Teachers And NHS Staff To Get Above Inflation Pay Rise
The Government has agreed a pay rise worth 5.5 per cent for teachers and some NHS staff, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed.
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Labour Economist: Paying More Taxes Will Make People Happier
Labour peer and economist Lord Layard has spent years researching happiness. He tells Sophie Church why putting happiness at the heart of policy will keep Labour in power for longer
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour's Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
LIVE: Prime Minister Keir Starmer Appoints His First Cabinet
Newly-elected prime minister Keir Starmer has started to appoint his cabinet after leading his party to a landslide win in the 2024 general election.
New Labour MPs To Face Immediate Pressure Over Two-Child Cap
Newly elected Labour MPs are set to come under immediate pressure from the party’s left to defy the leadership by backing moves to scrap the two-child benefit cap ahead of the King’s Speech.
Rachel Reeves Brings Back Compulsory Housebuilding Targets To Boost UK Growth
Rachel Reeves has said the Labour government will bring back housebuilding targets as part of its plan to change Britain's planning rules and grow the size of the economy.
Labour Faced Surges On Left And Right Amid Landslide Election Victory
The Labour Party will be relieved to have secured their landslide election victory and more than 400 seats in the House of Commons, but the party faced surges from opponents on the left and right.
Trump’s plan for peace? America under Putin’s thumb
Kate Devlin’s recent article on David Cameron ruling out Donald Trump’s plan for “peace” in Ukraine was a welcome headline. But its content was less encouraging.