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British Prime Minister's D-Day Commemoration Controversy

British PM Rishi Sunak's early exit from D-Day events sparks controversy, impacting election campaign.

Top News · Jun 8, 2024

Labour criticised for ‘U-turning’ on plans to abolish the House of Lords

The party’s manifesto will include plans to introduce an age limit for peers and scrap new hereditary roles, the Times reports.

Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2024

Labour criticised for 'U-turning' on plans to abolish the House of Lords

Labour has faced criticism for “U-turning” on its previous proposals to abolish the House of Lords ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 8, 2024

Bank of England Under Fire From Leader of the Campaign for Fair Finance

Is the Bank of England up to the job of managing the UK's monetary policy? The leader of The Campaign for Fair Finance Dr Roger Gewolb offered me his views of the UK's central bank.

International Business Times UK · Jun 3, 2024

Starmer must introduce wealth tax after Labour wins election, top Blair aide says

Senior adviser who worked for Tony Blair and Gordon Brown says there is an ‘urgent imperative’ for a new government to address wealth inequality in Britain

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024

Why Labour must adopt radical new tax policies – including on wealth and capital gains

The Brown-era adage ‘Prudence with a purpose’ could be the way to obtain the economic stability that has eluded every UK government since the 2008 financial crisis, say Colm Murphy and Patrick Diamond

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024

Six televised rounds of Starmer v Sunak? I can’t imagine anything worse

These debates are rarely useful, let alone enlightening. Let’s have a head-to-head of progressive parties instead, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2024

Harriet Harman: ‘Sunak thinks the economy is going to get worse. Otherwise he would wait’

The Labour veteran entered the commons as one of only 21 women, then spent years fighting for a seat at the table. She discusses sexism, backlash and power as she prepares to leave parliament

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2024

It’s time to tackle the root causes of poverty

The unequal distribution of resources needs to be addressed at government level

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024

OPINION - I advised David Cameron before he became PM and this is what I'd tell Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer

We will never know if Gareth Southgate’s Euros squad announcement just the day before was the trigger that caused Rishi Sunak to make his surprise election announcement. Did the Prime Minister look at a line-up loaded with young talent and conclude that going to the polls just as the nation…

Evening Standard · May 23, 2024