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Sir Keir Starmer to meet Joe Biden, Olaf Scholz, and Emmanuel Macron in Germany
The leaders of the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, and France will talk about the situation in the Middle East and the conflict in Ukraine. Sir Keir Starmer will fly to Germany on Friday to meet with Joe Biden, Olaf Scholz, and Emmanuel Macron to discuss the Middle East crisis. The leaders of the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, and France will meet to discuss the increasing humanitarian crisis in northern Gaza, where the UN has warned that basic supplies for survival are running low, as well as the need for a hostage solution and de-escalation, Downing Street announced.
PM did not rule out an NI increase for employers
Sir Keir Starmer said he had not ruled out increasing National Insurance for employers in the Budget. The Labour Party's 2024 manifesto prohibits hiking National Insurance, income tax, and VAT. However, Sir Keir avoided queries about whether Labour's vow not to raise taxes for "working people" included employers' National Insurance (NI).
Minister: ‘We had communication’ with P&O Ferries owner after criticism ‘placed £1bn investment under consideration’
The £1 billion pledge by DP World, the owner of P&O Ferries, is at risk after Transport Secretary Louise Haigh called the shipping business a "rogue operator" and advised consumers to boycott it. The government needed to "have a conversation" to obtain the historic DP World investment announcement, which was purportedly thwarted by statements from the transportation secretary.
Labour’s first 100 days in the UK dubbed ‘worst start in living memory’
London, United Kingdom – Keir Starmer, the British prime minister (PM), is unpopular. According to a YouGov poll conducted on October 8, the 62-year-old former lawyer's favorability ratings have dropped to their lowest level since he took over as Labour leader in 2020, with his popularity declining even more since becoming Prime Minister. According to YouGov, more than six in ten Britons loathe Starmer.
Starmer calls on UK regulators to prioritise growth agenda
The Prime Minister's speech at the International Investment Summit in London will occur the same day his government releases an industrial policy green paper. Sir Keir Starmer will encourage Britain's economic regulators to prioritise their mandates to boost economic growth next week as part of a pitch to global investors. The prime minister plans to use a speech at Monday's International Investment Summit to declare that his administration will review watchdogs in various industries to ensure that they do not hinder growth.
Reeves’ double Budget blow: Gilt yields hit post-election high as UK business confidence falls
Rachel Reeves is facing a budget headache as government borrowing costs rise and business confidence falls amid concerns about sky-high debt and soaring taxes. Bond yields have risen dramatically in recent days, reaching their highest level since Labour took power, a sign of global market concern over the Chancellor's intentions. Reeves has been told that she is walking a 'tightrope' to meet her expenditure targets while avoiding a repetition of the bond market disaster following the Liz Truss mini-budget two years earlier.
Hecklers Disrupt Rachel Reeves’ Speech at Labour Conference
Rachel Reeves, during her speech at the Labour conference, announced a pilot scheme for breakfast clubs at 750 primary schools. However, her speech was interrupted by hecklers who called for a halt to arms sales to Israel and raised concerns about environmental issues. Reeves, the UK’s first female chancellor, was addressing the audience in Liverpool when disruptions erupted. A young man in the crowd shouted, “We are still selling arms to Israel. I thought we voted for change, Rachel. Climate breakdown is on our doorstep.” Additional heckles such as “Free Palestine” and “Stop oil” echoed from the audience.
The Reform conference begins with Nigel Farage’s party claiming victory in the next election. allegations that Parliamentary security advised him to cancel Clacton surgeries
The Reform UK convention will begin today at midday in Birmingham. Nigel Farage's party insists on winning the next general election. Reform claims that after obtaining five seats in the House of Commons in this year's July election, they will be able to replace Labour in power by 2029. Mr. Farage will use his keynote speech at the party's summit this afternoon to offer a 'clarion appeal for change.'
‘Questions raised’ after Starmer’s lavish gifts and freebies, says Tory leadership candidate
Former security minister Tom Tugendhat, who is running for the Conservative Party leadership, tells Sophy Ridge that Sir Keir Starmer's high costs "raise some questions." Tom Tugendhat has underlined that it is "important to be transparent" following the revelation that Sir Keir Starmer has got significantly more freebies than any other MP since becoming Labour leader. The Conservative leadership hopeful stated that the prime minister's receipt of £107,145 in gifts, benefits, and hospitality since December 2019 "raises some questions."
Sir Mark Rowley: UK’s top cop says two officers ‘seriously hurt’ weekly amid dwindling trust and mounting criticism
The Met Police Commissioner refers to an "unprecedented strain" on the UK's police force and claims they are last in line for coordinated government action, even though approximately 18 officers are "punched, bitten, racially abused, and worse" every day. The thin blue line of policing is being "dangerously stretched" due to a homeless and mental health crisis, racial and religious divisions, and criminals' exploitation of modern technologies, according to Britain's top cop.
Starmer will discuss Albania migrant deal with Italian PM after selecting new border security chief
Giorgia Meloni's agreement with Albania will see Tirana accept asylum seekers on Italy's behalf while their applications are reviewed. Sir Keir Starmer hopes to take lessons from the right-wing Italian administration today as he meets with Giorgia Meloni in Rome to discuss various plans to combat illegal migration. Italy has seen a 60% decrease in illegal migration across the Mediterranean Sea in the last year, and it recently reached a contentious agreement with neighboring Albania.
Record number of GP appointments to wait four weeks this year
According to data, the number of long wait times for appointments will exceed 17.6 million this year. A record number of GP appointments will have four-week wait times this year, according to new data. According to the Liberal Democrats' study of NHS data, there were 10.3 million delays of four weeks or more for a GP appointment in the seven months to July.