Fuming ministers say Reeves ‘misled cabinet to justify tax raid’ as she faces calls to resign over ‘black hole lie’

Fuming ministers say Reeves ‘misled cabinet to justify tax raid’ as she faces calls to resign over ‘black hole lie’

FUMING ministers have said Rachael Reeves "misled" the cabinet with tax rises after she was accused of making up a £30billion “black hole” deficit. The under-fire Chancellor today claimed the Budget changes were “out of my control” and confirmed Sir Keir Starmer approved her massive tax raid. Workers bore the brunt after the Chancellor stood up...

There are those on the left and right who offer only grievance: Labour is getting on with the job of economic renewal | Keir Starmer

There are those on the left and right who offer only grievance: Labour is getting on with the job of economic renewal | Keir Starmer

Judge last week’s budget in the light of our bold plans to sweep away red tape, tackle inactivity among young people and pursue a closer trading relationship with the EU Keir Starmer is the prime minister of the United Kingdom Report: Labour’s economic plan will take years to deliver, Starmer says At the budget last week, we made the right choices for Britain, cutting the cost of energy with £150 off bills , protecting the NHS and tackling the scourge of child poverty by removing the two-child limit. We also ensured that the revenue we raised through taxes was done fairly, with everyone contributing but those with the broadest shoulders contributing their fair share. As a result of the choices we made, the budget created a more stable economic environment, driving down inflation and government bond yields . This is vital for protecting our public services, when £1 in every £10 spent by government goes on debt interest. The budget builds on the action we have already taken to improve the economy: providing £120bn in extra capital investment in such things as roads, rail and energy; enacting the biggest planning reforms in a generation to back builders, not blockers; supporting the expansion of Heathrow and Gatwick; and signing trade deals with the EU, India and the US. Taken together, these have allowed us to exceed our growth forecasts . Keir Starmer is the prime minister of the United Kingdom Continue reading...

Testing at A&Es part of plan to end new HIV cases in England by 2030

Testing at A&Es part of plan to end new HIV cases in England by 2030

Labour announces prevention programme as well as efforts to re-engage people who have fallen out of medical care Ending new HIV transmissions in England by 2030 is within reach thanks to an action plan that will include routine testing at A&Es, the government has said. The HIV action plan, to be unveiled on World Aids Day on Monday, aims to re-engage the thousands of people who have left HIV care, bringing them back to lifesaving treatment. The £170m package also includes funding for opt-out HIV testing at A&Es during routine blood tests in areas with the highest rates, including London and Manchester. Continue reading...

Labour’s economic plan will take years to deliver, Keir Starmer says

Labour’s economic plan will take years to deliver, Keir Starmer says

Exclusive: PM hits back at critics as he insists Rachel Reeves right to impose £26bn worth of tax rises at budget • Keir Starmer: Labour is getting on with the job of economic renewal Labour’s economic plan will take years to deliver in full, Keir Starmer has said as he tries to regain the narrative after a turbulent response to last week’s budget . In an article for the Guardian, the prime minister hit back at his political opponents, insisting the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, was right to impose £26bn worth of tax rises. Continue reading...