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Improving UK economy does little to lift Conservative election hopes
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Bankers’ bonuses are taxed fairly, so why aren’t those of their private equity counterparts? | Torsten Bell
via theguardian.comSo-called incentive fees are treated as capital gains, but they’re bonuses in disguise and Labour plans to close that loopholeThere’s the Tory tax-cutting rhetoric and then there’s the tax-rising reality: between 2019 and 2024 the Conservatives delivered the largest rise in tax as a share of GDP of any postwar parliament (3.3%, equivalent to more than £3,000 per household).Higher taxes should mean more pressure for fair taxes – to maintain public consent f -
Labour and Tories would ‘both leave NHS worse off than under austerity’
via theguardian.comAnalysis by leading experts the Nuffield Trust reveals that main parties’ manifestos would squeeze health spendingLabour and the Conservatives would both leave the NHS with lower spending increases than during the years of Tory austerity, according to an independent analysis of their manifestos by a leading health thinktank.The assessment by the respected Nuffield Trust of the costed NHS policies of both parties, announced in their manifestos last week, says the level of funding increases -
Tories and Labour on course for lowest share of the vote since 1945
via theguardian.comPoll reveals historically low support for the big two, with smaller parties up by five pointsLabour and the Tories are on course for their lowest combined vote share since the second world war, as the latest Opinium poll for the Observer shows a shift away from the main parties.With all the parties having now unveiled their election manifestos, Labour has maintained a dominant 17-point lead over the Tories with less than three weeks to go until polling day. However, Reform and the Lib Dems are u -
‘When they get in they will face a terrible reality’: can steady Starmer deliver what he promises?
via theguardian.comLabour’s manifesto launch was as risk-averse as its whole campaign, but what will happen under the impact of bankrupt councils, crumbling schools and an NHS in crisis?There was no razzmattazz, no fanfare and no arty backdrop as Keir Starmer – way ahead in the polls with three weeks until election day – launched his party’s bombproof manifesto for government. The unflashy venue – the HQ of the Co-Operative Group in Manchester – was the same as when the Labour l -
‘People aren’t so impressed by big names’: is the era of celebrity political endorsement over?
via theguardian.comA-listers queued up to add showbiz pizzaz before elections. Today, it’s seen as more effective for a member of the public speak outDavid Tennant, Colin Firth, Jim Davidson and the late Kenny Everett all signed up to officially support a political party during past British general election campaigns, giving a touch of showbiz pizazz to the daily round of rainy hustings and churlish TV debates. After Tony Blair’s victory in 1997, the pavement in Downing Street was infamously lined with -
In Middlesbrough, I found drug dealers and their victims locked in a circle of despair | Ed Thomas
via theguardian.comIn a community blighted by the crack and heroin trade, few believe that politicians can help‘If you don’t stab them, they’ll stab you.” It is hard to believe anyone would think like that, let alone say it on the BBC News at Ten. But here we were, my camera crew, producer and I, reporting on the streets of Middlesbrough, interviewing local teenagers. What happened next was genuinely disturbing.One teenager, a self-confessed street level drug dealer, pulled out a large knif -
Chris Riddell on how the three main parties are heading towards the election – cartoon
via theguardian.comWith less than three weeks to go, Lib Dems, Tories and Labour are adopting very different approaches• You can order your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading... -
Rising violence against politicians is an attack on democracy itself | Simon Tisdall
via theguardian.comSeemingly random assaults in Britain and other parts of Europe are coming from left and rightThe response of Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s centre-left prime minister, to being physically assaulted in a Copenhagen street was dignified and very human. “I’m not doing great, and I’m not really myself yet,” she admitted last week. The attack, in which she escaped serious injury, had left her feeling shocked and intimidated, she said.Frederiksen suggested her experience wa -
Caution, not grand plans, is needed if Labour is to build wealth in Britain
via theguardian.comKeir Starmer and Rachel Reeves will need skill and stealth to make progress amid financial and institutional adversity Everyone wants the Labour leadership to be more honest with the electorate about how it will pay for policies designed to drive growth, tackle the climate crisis and improve living standards.Without a jolt to the economy from tens of billions of pounds of extra spending, they argue, growth will remain sloth-like, only inching ahead, and the Labour project will be doomed. Continu -
Nigel Farage trying to destroy Tory party, says David Cameron – as it happened
via theguardian.comThis live blog is now closed, you can read more of our UK election coverage hereDavid Cameron has said that being prime minister was a “good apprenticeship” for serving as foreign secretary, in an interview with the Times.Speaking about his decision to take the role, Cameron said he had told his family he was “going to really go for this job and give it everything I had”. In just over six months, Cameron said he had visited 35 countries as foreign secretary.I really like -
‘We offer the most ambitious change’: Ed Davey vows to push a Labour government for radical action
via theguardian.comIn an interview, the Lib Dem leader says even Labour voters want party to win seats so they can hold Starmer to accountThe Lib Dems will push a Labour government to adopt more radical policies on tax, welfare and bringing Britain closer to the EU, Ed Davey has said, amid growing expectations that his party is on course for a far bigger role in the next parliament.In an interview with the Observer, the Lib Dem leader said that his party’s focus remained squarely on ousting Tory MP -
Labour candidate’s PR firm lobbied against plan for VAT for private schools
via theguardian.comKevin Craig’s company works with Independent Schools Council, a leading campaigner against policy for VAT on feesA Labour candidate runs a lobbying firm that represents the organisation battling Keir Starmer’s flagship private schools policy, the Observer can reveal.Kevin Craig, Labour’s candidate for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, is the founder and chief executive of lobbying firm Political Lobbying and Media Relations (PLMR). Continue reading... -
Keir Starmer promises no capital gains tax on sales of homes
via theguardian.comLabour leader rejects ‘desperate’ claim from Tory party that he has secret property tax plansGeneral election live – latest news updatesKeir Starmer has ruled out imposing capital gains tax on the sale of people’s homes and said it was “desperate” tactics from the Tories to suggest that he would.The Labour leader said he could “absolutely” guarantee that would not happen. Continue reading... -
Number of private school pupils rises despite claims families priced out by Labour’s VAT plan
via theguardian.comIndependent schools in England had warned plan to charge VAT on fees was putting parents off and had shut schoolsThe number of children attending private schools in England has risen, new figures show, despite claims that families are being priced out by Labour’s plan to add VAT to school fees.The Independent Schools Council (ISC) said last month that pupil numbers had fallen – a sign, they said, that schools were already starting to see “the impact of VAT looming on -
Tory Senedd member under investigation over alleged inflated expenses claims
via theguardian.comSouth Wales police investigating after BBC published text messages allegedly from Laura Anne Jones about petrol claimsTexts reportedly sent from the phone of a Conservative Senedd member, appearing to ask a member of staff to inflate her expenses claims, have been seen by BBC Wales.South Wales police had received information from the Senedd Commissioner for Standards, which remains under investigation, the force said. Continue reading... -
UK anti-abortion campaigners running against MPs who back decriminalisation
via theguardian.comSeat of Labour’s Stella Creasy among those challenged by activists running as independents in the general electionAnti-abortion campaigners are running as independent candidates in the general election against prominent MPs seeking re-election who supported decriminalisation.The seats of Labour’s Diana Johnson and Stella Creasy and Conservative Caroline Nokes are all being targeted by anti-abortion activists. The three proposed or supported recent amendments to the Criminal Justice B -
‘Scotland in microcosm’: Midlothian voters eye Labour after months of SNP turmoil
via theguardian.comSNP and Labour are battling it out over the area, which has a rich mining heritage and aspirational new housing estatesBeneath the red brick chimney at Lady Victoria Colliery in Newtongrange, Midlothian, the Tuesday morning tour is under way. Now home to the National Mining Museum Scotland, this was one of seven pits that employed thousands of men until the industry’s bitter demise.Miners and their families voted one way, the tour guide explains. “Everybody voted Labour back then. A -
Campaigners rally on Battle of Orgreave anniversary as Labour promises inquiry
via theguardian.comSheffield demonstration comes 40 years after notorious police action against striking minersCampaigners are to gather at Sheffield City Hall for a rally to mark 40 years since the notorious “battle” of Orgreave during the 1984-85 miners’ strike, and call for the full truth about the scandal to be addressed.On 18 June 1984, an estimated 8,000 miners who had travelled to picket the plant at Orgreave, South Yorkshire that made coke for the steel industry, were met by massed ranks -
Chris Mason: What Farage poll boost means for the election
via bbc.comA single opinion poll shaped a day on the campaign trail - butNigel Farage has had false dawns before. -
What each party promises voters in its UK general election manifesto
via theguardian.comA look at how Labour, the Conservatives, Lib Dems, Greens and Plaid Cymrucompare on key issuesUK general election live – latest updatesOf the big parties contesting the election outside Northern Ireland, all but the Scottish National party and Reform UK have now released their manifestos. So what is on offer thus far to voters on 4 July? Continue reading... -
Drill into the policy, ignore the puffery: this is a Starmer manifesto more than a Labour one | Aditya Chakrabortty
via theguardian.com‘Business’ is mentioned 60 times, ‘inequality’ only once. The comparator isn’t any other Labour leader– it’s the Tory Edward HeathNot long before the 1979 general election the Labour prime minister, Jim Callaghan, privately and soberly predicted his own downfall. “There are times, perhaps once every 30 years, when there is a sea change in politics,” he told an adviser. “It then does not matter what you say or do. There is a shift in wha -
Will the election leave you better off?
Both Labour and the Tories have released their manifestos — which will have the biggest impact on your personal finances? -
Why democratic societies are having trust issues
We have faith in those closest to us while politicians seem increasingly distant -
British army delays King Charles cap badges over China spying fears
UK defence official cites possibility that tracking devices or GPS transmitters could be embedded into metal crests -
Lifting the lid on the world of political betting
via bbc.comBookmakers use betting on political events to entice new customers, and say it is growing. -
Is the Sun about to endorse Sir Keir Starmer?
via bbc.comThe paper has backed the Conservatives since 2010 but in 2024 that may change. -
Two-thirds of council-funded youth centres in England closed since 2010
Local government cuts have led to a ‘lost generation of young people’, warns Unison -
Labour candidate Rosie Duffield cancels hustings
via bbc.comMs Duffield has previously faced death threats and abuse over her stance on sex and gender. -
Nigel Farage says he is ‘leader of the opposition’ after Reform UK poll boost
via theguardian.comFarage says his party will gain more than 6m votes in election after survey puts it ahead of Tories for first time Nigel Farage has declared himself the real “leader of the opposition” and predicted his Reform UK party will gain more than 6m votes at the general election, after polling ahead of the Conservatives for the first time.At an impromptu press conference in Westminster, the Reform leader said there was a momentum behind his party, and he “absolutely” believes he
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