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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After a tense fallout with Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky turns to the UK for support, securing a massive £2.26 billion loan for weapons and defense. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Finance Minister Rachel Reeves hosted Zelensky at Downing Street, finalizing the deal ahead of the European Summit. With Britain stepping up while the US pulls back, is the UK now taking America's place in the Russia-Ukraine war? How will this impact the ongoing conflict and global alliances? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
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Sir Keir Starmer makes a statement to a packed House of Commons on the situation in Ukraine, after meeting Donald Trump on Thursday and European leaders on Sunday. The prime minister says the UK must strengthen its relationship with the US but will "never choose between either side of the Atlantic". Sir Keir also tells MPs, “we stand by Ukraine because it's the right thing to do, but we also stand by them because it's in our interest to do so". Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
During an arms industry event at 10 Downing Street Sir Keir Starmer insists the government is “investing in our security, but we are also investing in peace” with its promised increase in defence spending. The UK prime minister is at the helm of Europe's part in potential peace deal between the Ukraine and Russia, following a weekend of frantic diplomacy in London. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have proposed a UK-France peace plan to end the Ukraine conflict, calling for a month-long ceasefire followed by the deployment of Western European peacekeepers. The proposal comes amid escalating tensions after a heated White House clash between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and former US President Donald Trump. Russia has dismissed the plan, insisting on a permanent, legally binding peace deal.
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Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell describes the government’s decision to cut international aid to 0.3% of GDP as “shameful” and “wrong”. The former international development secretary says he was “astonished” to hear about the decision, which will fund extra defence spending, insisting “there are many other ways you can raise that money”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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