Rachel Reeves may be unpopular, but she is quietly rebalancing UK plc Policy U-turns could define her stint at No 11 despite many sure-footed advances on devolved spending to help kickstart growth The Guardian - UK · Jun 7
UK’s fragile heirloom: ceramics sector calls for more help to save ‘vital industry’ Brands such as Portmeirion in Stoke welcome £120m package but seek further support to avert fresh closures The Guardian - UK · Jun 6
Andy Burnham pledges to slash taxes on pubs if he becomes prime minister Mayor promises to reverse a series of tax rises that have hit hospitality and small businesses since Labour came to power – and suggested he could cut employers’ national insurance contributions The Independent UK · Jun 5
Starmer says protecting Britain the ‘top priority’ as he fails to rule out cuts to fund defence spending plan The Defence Investment Plan will finally be published before next month’s Nato summit in Turkey, the PM has said The Independent UK · Jun 5
Blueprint for defence spending will be a ‘step up’, Starmer vows amid delay The Defence Investment Plan will be published before the Nato summit in Turkey, beginning on July 7, the Prime Minister said. Evening Standard · Jun 5
Yvette Cooper rejects Harriet Harman’s call for disappearing messages ban The Foreign Secretary said “lots of people”, including herself, had WhatsApp’s auto-delete tool turned on for some exchanges. Evening Standard · Jun 5
Starmer still confident in Darren Jones after leaked Mandelson messages revealed Mr Jones also appeared to criticise Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Jonathan Reynolds and Angela Rayner. Evening Standard · Jun 4
Missing Peter Mandelson messages 'point to Labour cover-up' Missing messages between disgraced former ambassador Peter Mandelson and the most senior UK Government minister have sparked accusations of a… The National (Scotland) · Jun 4
Major business group accuses Labour of sending firms to ‘tipping point’ after taking billions extra in tax An extra £27bn was raised in taxes by Labour, the CBI will say The Independent UK · Jun 4
Minister Darren Jones told Mandelson he was ‘so sorry’ in undisclosed message The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister also appeared to criticise Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Jonathan Reynolds and Angela Rayner. Evening Standard · Jun 4
Top Labour minister told Peter Mandelson he was 'so sorry' after sacking A top Labour minister told Peter Mandelson he was 'so sorry' after he was sacked as ambassador to the US over his links to convicted… The National (Scotland) · Jun 4
Starmer’s chief secretary consoled Mandelson after dismissal as US ambassador, undisclosed texts show Darren Jones’s messages include requests for advice on the reshuffle and remarks about former business secretary Jonathan Reynolds The Guardian - UK · Jun 3
Universal unveils UK theme park name and logo as £7.3bn investment announced The theme park is expected to attract millions of visitors each year including more than a million additional overseas visitors. Evening Standard · Jun 3
UK government to pay £1.3bn to help fund Universal Studios theme park in Bedfordshire Chancellor hails deal saying it will create tens of thousands of jobs in the construction, hospitality, creative and technology sectors The Guardian - UK · Jun 3
Evening Standard · Jun 3 Taxpayers face £1.3bn bill to help Universal build first European theme park just outside London Construction on Universal United Kingdom Resort in Bedfordshire is expected to begin soon
The Independent UK · Jun 3 UK government to spend £1.3bn to support ‘spectacular’ Universal theme park in Bedford The resort set to become the UK’s most popular tourist attraction when it opens in 2031, with millions expected to visit each year
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3 Rural UK ‘particularly at risk’ of diesel shortages if Iran war continues OECD forecast sets out economic risks from conflict, pointing to potential shortfalls to key energy products
Evening Standard · Jun 3 UK economy to grow 0.9% this year but outlook cut for 2027 – OECD Forecasts predicted that global economic growth will slow to 2.8% this year, from 3.4% in 2025.
The Independent UK · Jun 2 Starmer defends using vanishing WhatsApp messages after Mandelson files revelation MPs voted earlier this year to force the disclosure of documents relating to his time as ambassador
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2 Debt-ridden graduates seen as ‘cash cows’ to fund older people’s lifestyles, MPs told Student groups tell inquiry about ballooning debt and ‘sneaky changes’ to loan terms while likening system to finance scandals
The Guardian - UK · Jun 1 Reeves examines using private sector funds to speed building of new towns Chancellor in talks with banks and investment funds about public-private partnerships to build infrastructure
The Independent UK · May 29 Jeremy Clarkson burns Keir Starmer effigy after farming tax controversy In ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ season five, an effigy of the PM is set ablaze on top of a bonfire
Evening Standard · May 28 All of Andy Burnham's U-turns explained as he shifts stance on migrant benefits The Greater Manchester mayor’s latest change of stance is his fifth U-turn since he was announced as Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election
The Independent UK · May 28 Reversing minimum wage changes is no ‘easy solution’ to end Britain’s Neet crisis, Milburn warns The former Labour minister warned against solely blaming the chancellor for the scale of the crisis facing the nation
Evening Standard · May 28 No easy solutions to fix youth unemployment crisis, says ex-Labour minister Having a million young people aged 16-24 not in education or work is estimated to be costing the UK around £125 billion a year.