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New year, new Keir? Labour have big plans for 2025 - including taking inspiration from Thatcher

The party’s manifesto promised big policy reforms. Now, with his popularity in freefall, the prime minister must deliver to change the political narrative

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2025

Pension bosses attack Rachel Reeves’ megafund plans over fears of government ‘cash grab’

Local authorities fear the government is eyeing up their £360bn of wealth to fund its spending plans, but that wealth was hard won

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2025

Economists warn Treasury is likely to raise taxes even further this year

Almost 100 experts expect a low rate of economic growth this year

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025

OPINION - Have Labour crashed and burned already?

Disastrous policies fraught with unintended consequences, a wrecking ball budget and a total alienation of voters have got Labour off to a woefully bad start

Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2025

UK factory output falls at fastest rate since February amid tax rise fears

Pound drops to nine-month low against dollar after PMI for December signals further contraction in manufacturing

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2025

At best, 2025 will be a year of slow economic recovery. As for the worst? Brace yourselves

With threats of recession, global fracturing and increasingly angry voters, Labour’s sticky start is unlikely to get any easier, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2025

In Pictures: Rain-soaked Rishi and wide-eyed Wes in year’s best political images

The PA news agency’s photographers provided unrivalled coverage of the world of politics this year as these first rate images show.

Evening Standard · Jan 1, 2025

Starmer: 2025 a chance to rediscover the great nation that we are

The Prime Minister has delivered his first new year’s message since entering Downing Street.

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2024

Pupils will ‘pay price’ for new tax on private school fees, Tories warn Reeves

The long-standing VAT exemption for private schools ends on New Year’s Day.

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2024

The Guardian view on City deregulation: it would be a dangerous step backward

Editorial: Relaxing financial rules risks undermining stability, ignoring post-crash lessons and prioritising short-term gains over the long-term health of the economy

The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2024