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British businesses criticise Labour tax rises
The head of the CBI says the Chancellor’s tax rises caught companies off guard, and they can no longer afford to invest or hire new people.
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How Labour plan to get long-term sick population back to work
The government will soon set out its strategy to bring down the soaring number of people who are too sick to work.
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John Prescott was ‘heart’ of New Labour, says Lord Mandelson
We spoke to Lord Mandelson, who served alongside John Prescott in Tony Blair’s government.
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‘Titan’ of the Labour Party John Prescott dies aged 86
He was a giant of the Labour movement, famous for his working class roots, his refusal to play by any rules and for the time he once punched a protestor who lobbed an egg at him during an election trip to North Wales.
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Kemi Badenoch wins Conservative race but can she really beat Labour?
Kemi Badenoch is the new leader of the Conservative Party after beating Robert Jenrick in what is an historic moment – the first black female leader of one of the UK’s main political parties.
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Labour defends tax and spend plans as markets react to budget
After announcing the biggest increases in tax and spending for decades, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer have been explaining how the extra money will help the NHS.
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Debate: Can Labour Budget fix UK’s problems?
We’re joined by the Labour Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, the managing director of Trust Electric Heating, Fiona Conor, and from London by the deputy chief executive of NHS Providers, Saffron Cordery.
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‘Tough in an already tough environment’: businesses react to Labour Budget
How are businesses reacting to the combination of national insurance increases, higher capital gains tax and the hike in the minimum wage, all at once?
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Labour have ‘broken promises’ to the public, says Shadow Exchequer Secretary
We’re joined by Shadow Exchequer Secretary Gareth Davies.
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Labour under fire over infrastructure and investment spending
There’s a lot of detail to unpick in the budget, from spending on transport to the billions of pounds pledged to infrastructure.
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What does Labour’s Budget mean for economic growth?
What impact will the budget have on you and your income? Our economics correspondent Helia Ebrahimi has been going through all the details.
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Labour set out £40bn tax hikes in first Budget
The Labour government’s first budget certainly had an element of shock and awe, with the sheer scale of the numbers.
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Budget 2024: will Labour’s £40bn tax hike backfire?
Will Labour’s first budget in 14 years deliver growth and fix public services, or just hit businesses with a £40bn tax raid? Krishnan Guru-Murthy crunches the numbers with economists and politicians.
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Labour suspends Mike Amesbury MP after video appears to show him punching man
One headache Sir Keir Starmer wasn’t anticipating was the shocking footage which emerged over the weekend of a Labour MP appearing to punch someone to the ground before hitting him repeatedly.
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Life in Cornwall: financial strain ahead of Labour Budget
Analysis by poverty charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, shared exclusively with this programme, has revealed the financial strain people are under.
