Farage NHS comments spark clash with Labour's Streeting
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage faces backlash after suggesting private insurance should play bigger NHS role, as Labour's health secretary accuses him of wanting to 'destroy' healthcare system.
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UK Economy Stagnates as Construction Output Plummets
Britain's economic recovery hits a wall as construction output plummets 1.9% in April, wiping out service sector gains and raising Budget concerns for the Chancellor.
Starmer's Vision: Labour's Blueprint for Britain
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer delivers powerful conference speech outlining ambitious economic reforms, constitutional shake-up, and mission-driven government approach for 2025.
UK Economy Grows 0.4% in Q2 - Strongest Since 2021
Britain's economy delivered a powerful performance in Q2 2024, with GDP growing by 0.4% - the strongest quarterly expansion since late 2021. Services and production sectors lead the charge as the UK economy gains momentum.
Reeves urges Labour MPs: Focus on growth mission
New Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers powerful message to Labour MPs, demanding immediate focus on economic growth and fiscal discipline in government's first days.
Reeves unveils plan to tackle UK worker shortage crisis
Shadow Chancellor announces ambitious strategy to get millions back into work, addressing skills gaps and economic inactivity with comprehensive support measures.
Reeves: Labour to build 1.5m homes and ban no-fault evictions
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves declares Labour will be 'builders not blockers' in major conference speech, promising sweeping planning reforms and economic stability to boost UK growth.
Reeves Unveils Labour's Economic Revolution
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers landmark speech outlining Labour's radical economic overhaul, from housebuilding boom to planning system shake-up and North Sea oil confrontation.
Reeves pledges planning revolution to build 1.5m homes
Shadow Chancellor pledges radical planning reforms to build 1.5 million homes and fast-track infrastructure projects, positioning economic growth as Labour's 'national mission'.
Farage's NHS 'scaremongering' backfires as experts warn voters
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage faces criticism from health professionals and political opponents over his controversial NHS reform proposals, which experts warn could create a damaging American-style healthcare system.
Britain to be worst G7 economy in 2025, OECD warns
A damning OECD forecast predicts Britain will be the weakest economy among G7 nations next year, with growth projections slashed amid persistent inflation and political stagnation.
Global Economy Shows Surprising Resilience to Trump Tariffs
The OECD's latest economic outlook reveals a world economy weathering Trump's aggressive tariff strategy better than forecasted, with global growth holding steady at 3.1% despite trade tensions.
Farage Calls for Radical Overhaul of UK Welfare System
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage calls for a complete overhaul of the UK's welfare system, claiming it discourages work and fosters dependency. He targets 'sick note culture' and pledges to make employment more attractive than benefits.
Farage: Stop Benefits for Those Who Refuse Work
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage unveils a hardline welfare policy, proposing to strip benefits from those refusing employment, in a major intervention on the UK's welfare debate.
Rachel Reeves rules out major tax hikes to fuel growth
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves vows to prioritise economic growth over significant tax increases, promising a 'decade of national renewal' with a focus on planning reform and infrastructure investment.
Treasurer brands net zero critics 'cookers and crackpots'
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers launches scathing attack on climate change sceptics, labelling them 'cookers and crackpots' while defending ambitious net zero policies in landmark economic address.
Labour's Economic Challenge: Legacy Grim, But Hope Needed
The new Labour government inherits a dire economic legacy, but voters demand solutions, not excuses. Analysis of the fiscal challenges and the urgent need for a hopeful, forward-looking strategy.
Labour's wellbeing economic framework fails to deliver
The UK government's flagship wellbeing framework, designed to shift economic focus beyond GDP, has struggled with implementation and impact despite its ambitious goals, according to experts.
Ramaphosa Sworn In Amid South Africa Coalition Uncertainty
Cyril Ramaphosa begins a new era of coalition government in South Africa after the ANC lost its majority. Key challenges include economic reform and a fragile power-sharing agreement.
Haldane: Economic failure fuels far-right extremism
Former Bank of England chief economist warns that without inclusive growth policies, economic discontent could fuel far-right extremism in Britain's political landscape.
Bank CEO Warns of Appalachian Economic Disaster
Huntington Bancshares CEO Brad Smith sounds the alarm on the economic crisis unfolding in Appalachia, calling for urgent investment and national attention to reverse the region's decline.
Labour's Safe Seat Shake-Up Exposes Democratic Crisis
Exclusive analysis reveals how Labour's proposed constituency reform in Knowsley, Liverpool, exposes a deep crisis in British democracy. Discover why safe seats are undermining voter representation and what it means for the future of UK politics.
Labour Unveils Plan to Abolish House of Lords in Major Reform
Shadow ministers Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell announce sweeping constitutional reforms to modernise British democracy, including abolishing the House of Lords and empowering local communities.
UK faces Trump-style economic disruption, warns MP
Senior Labour MP Liam Byrne cautions that Britain's economy is vulnerable to a populist shock akin to Trump's 2016 victory unless the government addresses deep-seated regional inequalities and implements radical productivity reforms.
Progressive Zohran Mamdani Launches Radical NYC Mayoral Bid
New York's mayoral race sees a seismic shift as Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani launches an unapologetically progressive campaign, challenging establishment politics with bold housing and economic reforms.
UK Economy Stagnates: Reeves Faces Budget Crisis
Chancellor Rachel Reeves confronts a major economic challenge as latest ONS figures show zero GDP growth in three months to August, putting Labour's ambitious investment plans at risk ahead of crucial Autumn Budget.
Argentina's Milei Faces Ultimate Election Test Over Radical Reforms
President Javier Milei's controversial austerity programme and radical economic reforms face a decisive verdict as Argentina heads to the polls. This analysis examines the high-stakes battle shaping the nation's future.
Farage: Abolish House of Lords - An Insult to Democracy
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage declares the House of Lords an 'insult to democracy' and vows to make its abolition a central election pledge, shifting focus from patriotic symbols to constitutional reform.
Farage Demands Electoral Reform Over 'Unfair' System
Brexit architect Nigel Farage has launched a scathing attack on the UK's 'first past the post' electoral system, branding it 'fundamentally undemocratic' after new analysis revealed his Reform UK party could secure millions of votes with minimal parliamen
Half of US States on Brink of Recession, Analysis Reveals
A startling new economic analysis from Bloomberg Economics indicates that nearly half of all US states are either already in recession or teetering on the edge, signalling potential national economic turmoil ahead.
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