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Rachel Reeves tasks chancellor with finding money to double England’s doctor and nurse training placesRachel Reeves has challenged Jeremy Hunt to find the money for Labour’s plan to double training places for doctors and nurses – pointing out he said h…
Labour leader tells business leaders he is determined ‘to fix the fundamentals’ of the British economyUK politics live – latest news updatesKeir Starmer has defended his five “national missions” against criticism by the former shadow chancellor Ed Ball…
Labour leader to set out policy details for how to grow stalled UK economyKeir Starmer is to launch his five “national missions” which will form the building blocks of Labour’s next manifesto as the party starts to set out how it would transform the co…
Economy contracted in December by 0.5% after expansion of 0.1% and 0.55% in previous two monthsBusiness live updates: UK ‘not out of woods yet’ – Jeremy HuntThe UK avoided entering a recession at the end of last year by the narrowest of margins, offici…
Controversial MP appointed as Greg Hands’ deputy; Michelle Donelan becomes minister for science, innovation and technology. This live blog is closedKey appointments in reshuffleThis is from TalkTV’s Kate McCann.“Next hour or so …” We’ll see. Reshuffles…
Exclusive: small business and hospitality groups urge rethink to let firms renegotiate fairer contracts and stave off closureGroups representing more than 100,000 UK firms have accused ministers of taking a “scattergun” approach to supporting businesse…
Frontbencher to call for more help with energy bills for householders and to promise massive green power programmeRachel Reeves has said she wants to be “Britain’s first green chancellor” ahead of a speech in which she will call on ministers to extend …
Labour’s top team take advantage of Rishi Sunak’s absence from the World Economic ForumIt was blue versus red in Davos. Within minutes of the business secretary, Grant Shapps, regaling a CBI lunch at the swanky Belvedere hotel about his plans to “scale…
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves confirms Labour will oppose plan because it is likely to erode goodwill of doctors and nursesUK politics live – latest news updatesNew anti-strike legislation due to be unveiled imminently could worsen NHS services and w…
This blog has now closed, you can read more on this story hereStarmer says voters looked at Labour again in 2022. And he felt, “for the first time in a while that we could return their gaze with confidence”.But Labour must not rest on its laurels. It n…