced pledges to charge VAT on private school…
Labour to unveil ‘manifesto for wealth creation’ to kickstart economic growth
Keir Starmer will unveil Labour's manifesto for the general election this morning with "ambitious plans to get Britain building again".
Dodds: ‘Labour’s manifesto is a fully funded vision, while the Tories offer a Christmas tree of desperate gimmicks’
This morning Rishi Sunak stood up at Silverstone and effectively declared that after 14 years of chaos and failure, he thinks the Tories deserve five years more. This has been a desperate campaign from Rishi Sunak, right from the moment he…
Rachel Reeves says Labour has ‘no plans’ to increase capital gains tax
Rachel Reeves claimed Labour has "no plans" to increase capital gains tax (CGT) in government - despite rampant speculation that a rise has not been ruled out.
Labour dubs Conservative manifesto ‘Jeremy Corbyn-style’ and rules out 2p NI cut
Labour is "not able" to match the Conservatives' new general election manifesto pledge to slash the national insurance (NI) paid by employees by 2p, warning the "money simply isn't there".
Labour declines to rule out capital gains tax hikes as Lib Dems vow reform
Labour frontbencher Jonathan Ashworth declined to rule out rises to capital gains tax this afternoon, but doubled down on ruling out other key tax hikes.
Starmer pledges no Labour return to austerity but warns of ‘tough decisions’
Keir Starmer has warned voters that "tough decisions" will be made around public spending by a Labour government - despite falling short of committing to austerity.
Triple lock plus pension pledge: What are Labour’s policies for pensioners?
The Tories have made a major general election pledge on pensions dubbed the "triple lock plus", leading to greater scrutiny of Labour's policy offer for pensioners.