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Just how ‘painful’ will Starmer’s October Budget be?
Winter is coming. That’s the message from Keir Starmer’s set-piece speech this morning from the No. 10 rose garden. After a tricky few weeks for the new Prime Minister on cronyism claims and anxiety …
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
What could a Kamala Harris presidency mean for the UK?
As the Democratic National Convention draws to a close in Chicago this week, Patrick Gibbons is joined by James Heale and Gerry Baker, editor at large of the Wall Street Journal to try to make sense …
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Is the energy price cap hike bad news for Labour?
Ofgem, the energy regulator, has announced that the price cap will rise by 10% in October. Is this bad news for Labour, or will they be successful in framing it as part of their economic inheritance …
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Can Labour crack apprenticeships?
Today's GCSE results show an exams system that has largely returned to pre-Covid norms. It has also given the government a chance to talk about skills and apprenticeships – something that Bridget Phi…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Labour cronyism claims continue
The government seems to have appointed another party-political advisor to the civil service – this time Labour Together's Jess Sargeant to the role of deputy director at the Cabinet Office’s Propriet…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Can Starmer reinvigorate Welsh Labour?
Keir Starmer has been meeting the new First Minister Eluned Morgan as part of a two day trip to Wales. While the trip included a visit to a wind farm, Starmer quickly faced questions about the fate o…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Prison overcrowding triggers emergency measures
The fallout from the riots continues as the numbers being processed by the justice system have led to emergency measures being triggered by the government. What does this mean and, given the prison s…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
What are Sue Gray's plans for the civil service?
Labour is planning to reform the civil service into five 'missions' that will lead the agenda, moving away from the purely departmental way of arranging priorities at the moment. Cindy Yu talks to Ja…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Can Labour really tame the unions?
Less than 48 hours after Transport Secretary Louise Haigh hailed a new deal with train drivers... the rail union Aslef announced further strike action. So what happened to Labour's 'relationship rese…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Has GDP growth come at the wrong time for Labour?
The broader story this morning paints a positive picture for the UK economy. While growth in June took a pause, growth in Q2 for this year is estimated to be 0.6 per cent, roughly in line with what m…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago