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Sir Keir Starmer vows to ‘rip out the red tape’ that is blocking investment in Britain – but critics warn it’s LABOUR’S bureaucracy that’s burdening UK businesses_Nhy

Sir Keir Starmer will today pledge to ‘rip out’ the bureaucracy that blocks investment in Britain as he hosts a major business conference in London. The Prime Minister will promise to axe the red tape holding back the development of homes and infrastructure, saying…

Rachel Reeves is warned that hiking National Insurance in her Budget would force employers to freeze pay or cut jobs_Nhy

The Chancellor yesterday gave the strongest hint yet that she could hike national insurance contributions for employers in the Budget in what the Tories branded ‘Labour’s jobs tax’. In a fresh blow for businesses, Rachel Reeves claimed increasing the levy on employers…

Rachel Reeves will ‘breach’ Labour manifesto promise with national insurance change

Hiking employer national insurance contributions would be “a straightforward breach” of the Labour manifesto, Rachel Reeves has been warned. Paul Johnson, director of the influential Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), mentioned that the party said “very clearly” it would not…

Keir Starmer under fire after ditching Tory attempts to relieve the burden on businesses – on the same day he vowed to scrap red tape for firms_Nhy

Sir Keir Starmer was blasted last night for ditching Tory attempts to relieve the adminstrative burden on businesses – on the same day he vowed to scrap red tape. The Labour Government quietly announced yesterday that it would not go ahead with proposals put…

Ministers under growing pressure to allow RAF to repatriate Alex Salmond’s body from North Macedonia… as allies contrast ‘delay’ to Labour’s eagerness to provide Taylor Swift with personal security_Nhy

Ministers are under growing pressure to authorise the use of an RAF plane to repatriate Alex Salmond‘s body from North Macedonia. The former Scottish first minister died suddenly on Saturday at a conference in the Balkans country to shock politicians across the UK….

Rachel Reeves will ‘breach’ Labour manifesto promise with national insurance change_Nhy

Rachel Reeves (Image: Getty) Hiking employer national insurance contributions would be “a straightforward breach” of the Labour manifesto, Rachel Reeves has been warned. Paul Johnson, director of the influential Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), mentioned that the party said “very clearly”…

King Charles and Elton John due to attend glitzy event St Paul’s Cathedral for Labour’s investment summit_Nhy

King Charles will meet Elton John at an ultra swanky dinner reception this evening at St Paul’s Cathedral. The monarch, 75, is going to make an appearance at Labour’s Investment Summit event – where the Rocketman will play. Buckingham Palace confirmed to Femail that the…

‘Why should we trust you?’ MPs tear into Labour over Gibraltar after Chagos ‘surrender’_Nhy

A senior Tory MP tore into the Government this afternoon, demanding “why should we trust you” after a minister downplayed recent border tensions with Spain over Gibraltar. MPs accused Labour of emboldening Spain after their recent “surrender” of the Chagos Islands, pointing out that the…

Labour’s tax plans would ‘break manifesto pledge’: Top think tank warns Budget raid on employers’ NICs would be a ‘straightforward breach’ of party’s election promises amid fears Chancellor could milk £30bn from Brits_Nhy

Keir Starmer was warned today that raiding employers’ national insurance in the Budget would be a ‘straightforward breach’ of Labour‘s manifesto. The head of the IFS think-tank insisted the election document was ‘clear’ amid mounting alarm about the Chancellor’s plans. Ministers have…

David Lammy told to slap down EU’s new attempt to drag Britain closer and reverse Brexit

The EU has sparked fury this evening after foreign ministers urged the UK to allocate British troops towards Brussels-led peacekeeping missions. In the latest demand amid Sir Keir Starmer’s renegotiations, several EU ministers used a meeting with Foreign Secretary David Lammy…