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James Tapsfield

James Tapsfield - UK Political Editor

Covered British politics as part of the Lobby based at the House of Parliament since 2006, including four general elections, two referendums, seven Prime Ministers and a pandemic. Previously worked at the Press Association.

Coverage: UK Politics

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Stamp them out! MPs demand low-level letterboxes are made illegal 'to stop back injuries'

25/10/24 03:24

A motion tabled by Labour's Mike Amesbury - and signed by 16 other politicians - insists letterbox heights should be 'standard'. The Communication Workers' Union (CWU) has been campaigning for tougher rules, arguing that posties are put at risk of dog attacks. But letterboxes are also close to the hearts of MPs, who spend large amounts of time distributing literature and canvassing voters....read

How Keir Starmer could raid shareholders, savers and landlords in Budget - as PM suggests they don't count as 'working people'
25/10/24 01:55
Labour's manifesto said 'working people' would be shielded from increases. But ministers have been floundering for months over how that term is defined.
Keir Starmer's wrong, we are working people! Furious landlords, savers and self-employed people slam the Labour PM after he suggested they don't count and will be battered by taxes
25/10/24 12:27
The Government has been asked repeatedly to define the term 'working people' in a bid to establish which taxes Chancellor Rachel Reeves could hike next Wednesday.
Robert Jenrick insists Tory leadership battle is NOT over despite poll of activists suggesting Kemi Badenoch is coasting to victory with a week to go
25/10/24 10:01
Robert Jenrick said the race was 'neck and neck' as he played down the latest research by the ConservativeHome site.
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Keir Starmer is accused of 'straight up lying' to Brits in Labour manifesto after he warns shareholders, landlords and savers they DON'T count as 'working people' and face being battered in next week's 'tax bomb' Budget
25/10/24 09:04
Keir Starmer fuelled alarm at the looming raids by Rachel Reeves as he suggested those with assets do not count as 'working people' and will by targeted by Labour .
Keir Starmer says he WON'T be calling furious Trump to explain why Labour volunteers have been campaigning against him in US election
25/10/24 08:19
Keir Starmer is scrambling to quell a backlash from Donald Trump after it emerged 100 Labour activists had been helping out rival Kamala Harris in swing states.
You're not 'working people', Keir Starmer tells landlords and shareholders as he prepares for his tax grab ahead of next week's Budget
24/10/24 10:50
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said that anyone whose income comes from assets such as shares or property would not come under his definition of a working person.
Rachel Reeves says she WILL loosen debt rule in Budget to splurge up to £50bn on infrastructure but vows 'guardrails' to balance books as markets get the jitters
24/10/24 03:39
In interviews as she attended IMF meetings in Washington DC, Rachel Reeves said the government will be shifting to another measure that recognises 'assets'.
Keir Starmer wobbles on slavery reparations as UK admits they COULD be 'referenced' in Commonwealth summit statement despite PM insisting they are 'not on the agenda'
24/10/24 02:44
Downing Street initially insisted the issue is not on the agenda at the gathering of 56 countries in Samoa, which the PM is attending along with the King.
Rachel Reeves puts positive spin on looming £35bn 'tax bomb' Budget in slick video pleading for anxious Brits to 'look to the opportunities of the future' - as she confirms debt rule change to splurge billions more
24/10/24 10:58
Chancellor Rachel Reeves sounded a notably more upbeat tone in a glitzy video with less than a week to go until the crucial package.
Union barons will be able to call strikes for twice as long with the backing of just a quarter of workers under new Labour laws
24/10/24 08:50
Labour's proposals would allow militant barons to call walkouts even if they were backed by as little as a quarter of workers.
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Keir Starmer acknowledges 'tax bomb' in Budget will go beyond filling claimed £22bn 'black hole' left by Tories - as Chancellor confirms she will bend fiscal rules to splurge billions more on infrastructure
24/10/24 07:07
Keir Starmer insisted next week's fiscal package would 'rebuild' services and the economy.
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Commonwealth leaders defy Starmer by putting colonial reparations on agenda at summit as they warn it is 'only a matter of time' until Britain bows to demands for up to £18TRILLION
24/10/24 06:38
Keir Starmer has been warned it is 'only a matter of time' before Britain bows to pressure as nations push for a clear statement at a summit in Samoa.
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Angela Rayner jokes that she will miss the 'battle of the gingers' as she clashes with Oliver Dowden at deputy PMQs... trolling the outgoing Tory frontbencher for backing early election
23/10/24 11:36
Angela Rayner and Oliver Dowden bantered after he pointed out it would be their final clash, as a new Tory leader is installed on November 2.
Environment Secretary Steve Reed squirms as he admits he didn't know firm that handed him free football ticket worth £1,700 has same owner as 'failing' water firm
23/10/24 10:43
Steve Reed was repeatedly challenged over taking the £1,700 gift from Hutchison 3G UK, which is owned by the same firm that ultimately owns Northumbrian Water.
Rachel Reeves admits Budget will be 'painful' amid fears 'tax bomb' could leave Brits facing biggest burden since WW2... and potentially the highest EVER: £35bn of hikes would mean new peak since comparable records began
23/10/24 07:04
Rachel Reeves argued problems cannot be 'magicked away' as she prepares to mount an eye-watering raid next Wednesday,
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Donald Trump files legal complaint over 'foreign interference' after Labour activists join Democrat rival's campaign - but Keir Starmer insists they CAN still work if the Republican wins US election
23/10/24 06:51
Keir Starmer insisted he could still work with Donald Trump despite his campaign accusing Labour of 'blatant foreign interference' in the US election.
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Public sector workers' golden pension pots 'will be spared' Chancellor's £15BILLION national insurance raid in Budget - leaving private sector firms and staff to bear the whole burden
23/10/24 06:30
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is planning a huge move to impose NICs on employers' contributions to retirement funds in the crucial package next Wednesday.
IMF gives UK economy another big upgrade admitting growth will be more than DOUBLE its initial prediction at 1.1% this year
22/10/24 01:00
The IMF now expects GDP to expand by 1.1 per cent, welcoming the improving inflation picture.
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Fury at 'greedy' water firms 'sucking the dregs' out of customers amid fears Ofwat will cave to demands for hikes of up to 84% on bills
22/10/24 11:29
Updated figures published by Ofwat have revealed the massive scale of increases firms want to impose.
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Hammer blow for Rachel Reeves as borrowing spikes to highest outside of Covid crisis ahead of crucial Budget - with fears Labour's public sector pay splurge has fuelled chaos in finances
22/10/24 07:06
As the Chancellor prepares to unveil a package of tax hikes, official figures showed the government racking up another £16.6billion of borrowing last month.
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Fury as Angela Rayner claims workers' rights overhaul will boost the economy after the government's own analysis suggests it could cost business £5BILLION a year and lead to price rises and job cuts
21/10/24 03:52
The Deputy Prime Minister was harangued by Tories in the Commons today as she insisted the Employments Rights Bill would have a 'positive impact on growth'.
Angela Rayner wins a seat on Keir Starmer's national security council as PM U-turns following complaint that his deputy was being deliberately sidelined in power battle
21/10/24 01:46
No10 confirmed today that the Deputy Prime Minister would join other senior ministers on the crucial committee, in 'recognition of the expectation that [she] will attend this committee regularly'.
Ministers admit workers' rights overhaul could cost business £5BILLION a year and lead to price rises and job cuts - as MPs brace to vote on new laws TODAY
21/10/24 12:44
The package - including flexible working, paternity and sick leave from day one - could force up prices for consumers and lead to job cuts.
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Keir Starmer WON'T apologise for Britain's role in the slave trade at Commonwealth summit and reparations 'not on the agenda', says No10 - as PM ignores Labour MPs
21/10/24 12:25
The Prime Minister is this week heading to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa, where he will be joined by King Charles .
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Now high earners are in Labour's tax crosshairs: Minister refuses to say if pledge not to hammer 'working people' includes the better paid - with fears 'stealth' raid will drag another 600,000 into higher tax rates
21/10/24 11:16
Stephen Kinnock refused to answer as he was grilled over whether the protection Labour promised at the election extended to six figure earners.
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Contender for next Commonwealth chief warns Britain owes India 'more money than it has' as Keir Starmer braces for reparations row at Samoa summit
21/10/24 09:36
Joshua Setipa, former trade minister for Lesotho, insisted the Commonwealth should address the impact of the slave trade and colonialism.
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Angela Rayner 'shores up her position' as Keir Starmer U-turns to give his deputy a seat on national security council - and she claims victory on £1bn social housing funding
21/10/24 08:23
Allies of Angela Rayner had voiced anxiety that she was being sidelined after she was only given a temporary post on the crucial committee.
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Here comes the Budget pain! From a 'tax on jobs' to raiding your pension pot and freezing thresholds AGAIN - how Rachel Reeves could hammer Brits to fill £40bn 'black hole' in the books
21/10/24 07:18
Fears are mounting that Rachel Reeves will impose one of the biggest tax hikes in history at the Budget.
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Businesses, motorists and pension savers brace for Budget bombshell amid fears Rachel Reeves is plotting biggest EVER tax-raising package
17/10/24 01:15
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to unveil an eye-watering £40billion of tax hikes and spending cuts on October 30.
Would-be Tory leader Kemi Badenoch vows to offer JK Rowling a peerage praising her 'fight' on gender rights
17/10/24 01:03
Kemi Badenoch enthused about the pro-women stance taken by the Harry Potter author.
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'Not everyone will get what they want': PM slaps down 'Red revolt' on 'austerity' Budget after Angela Rayner leads ministers demanding to keep spending despite Chancellor's warnings over 'black hole' in finances
17/10/24 10:49
Ministers including Angela Rayner are believed to have lobbied the PM after being told by the Treasury that they need curb costs.
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The GP, dentist and cashpoint deserts in England and Wales... and the best place to live if you love the pub: Interactive map lays bare the postcode lottery of Brits' access to amenities
17/10/24 09:57
Official figures show the huge variations in access to amenities across England and Wales.
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Foreign Secretary David Lammy will visit China tomorrow as Tories demand he takes a tough line on Taiwan, human rights abuses and spying
17/10/24 09:01
David Lammy is due in Beijing for two days with the government committing to challenge the regime on human rights violations and the tensions over Taiwan .
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Rachel Reeves could hammer Brits with biggest tax-raising Budget EVER: Chancellor's '£40bn' package hitting NICs, CGT and inheritance tax might top Rishi Sunak's 2021 misery and Lamont's 1993 mega-raid
17/10/24 08:13
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to unveil an eye-watering £40billion of tax hikes and spending cuts on October 30.
Bungling Keir Starmer calls Rishi Sunak 'Prime Minister' AGAIN as they trade blows at PMQs - despite having been in No10 for three months
16/10/24 12:43
Keir Starmer has repeatedly appeared muddled over whether the Tory leader is still in power since his crushing election victory in July.
Keir Starmer is accused of dropping plan for crackdown on China spies at PMQs as Tories demand Foreign Secretary takes tough stance on trip to Beijing this week
16/10/24 12:14
Keir Starmer was accused by the Tory leader of dropping plans for a register of individuals and bodies 'influenced' by foreign states.
Rachel Reeves 'could need £40BILLION of tax hikes and spending cuts' in Budget bombshell after public sector pay splurge - as businesses warn that raiding national insurance will be Labour's 'poll tax' moment
16/10/24 06:52
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is said to be looking for the enormous sum to balance the books and bolster services after Labour's splurge on public sector pay.
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Hopes of Christmas gift for Brits with TWO quick interest rate cuts as inflation tumbles faster than expected to 1.7% - below the Bank of England's 2% target for first time in three years
16/10/24 06:11
Headline CPI dropped to 1.7 per cent in September from 2.2 per cent the previous month - much better than analysts had expected.
Robert Jenrick is accused of 'misappropriating' photo of Penny Mordaunt to make it look as if she backs him for Tory leader - even though the ex-Cabinet minister is staying neutral
15/10/24 02:02
Robert Jenrick accompanied the image on Instagram yesterday with a message pledging to bring 'unity' and use talent such as Penny Mordaunt and Jacob Rees-Mogg .
Hopes grow of double interest rate boost before Christmas as wage growth slows again - with crucial inflation numbers due tomorrow
15/10/24 08:38
Regular pay went up by an annual rate of 4.9 per cent in the three months to July - from 5.1 per cent in the previous quarter.
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Keir Starmer drops another heavy hint that he WILL raise national insurance in Budget... but claims it WON'T break Labour manifesto
15/10/24 08:05
In a heavy hint at the pain to come in the fiscal package, Keir Starmer said the Labour manifesto was 'very clear' that the promise in the levy only applied to 'working people'.
Fears over impact of Rachel Reeves hiking 'jobs tax' in Budget: Figures show vacancies and payroll numbers dipping as NICs hike threat looms
15/10/24 07:18
The number of posts on offer fell from 856,000 in August to 841,000 in September, while the number of employees was slightly down.
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Rachel Reeves hints her Budget will hike National Insurance amid fears she could take £30BILLION from Brits
14/10/24 04:25
The Chancellor is at the centre of a major row over employers' national insurance contributions (NICs) ands whether they will be hiked at the end of the month.
Labour's tax plans would 'break manifesto pledge': Top think tank warns Budget raid on employers' NICs would be a 'straightforward breach' of party's election promises amid fears Chancellor could milk £30bn from Brits
14/10/24 03:28
The head of the IFS think-tank insisted the Labour manifesto was 'clear' amid mounting alarm about the Chancellor's plans.
King Charles and Elton John due to attend glitzy event St Paul's Cathedral for Labour's investment summit
14/10/24 02:10
The monarch, 75, is going to make an appearance at the international event, which will see global senior business chiefs gather at the London landmark.
Just over a million top-rate taxpayers are set to contribute two-fifths of ALL income tax this year - £124billion - handing over an average of £110,000 each
14/10/24 01:07
Figures issued by HM Revenue & Customs show there are 1.13million people in the 45p tax band.
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Keir Starmer tells business chiefs it is 'great moment' to invest in Britain at glitzy London summit... as firms sound the alarm he is planning to hammer them in 'tax bomb' Budget
14/10/24 09:49
Keir Starmer tried to strike an upbeat tone as he addressed hundreds of senior figures at the Guildhall in London - hoping to drum up cash for the economy.
Mounting anger at Keir Starmer's No10 purge: Tory MPs slam Labour PM's decision to swap portraits of British 'heroes' with Portuguese artworks
14/10/24 09:32
Sir Keir has wasted no time in purging the paintings that were mounted on the No 10 walls during the Conservative reign as he looks to put his own stamp on Downing Street.
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Cabinet minister holds out olive branch to Elon Musk after summer riots spat with Keir Starmer saying Space X landing was 'staggering achievement'
14/10/24 09:18
Peter Kyle insisted he is 'absolutely ready to engage' with Elon Musk as he played down claims the tycoon was snubbed from the UK's global investment summit.
'We're back at the table': Labour's Brexit 'reset' gathers pace as David Lammy attends summit of EU foreign ministers and Keir Starmer vows to 'repair Britain's brand'
14/10/24 08:06
Foreign Secretary David Lammy is joining EU counterparts for talks in Luxembourg, with the agenda including cooperation on the Middle East and the Ukraine war.
Businesses sound alarm over 'tax on jobs' NICs raid in Budget as Keir Starmer kicks off glitzy UK global investment summit vowing to curb 'red tape' after Cabinet spat about P&O Ferries deal
14/10/24 07:33
Keir Starmer is gathering hundreds of senior figures at the Guildhall in London hoping to drum up tens of billions of pounds for the economy.
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Now Keir Starmer strips portraits of Gladstone, Elizabeth I and Walter Raleigh from No10
13/10/24 04:01
The paintings of the former PM, monarch and explorer appear to have been shifted as Sir Keir puts his own stamp on Downing Street .
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Fury as train guards get a £300 bonus to work five days a week from trade union veteran Louise Haigh - while her allies slam Starmer's rebuke after she almost wrecks £1bn deal for business summit
13/10/24 01:50
The controversial agreement was struck at the end of last month to stop staff at CrossCountry going on strike every Saturday in October
Keir Starmer 'removes portrait of Gladstone from No10' after critics slammed renowned 19th Century PM for family's links to slave trade
13/10/24 10:32
The painting of William Gladstone is said to have been put into storage as Sir Keir puts his own stamp on Downing Street.
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Labour Transport Secretary Louise Haigh gives train guards a £300 bonus to work a five-day week - amid her civil war with Keir Starmer after business summit meltdown
13/10/24 09:38
The agreement was struck at the end of last month to prevent planned strikes every Saturday this month by CrossCountry, which operates a patchwork of intercity services from Penzance to Aberdeen
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Budget fears mount as Cabinet minister claims Labour manifesto only promised to keep NICs on hold for workers... and bank chief warns over raid on pensions
13/10/24 08:38
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds delivered a strong hint that NICs is set to be increased for firms as he said the manifesto 'specifically' protected workers.
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Another day, another Labour meltdown: Starmer's business secretary flounders as he's grilled about investment summit and the PM finally admits his disastrous first 100 days have been 'choppy'
13/10/24 08:12
Jonathan Reynolds merely insisted it was 'not the government's position' as he was repeatedly grilled over his Cabinet colleague's attack.
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Keir Starmer faces Labour meltdown on eve of global business summit with Angela Rayner and Louise Haigh 'hopping mad' at being 'scapegoated' over P&O Ferries attack in desperate bid to save £1bn investment
13/10/24 07:00
Keir Starmer sparked anger from unions and MPs after he publicly rebuked Louise Haigh for suggesting that customers should boycott the firm.
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Blow for Keir's big UK investment summit as £1bn deal 'is pulled over ministers attacking P&O Ferries'... and officials accidentally publish contact details of one of world's richest men
11/10/24 02:49
The investment event on Monday is intended to showcase the attractions of Britain to international business, with hundreds of senior figures attending.
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Squirming Keir Starmer blanks questions about ousted aide Sue Gray missing 'really important' summit with UK nations and mayors - as ministers say she is 'taking a break' amid claims of spat over pay-off for demotion
11/10/24 01:52
Keir Starmer refused to engage with repeated questions over why his former chief of staff did not take part in the 'really important' event in Edinburgh .
What COULD be in Rachel Reeves' £25billion Budget 'tax bomb'? From CGT to NICs, pension pots and inheritance tax - the options for the Chancellor to milk more money from Brits
11/10/24 12:28
There have been signs of growing anxiety within government over how to find extra cash from already-struggling Brits.
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Someone missing, Keir? PM's ousted chief of staff Sue Gray avoids his first 'nations and regions' summit TODAY with ministers saying she 'has been through a lot' - amid claims she is demanding big payoff for being demoted
11/10/24 07:25
Sue Gray dramatically left the top job last weekend after months of infighting as the PM switched her to be his envoy to the UK's devolved institutions.
UK economy struggles to 0.2% growth in August after two months of flatlining as Brits brace to be hammered by Rachel Reeves in Budget
11/10/24 06:20
Official figures showed GDP expanding 0.2 per cent in August, in line with expectations.
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Rachel Reeves 'could hike CGT to 39%' in 'tax bomb' Budget hitting sales of second homes and businesses - with NICs, pension pots and inheritance also under threat
10/10/24 03:35
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is said to be looking at increasing CGT from a typical level of 24 per cent to as high as 39 per cent.
Robert Jenrick warns Tories 'won't survive' unless they 'get serious' about immigration and ditch the ECHR - as he tussles with Kemi Badenoch for leadership
10/10/24 11:51
Robert Jenrick took a potshot at his rival Kemi Badenoch in a speech after the field was dramatically whittled down to two.
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Keir Starmer vows 'iron-clad support' for Ukraine as he holds talks with Zelensky in No10 amid push to use Storm Shadow missiles against Russia
10/10/24 11:27
Keir Starmer backed the Ukrainian president - who is on a tour of Western capitals as he pushes for help resisting Vladimir Putin .
Tories fear ANOTHER leader contest in 18 months as Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch face off after 'almighty cock-up' by MPs saw favourite James Cleverly ousted… with Boris Johnson 'lurking' in the wings
10/10/24 09:40
Westminster was rocked yesterday when Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick came first and second in the MPs' ballot - with favourite James Cleverly ejected.
Zelensky to hold talks with Starmer in Downing Street today
10/10/24 08:08
The Ukrainian president is on a tour of Western capitals as he pushes for more support for the resistance to Vladimir Putin .
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Zelensky holds talks in No10 with Keir Starmer as he pushes to use Storm Shadow missiles against Russia
10/10/24 07:44
Keir Starmer greeted the Ukrainian president - who is on a tour of Western capitals as he pushes for more support for the resistance to Vladimir Putin - warmly on the steps of No10.
Rachel Reeves' '£25bn tax bomb': IFS warns Chancellor needs massive raid in Budget to balance books after public sector pay splurge - with NICs, pension pots and inheritance under threat
10/10/24 07:18
The grim assessment comes from the respected IFS think-tank as the Chancellor prepares for the October 30 Budget.
It's Kemi Badenoch vs Robert Jenrick for Tory crown amid bombshell dirty tricks row after 'double-dealing' MPs vote out frontrunner James Cleverly
09/10/24 03:59
A day of extraordinary behind-the-scenes manoeuvring at Westminster culminated in the bombshell departure of shadow home secretary James Cleverly.
Tory leadership frontrunner James Cleverly is sensationally knocked out of Tory leadership race - leaving Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch to duke it out to replace Rishi Sunak
09/10/24 02:35
Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch will battle it out to become the next Tory leader after frontrunner James Cleverly was sensationally knocked out of the election by MPs.
James Cleverly sensationally DUMPED from Conservative leadership contest as Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick secure votes for final showdown with party members - recap
09/10/24 01:28
MAILONLINE BLOG: Recap our coverage of the Conservative leadership contest as a vote is held to reveal the final two contenders to become the Leader of the Opposition.
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David Lammy to visit China next week as Labour seeks improved ties with Beijing... but Foreign Secretary is under pressure to meet his pre-election pledge to declare oppression of Uighurs as a 'genocide'
09/10/24 11:32
During his trip, the Foreign Secretary is expected to meet Chinese officials in the country's capital, as well as with British firms based in Shanghai.
Keir Starmer desperately dodges at PMQs over fears of £17BILLION national insurance hit to pension contributions in Budget - as Tories accuse him of 'fiddling' borrowing figures
09/10/24 11:25
Keir Starmer floundered as Rishi Sunak repeatedly pressed him at PMQs on speculation that the levy could be extended to employers' contributions.
Rachel Reeves could sign off 'HS2 light' project from Birmingham to Manchester as she rips up borrowing rules in Budget
09/10/24 08:38
Chancellor Rachel Reeves and other ministers are said to be considering a scaled-back option for the connection to Manchester - cancelled by Rishi Sunak last year.
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Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick go to war to avoid being knocked out of Tory leader race TODAY as MPs choose final two - with James Cleverly in pole position
09/10/24 07:23
Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick are scrambling for support from colleagues after a shock surge from James Cleverly saw him installed as favourite.
UK population hits 68.3m as huge 677,300 net immigration drives biggest annual rise since 1970s - despite more people dying than being born
08/10/24 11:17
The rise could have been even steeper but the estimated net inflow of 677,300 from abroad was offset by 16,300 more people dying than being born.
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Costs of servicing UK's £2.7tn debt mountain rise as markets fear Rachel Reeves will fiddle rules in Budget to rack up more borrowing… as she struggles to find big tax raid targets
08/10/24 09:52
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to deliver a crucial first fiscal package on October 30, after a torrid start to Labour's time in power.
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