Starmer defends Labour record ahead of spring statement
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Starmer defends Labour record ahead of spring statement
Sir Keir Starmer defended Labour’s economic record since coming into Government, amid questions from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch on why Rachel Reeves will hold her spring statement next week.
The Prime Minister said: "We have delivered record investment into this country, had three interest rates cuts in a row, and wages are going up faster than prices which is a massive cost-of-living boost." Report by Covellm.
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Sir Keir Starmer was flying the flag for domestic steel production on Saturday as his government passed emergency legislation to give itself extraordinary powers.. Sky News
Sir Keir Starmer meets with British Steel workers near Scunthorpe shortly after the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill passed the House of Commons unopposed. The prime minister tells the steelworkers: "I felt it was really important today, having been in Parliament this morning, to come straight up here to see you face to face to have that discussion”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street and arrives at Parliament ahead of a debate and vote for emergency legislation to grant government control of British Steel. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The appointment of the inaugural chair of English football's new watchdog has been thrown into fresh uncertainty after Whitehall officials resumed contact with.. Sky News
Sir Keir Starmer has said the government will debate emergency legislation on Saturday to keep the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe open as "our economic and.. Sky News
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq says allegations by Bangladeshi authorities against her are a "politically motivated smear campaign" and insists there is "no evidence that I've done anything wrong". Ms Siddiq's aunt, Sheikh Hasina, is the former Bangladeshi prime minister. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Prime Minister has claimed that people in the North of England have "long been underestimated", as he and Angela Rayner visited South Yorkshire to ramp up Labour's campaign ahead of next month's local elections in England. Report by Chahalb. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Negotiations to end a bin strike in Birmingham have today failed to result in an agreement – leaving residents with growing piles of rubbish outside their.. Sky News
Labour have been a "crushing disappointment" in government, the Green Party said as it pitched itself as a progressive alternative in its local election campaign.. Sky News
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander promises to “restore certainty” for British car manufacturers as Sir Keir Starmer announces he will relax rules around electric vehicles after carmakers were hit by President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the UK is “resolved” 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
Chancellor Rachel Reeves welcomed February’s strong GDP growth but said more must be done to ensure it’s “felt by families up and down the country”. She said Labour is “not complacent” and is pushing ahead with planning and regulatory reforms to “get Britain building” and drive further economic growth. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chancellor Rachel Reeves held her first EFD with India, signing a joint statement to enhance cooperation in defence, financial services, education, and development. Report by Chahalb. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The chancellor Rachel Reeves has said 'all options remain on the table' for the future of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant amid suggestions the UK could nationalise the company.
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Rachel Reeves will seek to gauge the unfolding impact of President Trump’s tariffs blitz on Wednesday when she holds talks with some of the City’s top.. Sky News
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 Talbot”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Kemi Badenoch has accused Labour of dropping plans for five local grooming gang inquiries promised in January. The Conservative leader called for a full national inquiry and suggested a “cover-up”, claiming Labour's refusal to act shows dishonesty and a failure to deliver justice. She pledged to force another vote, warning the public would “see who is on their side”. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Elected councillors must "do what they need to do" to serve the people, Kemi Badenoch said after she suggested Reform and the Tories could form alliances at a.. Sky News
Kemi Badenoch has warned that US retaliatory tariffs will “make it more expensive for people in this country”. Badenoch said tariffs hit consumers hardest and come “at a time when the economy is doing badly” due to Labour’s tax rises. 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 has defended Israel’s decision to block two Labour MPs from entering, saying “every country should be allowed to police its borders.” She said that being an MP “does not give you diplomatic immunity” and warned against criticising Israel for enforcing its laws, saying the UK should “set that precedent” if it wants to do the same. 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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Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation is in advanced talks to take a stake in a London-listed marketing specialist backed by Lord Ashcroft, the former Conservative.. Sky News
Around 85 graves were vandalised in the Muslim section of a cemetery in Watford. Hertfordshire Police said many of the damaged graves were believed to be "the resting place of babies and young children" at Carpenders Park Lawn Cemetery, Watford. Maria Mian Goncalves, whose daughter's plaque was damaged at the cemetery, said: "It's worrying and it's very upsetting. I just want some clarity at the moment and see why somebody would do this." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner confirmed that the government has secured the raw materials needed to keep Scunthorpe steel plant going. It comes as the government stepped in over the weekend to take it over from Chinese company Jingye after it threatened to shut down one of the furnaces today. "We've got the raw materials, they've been paid for and we're confident that the furnaces will continue to fire," Ms Rayner said. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The leader of the Liberal Democrats said the party has given the government their "full backing" to ensure a steel industry remains in the UK. It comes as British Steel staff and civil servants are racing to avert the permanent shutdown of Britain's last primary steelmaking plant. Sir Ed Davey condemned President Trump's tariffs and said it's "essential that we can have steel made in the UK". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The family of 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose, who died after he was stabbed at school, have spoken for the first time as they described the extent of their grief. In an interview with Dan Walker to be aired on 5 News, Harvey's parents, Mark and Caroline, said they still go into their son’s room sometimes, which is unchanged since the day Harvey died. “I go in there because I just feel close to him," Mark said. The full interview will air on 5 News at 5pm on Monday. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The mother of the 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose who was stabbed to death at his Sheffield school in February has vowed to campaign against knife crime. Speaking exclusively to 5 News presenter Dan Walker, Caz Willgoose says: “I’ve just got to fight for him, got to fight for them kids. Knife crime has got to change. I'm happy to go into schools and tell them the impact not just on us, on the people that were there. I think we don't even really realise how serious it is with how many kids carrying weapons into schools, which is why I want a knife arch.” The full interview will air on 5 News at 5pm on Monday. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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