Why Keir Starmer may gamble on increasing Britain’s defence spending
Amid rising tensions around the world, the UK government faces pressure to increase defence spending. External threats and ...
Starmer narrowly avoids recession – but alarms are going off everywhere
Britain escaped recession by the skin of its teeth in the dying months of 2024, as the economy eked out growth of 0.1pc in ...
Keir Starmer is too 'scared' to sack Rachel Reeves, claims former chancellor
Mr Kwarteng should know. The Conservative politician was sacked as Chancellor by former Prime Minister Liz Truss in October ...
Keir Starmer wants to axe Rachel Reeves in bombshell reshuffle
EXCLUSIVE: The Prime Minister is poised to unleash a major shake-up of his top team to revive Labour's plunging popularity ...
Reeves has escaped recession by the skin of her teeth but this is no day for celebrating… she faces toxic choices
RACHEL Reeves has escaped a recession by the skin of her teeth – but this is no day for celebration. Britain’s economy grew ...
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Trump and Starmer: Is the oddest friendship in politics going to save Britain?
or it should have done, provided Starmer appreciates his newfound strength. Germany is staring at the prospect of a third year of recession – possibly longer, if Trump targets the EU.
Starmer to drop Labour’s anti-growth policies in bid to avert recession
Labour is due to set out how it will tackle a spiralling benefits bill for ill health in the spring. Richard Tice, the deputy leader of Reform UK, branded the pledge “meaningless guff”, claiming that ...
Report shows how Starmer’s Brexit reset can save economic plan but only with EU goodwill
With Britain teetering on a recession, the boost could put Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves’ drive for economic growth back ...