The shadow financial secretary has dismissed comparisons between Margaret Thatcher and Sir Keir Starmer, who likened his government to the ex-prime minister's.
Criticising the Labour government's budget, Gareth Davies claimed Chancellor Rachel Reeves's budget has created an environment "not conducive to economic growth".
The Tory MP's comments come as Reeves announced government support for Heathrow expansion in a major speech, in which the chancellor said a third runway could increase potential GDP by 0.43% by 2050 and could create over 100,000 jobs.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves insists she is âconfidentâ the UK can secure a trade deal with the United States but will âonly ever actâ in the national interest in agreeing to one. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rachel Reeves has said she will be having "conversations with the US administration" next week as the UK looks to secure a trade deal with Washington. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rajesh Kumar Singh and David Williams co-chaired the India-UK Defence Consultative Group meet in London. They discussed strengthening military cooperation and.. IndiaTimes
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the UK is âresolvedâ to secure the best possible trade deal with the US but is also seeking to boost ties with other countries. She stressed the importance of protecting British jobs and industry while continuing talks with American counterparts. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Kemi Badenoch labels Sir Keir Starmer a "weathervane who twists in the wind" as she claims he "doesn't have the balls" to express his views on gender. Sir Keir, who has previously said "trans women are women", welcomes the Supreme Court ruling and says it is "time now to lower the temperature" of the transgender debate. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street and arrives at Parliament ahead of his first appearance at Prime Minister's Questions after the Easter recess. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
World leaders including President Trump, Vladimir Putin, Keir Starmer, and Benjamin Netanyahu have strongly condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people. Trump expressed unwavering support for Prime Minister Modi and the people of India, calling the attack "heinous." Putin vowed deeper cooperation to fight terrorism, while leaders from the UK, UAE, France, and Iran issued strong messages of solidarity. The United States, under Vice President JD Vanceâs ongoing India visit, reaffirmed its commitment to stand with India against all acts of terrorism.
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Sir Keir Starmer says England faces a "never-ending fight for our flag and what it represents", during a speech to mark St Georgeâs Day at 10 Downing Street. The prime minister shares his worries about the far-right claiming ownership of the English flag at a reception to mark the nationâs patron saint. Sir Keir also praises England for its diversity, pointing to the difference between his "working class" background and his predecessor Rishi Sunak, "an English Hindu", who both become prime minister. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Robert Jenrick has vowed to "bring this coalition together" to ensure that Conservatives and Reform UK are no longer fighting each other for votes by the time of.. Sky News
Kemi Badenoch has proposed scrapping the Net Zero agenda and reducing burdens on businesses to promote economic growth. The Conservative leader claimed that Labour have "broken their promises" regarding economic policies.
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Nigel Farage has claimed Reform UK is now the main challenger to Labour in the Midlands, North, Wales and Scotland, pushing the Conservatives into third place. In a campaign speech, he said voters felt betrayed by the Tories over Brexit and immigration, adding that backing the Conservatives in red wall areas would be a âwasted vote.â Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A Tory minister has urged the Welsh Government to reconsider its requirements around steel as the UK Government races to avert the shutdown of Britain's last primary steelmaking plant. Shadow business minister Dame Harriett Baldwin said it's a "critical part of our national infrastructure" that the Scunthorpe plant is "kept going".
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Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds says the Conservative leader is wrong to say she had negotiated a modernisation plan with British Steel for electric arc furnaces at Teesside and Scunthorpe. Ms Badenoch posted on X on Friday saying as business secretary in the last Conservative government she had negotiated the proposal, but it was "bungled" by Labour. After intervening, Ms Badenoch says: "Labour cannot negotiate. We were negotiating a modernisation deal that would have had limited job losses, just like we had in Port Talbotâ. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A shadow minister has urged the government to engage in trade talks with the US as quickly as possible. Addressing the 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports to the US which came into effect this week, Shadow Treasury minister Gareth Davies said: "We're not seeing a lot of action on this and in the meantime, steel companies and those who work for those companies are going to be hurting."
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Despite concerns over funding, the Minister for Early Education, Stephen Morgan, has defended the rollout of free breakfast clubs in schools, insisting they will âmake a huge difference to childrenâs lives.â
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The Conservatives leapt on Labour's idea for third country migrant "returns hubs" as evidence that cancelling their controversial Rwanda plan was a mistake. Sky News
Veterans Minister Alistair Carns says military morale is at its lowest in 14 years, with poor housing a major factor. Labour has pledged to upgrade 1,000 homes and introduce a consumer charter aimed at improving living standards and support for Armed Forces families.
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A former Labour MP who quit the party over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership has welcomed the landmark Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman as a.. Sky News
Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the government wants âget behindâ new ways of speeding up diagnosis for bowel cancer as he visits the Bowelbabe laboratory at the Francis Crick Institute, named after campaigner Dame Deborah James. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Richard Fuller says the prime minister âhas created a lot of anxietyâ over his comments on trans issues before the Supreme Court ruled on the legal definition of a woman last week. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang were denied entry to Israel and have now arrived back in the United Kingdomm, landing at Heathrow Airport. The two Labour MPs said they had made the trip âto visit humanitarian aid projects and communities in the West Bankâ. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The boss of Heathrow Airport says he is âabsolutely committedâ to ensuring lessons are learnt from the events which led to the closure of Europeâs busiest airport last month. Appearing before MPs on the Transport Select Committee, Thomas Woldbye also offered a âsincere apologyâ for the travel disruption caused to thousands of passengers during the one-day shutdown.
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Simon Gallagher, founder of UK Network Services, said Heathrow could have had enough power from one live substation during the outage, but it would have taken hours to reconfigure the airport's network. He acknowledged National Gridâs point that there was sufficient capacity but stressed Heathrow's challenge in adjusting to use that power in time. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Akhil Vyas, a passenger caught up in Fridayâs Heathrow Airport closure, recalled the moment he learned his flight to Dubai for a family holiday was cancelled. He said that he hopes that Heathrow will learn from the incident and create a contingency plan to prevent future disruptions. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander called the Heathrow substation fire an "unprecedented event of very significant magnitude" after it halted flights for 18 hours. She praised firefighters and staff for their response, noting backup generators kept critical systems running but couldnât power the entire airport. The government and Heathrow have launched investigations into resilience planning and infrastructure lessons. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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