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In a combative speech, the prime minister will pledge to raise living standards and ‘face down’ threats of a volatile worldKeir Starmer will attempt to brush aside critics of his economic strategy by insisting it can be the “antidote to division” being…
Conference speech sets out likely Labour economic argument at next general election and pitch to partyUK politics live – latest updatesReeves warns Labour figures against ‘peddling idea’ of ditching fiscal rules“Never let anyone tell you that there’s n…
Chancellor tells party conference that higher borrowing to pay for public services risks serious damage to the economyUK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has warned Labour figures “peddling the idea” the government could abandon fiscal respo…
Mayor of Greater Manchester says he would have to be ‘wrenched’ out of city and says he wants UK to rejoin EU. This live blog is closedAndy Burnham live in conversation – podcastIn her Today interview Rachel Reeves was asked about a FT report saying sh…
Exclusive: Chancellor also set to unveil plans to get young people back into work in party conference speechRachel Reeves will deliver a library in every primary school in England as part of Labour’s plans to give all children the best start in life re…
After being promised last year they could ‘partner’ with party on policy, many executives are asking what happenedLast year Keir Starmer had an invitation for bosses at Labour’s first party conference in power in 15 years: “You can have your finger pri…
Rachel Reeves may have to find up to £30bn in tax rises or spending cuts if forecaster revisits expectationsTreasury policymakers frustrated by the politically damaging timing of a downgrade to UK productivity forecasts by the Office for Budget Respons…
Rachel Reeves may have to find up to £30bn in tax rises or spending cuts if forecaster revisits expectationsTreasury policymakers frustrated by the politically damaging timing of a downgrade to UK productivity forecasts by the Office for Budget Respons…
Starmer understood to be furious at Greater Manchester mayor’s admission that he would seek to challenge for the leadershipLabour’s internal warfare broke into the open on Thursday as Keir Starmer and several cabinet ministers criticised Andy Burnham o…
Approach would risk fresh bond market crisis, say investors, amid speculation Greater Manchester mayor is seeking Westminster returnA call to end the UK’s dependence on foreign lenders by Andy Burnham, a senior Labour figure, has been criticised by Cit…