Labour can win Selby and Ainsty as people are ‘very angry’ with Tories – Reeves The shadow chancellor said residents blame the Conservative Government for soaring mortgage rates. The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2023
Jeremy Hunt’s mortgages deal dismissed as ‘sticking plaster’ as Sunak urged to offer subsidies Government told to offer direct support to homeowners – as chancellor’s agreement with banks dismissed as a ‘water pistol to put out a fire’ The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023
Labour would not back subsidising mortgage holders, Starmer says Leader says there is no quick fix and there are problems with approach advocated by Lib Dems The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023
Starmer says subsidy for mortgage holders not right approach to crisis The Labour leader said ‘next month it’s going to feel a lot worse’ for homeowners. The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023
Labour rule out subsidies for mortgage holders as interest rates rocket Rachel Reeves has ruled out Labour backing plans that would see subsidies or financial support for mortgage holders, as struggling homeowners brace… The National (Scotland) · Jun 22, 2023
Rishi Sunak says he is ‘totally, 100% on it’ in battle against inflation – as it happened Prime minister says he knows people will be anxious about rate rise but ‘it is going to be OK’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023
Subsidy for mortgage holders not right approach to crisis, says Labour Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said her plans would instead see banks forced to help homeowners struggling with payments. The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023
Trigger recession to tame inflation, say economists – as Bank set to hike interest rates ‘There’s no other way around it’, says Jeremy Hunt adviser on looming UK recession The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023
Sadiq Khan warns London faces ‘a wave of repossessions’ unless government intervenes Mr Khan called for ‘flexibility’ in mortgage deals Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2023
Labour piles pressure on Sunak with plan to prevent ‘mortgage catastrophe’ Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says party would force banks to take a range of steps to protect borrowers The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023
Labour would force banks to help struggling borrowers to diffuse ‘mortgage bomb’ Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was accused by his Labour shadow Rachel Reeves of ‘standing by’ as millions struggle. The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023
Our five simple changes will ease mortgage pain for millions, Labour says Rachel Reeves made five pledges, including requiring lenders to let borrowers switch to interest-only payments temporarily, or lengthen the term of their loan Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2023
Tories face ‘blue wall’ wipeout from mortgage time bomb Backlash from mortgage holders could see one in three Tories ousted, as Rishi Sunak urged to act The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023
Tory MPs split on whether to intervene to help mortgage holders Figures released on Wednesday expected to confirm UK stuck with highest inflation rate in G7 The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023 Tories fear Partygate will loom over by-elections – despite Sunak’s claim Boris row over Johnson’s toxic legacy will feature on opposition leaflets, warns elections expert, as honours controversy and police probe rumble on
Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2023 Martin Lewis says mortgage timebomb has 'exploded' and says Tories were warned Moneysavingexpert.com founder Martin Lewis said he warned Jeremy Hunt about the threat from rising mortgage rates at a summit in December
Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2023 Families hit by 'Tory mortgage penalty' as rates soar - see how your area is affected Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said households across the country are paying the price for the government 'trashing the economy' as she highlighted how families have been hit by crippling mortgage hikes
Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2023 Keir Starmer fumes Tory 'green crap' attitude costs families extra £1,400 a year Speaking in Edinburgh, the Labour leader doubled down on his vow to block new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea - but said he wouldn't repeat the mistakes of the Thatcher government
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023 Nicola Sturgeon: ‘I’ve done nothing wrong’ Scotland’s ex-first minister returns home after arrest as poll suggests Labour on course to defeat SNP
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2023 Sarwar: I want Scotland and the UK to lead the world in green revolution The Scottish Labour leader said that Great British Energy, a publicly owned clean energy company, would help realise that ambition.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023 As mortgage rates surge, the Tories are losing their reputation for economic competence The party is tearing itself to pieces as terrified borrowers face a new age of insecurity
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023 Labour must counter the Tory bonanza of uncosted policies. But not at the expense of childcare By rowing back on commitments to free provision for children and the green new deal, the party is losing at the Tories’ toxic game, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023 Labour rules out universal childcare for young children in fiscal credibility drive Party insiders say extra help for poorer families in England still on table as shadow ministers review policy options
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023 UK short-term borrowing costs surge above Truss-era highs; US inflation falls to 4% – as it happened UK interest rates expected to hit 5.5% by December after regular pay grows by a record, sending two-year bond yields soaring
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023 How Labour could keep its £28bn-a-year green promise Letters: Colin Hines, David Nowell and Mike Sheaff on the party’s retreat from its climate investment pledge