speech Read and watch Rachel Reeves full speech: New Labour left UK economic weakness ‘exposed’ This is a copy of the full text of Rachel Reeves’ annual Mais lecture as written. To look… Rachel Reeves 20th March, 2024, 9:45 am
Comment ‘Labour’s desire to avoid tax-and-spend presents many constraints’ In his last budget before the general election, chancellor Jeremy Hunt proved the rule that this grandstand “fiscal… Martin Smith, Sam Warner & David Richards 9th March, 2024, 8:00 am
Comment ‘Budget austerity means Labour will desperately need growth – but how?’ Forecasts, in politics and economics alike, are a risky business. However, it’s probably safe to predict, that this… Matthew Oulton 7th March, 2024, 10:47 am
speech Budget 2024: Read Keir Starmer speech in full attacking Tory ‘Chuckle Brothers of decline’ This is a copy of Labour leader Keir Starmer’s 2024 Budget speech as written (rather than delivered) for… Keir Starmer 6th March, 2024, 3:05 pm
speech Budget 2024: What is Labour’s stance on key Tory claims and policies? Labour leader Keir Starmer has called Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s 2024 Budget the “last desperate act of a party… Tom Belger 6th March, 2024, 12:35 pm
Video Budget 2024: Watch Labour’s new campaign ad on their key question to voters Labour has released a new campaign video ahead of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s 2024 Budget, highlighting a key question… Tom Belger 6th March, 2024, 10:25 am
Comment Budget 2024: ‘Labour must hold firm in opposing rumoured inheritance tax cut’ The spring budget is fast approaching, and tax cuts are running around the chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s mind. After… Dan Goss 5th March, 2024, 7:00 am
News Budget 2024: Reeves outpolls Hunt as Tories face worst poll on record A new poll by Ipsos has found the public favours Rachel Reeves as Chancellor over Jeremy Hunt, while… Morgan Jones 4th March, 2024, 12:01 pm
speech Liz Kendall full speech: ‘How we’ll get Britain working again, and follow in the footsteps of Attlee, Wilson and Blair’ This is a copy of Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions’ Liz Kendall’s speech as written… Liz Kendall 4th March, 2024, 11:53 am
Columnist Budget 2024: ‘The Tories want to play politics while services crumble’ Yesterday the Chancellor engaged in the usual pre-budget charade of touring the Sunday studios trying to drum up… George Dibb 4th March, 2024, 9:58 am