Tag: Labour
Labour’s £40bn Tax Hike: What the Autumn Budget Means for You
Chancellor of Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered a speech highlighting the key points in the new budget for the last fiscal quarter of 2024. The announcement marks the first major financial statement released by the new Labour government led by Sir Kier Starmer. For further information not covered in this summary, the government have detailed the…
Undressing Starmer’s Pricey Clothing Donations
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and several other cabinet Ministers such as Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister have admitted to accepting high-value clothing freebies from party donors like Lord Alli. Starmer admitted that he accepted clothes and other fashion items valued at over £18,000. Furthermore, Angela Rayner…
Labour Uncover £22B Nightmare left behind by Conservatives
Newly appointed Chancellor of Exchequer Rachel Reeves disclosed a £22B ‘spending-hole’ left behind by the Conservative government, following their electoral defeat to Labour on July 4th. The overspend was discovered during the first financial audit under Reeves’ governance. A frustrating combination of failures to meet various investment pledges, shortfalls in public service demands, and exorbitant…
UK Elections on July 4th: Economic Shifts on the Horizon
UK Elections Recent economic improvement in the UK has driven the announcement of a ‘snap-election’ on July 4th. The uncertainty of the UK economy in the past few years has gradually exhausted the popularity of the conservative party. The announcement of an election in just 2 months shows that the Conservatives are attempting to capitalize on progress…
Sadiq Khan wins London Mayoral Election: Election Unwrapped
Labour’s Sadiq Khan has won his third term as Mayor of London after beating Conservative Opposition Susan Hall. YouGov Polling before Thursday 2nd of May suggested that Sadiq Khan would beat Susan Hall by 22%. Sadiq Khan won 11.1% and secured 1,088,285 votes, compared to Susan Hall’s 812,397 votes. Candidate Expected Actual Sadiq Khan 47%…
Conservative MP defects to Labour
MP Defects From Conservatives Former health minister and ex-conservative MP Daniel Poulter has moved to the Labour party. This comes after his open resentment towards the appalling management of the NHS by the Conservatives. He thinks that defecting to Labour will help him focus more thoroughly on improving conditions in the NHS. This was his…
