MPs to vote on ‘anti-business’ workers’ rights overhaul TODAY as jubilant unions boast of victory – but firms are warned they will ‘lead to more strikes’ and hinder investment_Nhy
Unions leaders hailed Labour‘s major overhaul of workers rights today – as firms were warned it could lead to more strikes and lower investment. The Employment Rights Bill is expected to easily pass a Commons vote this afternoon on its way to…
Now high earners are in Labour’s tax crosshairs: Minister refuses to say if pledge not to hammer ‘working people’ includes the better paid – with fears ‘stealth’ raid will drag another 600,000 into higher tax rates_Nhy
A minister dodged on whether bigger earners count as ‘working people’ today after Wes Streeting hinted they will be hammered with Budget tax hikes. Care minister Stephen Kinnock repeatedly refused to answer as he was grilled over whether the protection Labour promised at the…
Ministers admit workers’ rights overhaul could cost business £5BILLION a year and lead to price rises and job cuts – as MPs brace to vote on new laws TODAY_Nhy
Ministers have admitted that Labour‘s workers’ rights overhaul could cost businesses £5billion a year. The package – including flexible working, paternity and sick leave from day one – could force up prices for consumers and lead to job cuts. The warning…
JK Rowing reveals she has turned down a peerage TWICE after being offered one by both Labour and the Tories, admitting ‘I still wouldn’t take it’ after Kemi Badenoch floated idea again_Nhy
JK Rowling has revealed she has turned down a peerage twice and ‘wouldn’t take it’ if she was offered one again. The Harry Potter author, 59, made the admission after Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch floated the idea because of her stance on gender issues. Although ‘considered bad form…
Here comes the Budget pain! From a ‘tax on jobs’ to raiding your pension pot and freezing thresholds AGAIN – how Rachel Reeves could hammer Brits to fill £40bn ‘black hole’ in the books_Nhy
Fears are mounting that Rachel Reeves will impose one of the biggest tax hikes in history at the Budget. The respected IFS think-tank has warned that Rachel Reeves needs to find around £25billion of increases on October 30 if she wants to avoid…
Labour’s winter fuel payment cuts set to hit 84% of disabled pensioners, poll shows_Nhy
Labour’s winter fuel payment cuts will see 84% of pensioners with a long-term health condition or disability lose out, new polling shows. The findings have been branded a “shocking indictment” of the plan to strip most OAPs of the allowance,…
Historic UK seaside town in financial crisis after Labour-run council splurges £6.9m_Nhy
The Lancashire town drew in visitors from the 1720s but the early 20th Century boom from its Pleasure Beach, music and comedy attractions and the popularity of its three piers made it the no.1 holiday resort for millions every year….
Labour tax raids could make Britain one of ‘least competitive and most anti-growth’ developed countries, report warns_Nhy
Labour‘s budget tax hikes will make Britain ‘one of the least competitive and most anti-growth’ developed countries, according to fresh analysis. The country is already lagging near the bottom of the table of 38 advanced economies for competitiveness. But it…
Angela Rayner sets up ‘council housing revolution’ as she is handed almost £1BILLION in next week’s budget_Nhy
Angela Rayner is is expected to hail the first stage of a ‘council housing revolution’ as she is set to be handed almost £1biillion in next week’s budget. The deputy prime minister is planning to double council house building after winning a boost…
Business leaders are warned that Labour’s workers’ rights bonanza will ‘lead to more strikes’ and hinder investment_Nhy
Bosses of Britain’s biggest companies are to be warned that Labour’s workers’ rights bonanza will make it more expensive for them to run their firms and lead to more strikes. Business leaders will be told by the Tories that the landmark reforms to…