‘He’s a very, very handsome man’: Meet the ex-pop star turning heads in the UK Treasury
Former Clean Bandit member Neil Amin-Smith is one of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ most trusted advisers.
Institute for Fiscal Studies
5 ways Labour says Britain is broken
Labour attack dossier lays out holes in Britain’s finances — which the Tories dismiss as simply a political excuse to raise taxes.
Labour steals Tory playbook for financial blame game
Labour, with an eye on the next election, wants voters to hear that the public finances are worse than they thought — so blame the Tories for higher taxes.
The end of the Brexit dream
The Britain envisaged by the country’s Euroskeptic politicians looks further away than ever.
The UK election has already failed
Britain in 2024 is facing huge, systemic problems. Few have been addressed in the campaigning thus far.
10 days to go
Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead. This is day 33 of the campaign. With 10 days remaining until election day Jack and Sam discuss Sunak and Starmer’s battle in The Sun, the fallout from Farage’s comments on the war in Ukraine, and […]
The crisis Britain’s politicians are too scared to discuss
Voters may want social care to be on the ballot at the UK general election but no one seems to be listening.
Tory government ‘worst in postwar era’, claims expert study – live
Sir Anthony Seldon leads analysis that concludes that equality, growth and the UK’s standing in the world have all declined since 2010• Sign up to our Election Edition daily newsletterAnd here are some of the best pictures from yesterday’s campaigning….
5 takeaways from Labour’s ‘Captain Caution’ manifesto
Keir Starmer is promising change from 14 years of Tory government. In fiscal terms, it’s not so much — for now.
Harder to own your first home under the Tories, Rishi Sunak admits – UK politics as it happened
PM acknowledges in BBC Panorama interview to air tonight that it is a challenge for people to buy their first homeSign up for Election Edition, our UK general election newsletterDavey sums up the Lib Dems’ plans on health and social careAnd he says he …
Nigel Farage eyes debanking revenge with plan to hit bank profits
Reform UK thinks they can raise up to £40 billion to fund tax cuts by treating banks’ QE reserves differently.
Heir to Blair? Keir Starmer’s 6 big pledges rated
Labour leader channels Tony Blair with moody black and white photo — and six big post-election promises.
PMQs scorecard: Sunak and Starmer shout about pensions to woo the gray vote
With local elections looming, the PM and Labour leader clashed over tax cuts and the state pension.
Counting frozen Russian funds
SNEAK PEEK — Former Tory leader criticizes slow movement of Russian asset seizure. — SCOOP: City minister talks up U.K. financial services’ role in digital innovation. — Banks push back against new government snooping bill. Happy Wednesday! We’re half way through the working week and oodles has already happened in the happy land of financial […]
Sexism and the City
SNEAK PEEK — Sexism rife in the City: MPs call for more legislation. — Think tanks give U.K. economy poor score post-budget. — Global banks face new rules to prevent capital “window-dressing.” Good morning and happy Friday to our readers. Today, it’s International Women’s Day, and the Treasury Committee has things to say… DRIVING THE […]
Jeremy Hunt’s scorched earth budget
The UK chancellor is kicking every difficult decision beyond the general election.
Government eyes City as conduit for philanthropy
SNEAK PEEK ― Government wants City firms to encourage wealthy clients to give money to charities. ― Market-based finance causing headaches for the Bank of England. ― Hunt warned not to cut taxes without spending review. Good morning! I hope you all survived the arctic-like weather yesterday and are sufficiently warm enough to read today’s […]
Labour gets boozy with the City
SNEAK PEEK — Rachel Reeves schmoozes City bigwigs at London reception. — Defense sector fights back against debanking. — Bank of England hosts talking shop on handling risks to the financial system. Good morning! Welcome to week two of the MFS U.K. newsletter ― we made it! We hope you are enjoying it thus far, […]
9 hidden details buried in Rishi Sunak’s Autumn Statement
Cut through the spin with POLITICO’s guide to the fiscal small-print.
Rishi Sunak plots pre-election tax trap for Labour
Could the Conservatives derail Keir Starmer’s apparently smooth path to victory with a tax giveaway next year?
Cautious Keir Starmer tiptoes toward power
Ahead in the polls, the UK Labour leader is resisting calls to spend big.
Rishi Sunak accused of presiding over ‘chaos’ as Tory conference braces for news of HS2 Manchester leg cancellation – as it happened
Andy Burnham, Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, says news would be ‘profoundly depressing’In a report last week the Institute for Fiscal Studies said the current parliament was likely to mark “a decisive and permanent shift to a higher-tax economy”.I…
Axing most winter fuel payments would break Tory manifesto promise, says Labour – as it happened
This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage hereUK sanctions have been imposed on Russian officials involved in “sham” elections in annexed Ukrainian territory, the Foreign Office has announced.Labour is currently on co…