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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.
As calls rise for long-range missiles for Kyiv, Lammy says West ‘won’t be pushed by Putin’
Sir Keir Starmer and Joe Biden met last week to discuss defense, but no decision was reached on whether Ukraine can launch British long-range missiles into Russia. The foreign secretary has stated that the UK and its allies would not be "bullied by Putin's shameless grandstanding" as the prime minister faces pressure to enable Ukraine to launch British long-range missiles into Russia. David Lammy called the Russian president's threats to deploy nuclear weapons "totally unacceptable" if the West sent more arms to Kyiv.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer won’t rule out eliminating single-person council tax reduction
The prime minister stated that he would consider everything "in the round" as speculation grows over what spending cuts will be included in the 2019 budget. Sir Keir Starmer has declined to rule out eliminating the single-person council tax rebate, claiming that public-finance choices must be considered "in the round." There has been growing speculation that Chancellor Rachel Reeves's first budget, released on October 30, will repeal the 25% tax relief for single persons.
Starmer faces union pressure over the winter fuel payment decrease
Leaders of two of the largest unions have stepped up pressure on the government over its plan to reduce winter fuel subsidies for millions of pensioners in England and Wales. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham urged the government to "do a U-turn," while the leader of the PCS union, Fran Heathcote, called it a "mistake" that needed to be "corrected." Paul Nowak, president of the Trades Union Congress, which brings together unions, has also stated that the government should "rethink" and seek different forms of support for pensioners.