Starmer bids to woo trade union leaders with pledge on workers’ rights
Sir Keir Starmer is attempting to woo trade union leaders with a pledge to agree to their demands for a raft of new rights for workers.
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September 13, 2021 Boris Johnson is making a mockery of the UK’s presidency of Cop26
More than 20 years ago, a UK foreign secretary declared that in the modern world, foreign and domestic policy are inseparable and that our quality of life at home depended on the health of our global environment. As our climate crisis deepens and worsens, supporting climate action must no longer be a footnote of our foreign policy but […]
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September 12, 2021 ‘Poll tax 2.0’ will harm jobs and families, Treasury’s own experts admit
Boris Johnson’s National Insurance increase could result in the breakdown of families and deter companies from hiring new staff and increasing wages, according to the Government’s own analysis.
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September 11, 2021 Backlash forces ministers to soften Planning Bill impact
Proposals to overhaul planning laws are expected to be watered down by ministers following a ferocious backlash, according to reports.
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September 10, 2021 PM accused of deliberate ‘strategic void’ on China to prioritise trade
Boris Johnson has been accused of avoiding a clear strategy on China for fear it will force him to make difficult decisions that put human rights ahead of enhanced trade with the world’s second largest economy.
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September 9, 2021 Business forced to bear the brunt of Government’s £37bn tax raid and experts fear more hikes will follow
Businesses have borne the brunt of the £37billion tax raid launched by Boris Johnson’s government so far this year.
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September 8, 2021 Government says polluters can dump risky sewage into rivers as Brexit disrupts water treatment
The government has given polluters the green light to dump risky sewage that has not been properly cleaned into rivers and the sea as Brexit and Covid disrupt normal water treatment.
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September 7, 2021 New Zealand and UK fail to hit Brexit trade deal target
The Government’s hopes of agreeing a Brexit trade deal with New Zealand by the end of August failed to materialise as negotiators are still locking horns on key areas such as “digital, financial services and mobility”.
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September 7, 2021 National Insurance: Why the rumblings of an all-out Tory rebellion are growing louder
It was the moment when months of secret talks about how to fund a new deal for social care finally blew up in the public, prompting a furious reaction from Conservative MPs and party grandees.
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September 6, 2021 EU-UK protocol row creating ‘cold mistrust’, says Frost
The impasse over the Northern Ireland protocol risks creating a “cold mistrust” in EU-UK relations, the UK’s Brexit minister has said, with grace periods on a range of products weeks away from expiring.
