Ex-Bank of England economist 'laments' Labour U-turn on £28bn green pledge
Monday, 12 February 2024 A former chief economist at the Bank of England has expressed disappointment at Labour's decision to axe its £28bn green investment pledge.
Shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds blamed Conservatives’ mishandling of the economy for having to ditch their pledge to spend £28 billion a year on green projects. Reynolds insisted that Labour's revised plan is still ambitious, but "deliverable". Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at...
Andrew Bowie praised Conservatives' record on defence, calling UK's military one of ''the most advanced and well-equiped'' in the world. The shadow veterans' minister also urged Labour to commit to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Reacting to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Lisa Nandy has described the past decade and a half of politics as “the most divisive” in her memory. The culture secretary has said that Labour is committed to putting an end to this, and to restore respect in politics and politicians. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted Labour is being “straight” with voters, as the party faced criticism over the decision to ditch a key pledge to spend £28 billion a year on green projects. “Every..
Monday, 12 February 2024
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