‘Bidenomics shows growth is not enough to halt populism: poor towns must feel it’
Last week’s King’s Speech kicked off this parliament with a crammed legislative agenda. Within the mammoth 40 bills…
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Charities at roundtable say axe two-child cap as child poverty taskforce launched
Charities which attended a child poverty roundtable with ministers on Wednesday have called on the government to scrap…
King’s Speech: Government to face four amendments on two-child benefit cap
The government is set to face four amendments to the King’s Speech over the controversial two-child benefit cap.…
King’s Speech 2024: What policies didn’t make it into the King’s address?
King Charles delivered the first King’s Speech of the new Labour government today, a jam-packed address that featured…
King’s Speech vows ‘genuine’ living wage and flexible working ‘default’
Labour has committed in its first King’s Speech of the new parliament to deliver a “genuine” living wage…
King’s Speech 2024: Full list of 40 key policy bills set to become law
King Charles has read out Labour’s legislative programme for the coming years in the King’s Speech, from its…
Government launches Great British Energy to accelerate renewable energy investment
Labour has unveiled a new bill to set up Great British Energy to boost investment in renewable energy…
King’s Speech 2024: Live updates and reaction as Labour unveils 40 policy bills
King Charles has outlined the new Labour government’s priorities for the months ahead today, with 40 new bills…
King’s Speech policies aim to ‘take brakes off’ Britain in growth drive
Railways, planning reform and devolution are set to take centre stage in the government agenda announced in the…
Union calls for ‘oven ready’ legislation in King’s Speech on workers’ rights
A trade union has called on Keir Starmer to put forward ‘oven ready’ legislation on workers’ rights in…
