PM did not rule out an NI increase for employers

Creative Media NewsTuesday, 15 October 2024, 11:500

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).

Starmer calls on UK regulators to prioritise growth agenda

Creative Media NewsFriday, 11 October 2024, 17:540

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.

‘Questions raised’ after Starmer’s lavish gifts and freebies, says Tory leadership candidate

Creative Media NewsThursday, 19 September 2024, 10:420

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."

Starmer will discuss Albania migrant deal with Italian PM after selecting new border security chief

Creative Media NewsTuesday, 17 September 2024, 10:000

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.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer won’t rule out eliminating single-person council tax reduction

Creative Media NewsSaturday, 14 September 2024, 0:000

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

Creative Media NewsMonday, 9 September 2024, 19:000

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.

Starmer in Berlin to ‘turn the corner on Brexit’

Creative Media NewsWednesday, 28 August 2024, 1:050

The UK is beginning talks on a new cooperation treaty with Germany as the Labour administration seeks to "reset" relations with Europe.Sir Keir Starmer, who is in Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, said the agreement was part of an effort to "turn a corner on Brexit."Downing Street stated that the accord would address issues of energy security, technology, defense, and illegal migration.

Sir Keir Starmer promises ‘all we can’ to save Port Talbot jobs

Creative Media NewsThursday, 22 August 2024, 8:000

The government already provided £13.5 million in assistance for those affected by redundancies at the country's largest steelworks.Sir Keir Starmer has said that his government will do "everything we can" to keep jobs at the Port Talbot steelworks.The prime minister was in South Wales, where the site is located, to tour around the Alltwalis wind farm with Eluned Morgan, the new First Minister of Wales.

Iran defies west’s request not to strike Israel

Creative Media NewsWednesday, 14 August 2024, 15:300

Iran has rebuffed Western appeals not to retaliate against Israel for the execution of Hamas leadership leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran late last month."Such demands lack political logic, are entirely contrary to the principles and rules of international law, and represent an excessive request," Iran's foreign ministry spokeswoman, Nasser Kanani, stated.According to the official IRNA news agency, President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a late Monday phone conversation with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer that the West's silence on "unprecedented inhumane crime" in Gaza and Israeli attacks elsewhere in the Middle East was "irresponsible" and encouraged Israel to jeopardise regional and global security.

Anti-racists saved Britain; now Keir Starmer must act

Creative Media NewsSunday, 11 August 2024, 0:000

On Wednesday evening, thousands of anti-racists marched through the north and south of England, recovering our towns and cities from far-right rioters who had terrorized British Muslims, people of color, refugees, and migrants for the previous eight days.In doing so, anti-racists have also reclaimed the narrative from the politicians and media operatives who have emboldened these violent racists with their inflammatory rhetoric on migration, demonstrating that the majority of British people do not buy into their hatemongering and that our multiracial neighborhoods and communities are "no go zones" for the far right.

Sir Keir Starmer plans to improve EU relations and address the UK’s ‘botched’ Brexit arrangement

Creative Media NewsMonday, 8 July 2024, 19:000

Throughout the election campaign, the Conservatives attacked Labour's softer approach on Brexit. Sir Keir claims he wants to renegotiate Boris Johnson's "botched" accord with Europe.Labour is already striving to strengthen links with the European Union, according to Sir Keir Starmer, who is now touring the United Kingdom.Today, the new prime minister visited Scotland and spoke with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and First Minister John Swinney.

Candidates Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer begin campaigns

Creative Media NewsWednesday, 22 May 2024, 20:000

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer will begin their campaigning on Thursday, six weeks before the country's election.Before commencing a two-day whistle-stop tour of all four nations of the United Kingdom, the prime minister will visit broadcast studios. In an indication that he intends to establish a presence in the Tory regions, Starmer will travel to the southeast of England.

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