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‘I don’t know anyone who is voting Labour’: How Reform is turning a red heartland light blue
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email There’s an old phrase in south Wales: “A one-legged donkey could run for Labour and people around here would still voteContinue Reading
Why the fall of this Labour political fortress could spell disaster for Starmer
Sign up to our free Brexit newsletter for our analysis of the continuing impact of Brexit on the UK Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact It is 731 years sinceContinue Reading
Liverpool forced to cancel Champions League press conference after plane trouble
Liverpool’s pre-match press conference before their match against Eintracht Frankfurt has been cancelled due to trouble with the squad’s flight. The Reds will be looking to bounce back from four straight defeats when they eventually land in Germany for their Champions League clash on Wednesday evening. MORE TO FOLLOW…We’ll beContinue Reading
Brexit has made UK economy and productivity ‘weaker’ than thought, says Reeves
Sign up to our free Brexit newsletter for our analysis of the continuing impact of Brexit on the UK Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Rachel Reeves has said BrexitContinue Reading
Stranger Things fan favorite will not star in season five, Duffer brothers confirm
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter It’s official: Eddie Munson won’t rise from the dead in season five of Stranger Things. Fans have speculated forContinue Reading
This is how happy you need to be to have a lower risk of disease
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Look on the bright side – being happy could reduce your risk of chronic diseases. That’s according to researchers who haveContinue Reading
Brexit had bigger impact on Britain’s economy than critics predicted, Reeves says
Sign up to our free Brexit newsletter for our analysis of the continuing impact of Brexit on the UK Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Brexit had an even biggerContinue Reading
Business news live – Government borrowing in September hits highest level since Covid
Stealth inheritance tax rises lead to record £4.4bn take for Treasury The amount raised between April and September this year is up 2.3 per cent and is due to be a record for the government. The boost to the Treasury coffers is in part due to frozen thresholds which haveContinue Reading
Businesses warn pension contribution hike could trigger insolvencies as Budget rumours grow
Rumoured increases to employer pension contributions in next month’s Budget are sparking panic among UK businesses, with nearly one in five firms warning they could face insolvency if contribution rates rise. A survey of 500 businesses by consultancy Barnett Waddingham found that 19% of employers believe a mandatory hike inContinue Reading
Employers urged to give cancer survivors a stronger voice when returning to work
Employees returning to work after cancer treatment must be actively involved in how their reintegration is managed, according to new research that warns current HR support structures are too rigid and often fail to reflect the lived reality of survivors. A study from NEOMA Business School, conducted in collaboration withContinue Reading