Rachel Reeves said she was “confident” that trade flows with the US would continue under President-elect Donald Trump despite his proposed tariffs. The Chancellor was asked what effects the US election outcome would have on her growth plans when she faced questions from the House of Commons Treasury Committee. Live Politics: Starmer fights fire with … Read more
Small businesses have called on the government to “significantly increase” the employment allowance to prevent them having to close after the Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to raise National Insurance contributions paid by employers – despite promising not to raise taxes “for working people” – to help plug a £40bn black hole during the … Read more
Trade union Unite has told Sky News that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will investigate a controversial hotel and conference center in Birmingham that cost the union nearly £112 million. The union, which was previously Labour’s biggest donor, says it believes there was “serious financial irregularities” when it was run by leader Jeremy Corbyn. Lynn … Read more
If you think Kaitlan is shy about showing off her legs, think again! This isn’t her first leggy venture. Just a month later, Collins made headlines when she attended the BAFTA NYC TEA Party wearing a striking green sleeveless smock dress with a daring slit – because why not give the public a mini-show on … Read more
A government minister refused to rule out increasing taxes on those with the highest incomes. Stephen Kinnock dodged the question nine times when Sky News correspondent Kay Burley asked whether people earning more than £100,000 a year were “working people”, under Labour’s definition. The Labor Party manifesto pledged not to increase National Insurance, VAT, or … Read more
The Minister of Health warned of “difficult and big choices” in the budget, as he refused to rule out freezing tax thresholds. Wes Streeting told Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that the government “can’t fix 14 years in one budget” and there are a lot of choices “we have to make that we’d … Read more