Election 2024: Benefits ‘less dignified’ than work, Starmer toughens welfare line
State handouts don’t deliver the “same sense of self-reliant dignity as a fair wage”, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he toughens his party’s line on welfare.
Firms moving listings to the US isn’t just bad for Brits, it’s bad for the planet
The wave of British companies listing in the US isn't just bad for the London Stock Exchange, it's also worsening climate change.
Uber faces £1bn VAT showdown with HMRC
Despite achieving its first full-year profit in February, Uber swung to a net loss of $654m (£524m) in the first quarter of this year.
Kingmaker Pepsi gives blessing to Carlsberg’s swoop for UK bottler Britvic
Pepsi has reportedly given its blessing to Carlsberg's attempted takeover of Britvic, the American giant's UK bottler, bolstering the possibility of a raised offer from the Danish beer firm.
Labour could face £7bn bill to keep public sector unions onside: leading think tank
Labour would need to find roughly £7bn to fund pay deals due immediately after the general election, a think tank has warned, as unions demand public sector pay return to its pre-austerity value.
Ukraine: Global anti-money laundering body must ‘blacklist’ Russia after North Korea defence pact
Ukraine has called on the world’s anti-money laundering standards body to ‘blacklist’ Russia after the nation bolstered its ties with North Korea.
Sunak and Starmer condemn Farage as ‘completely wrong’ over Ukraine remarks
Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak have condemned Nigel Farage for his claim the West provoked the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Labour does not plan to rejoin EU, Starmer says, after claim Brexit at risk
Labour has no plans to rejoin the EU, Sir Keir Starmer has said, after Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch claimed Brexit would be at risk if he became Prime Minister.
Farage ‘completely wrong’ and appeasing Putin with Ukraine claims, says Sunak
Nigel Farage’s claim the West provoked Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was “completely wrong and only plays into Putin’s hands”, Rishi Sunak has said.
Nigel Farage not dealing with ‘real world’ of politics, Tory ex-minister says
Nigel Farage does not understand the “real world” of politics, and has been likened to a “pub bore” over his claims the West provoked Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.