Reeves, Budget and UK Taxes
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Economic insecurity is hastening the death of the two-party system that’s dominated UK politics for a century, detailed polling and deprivation data suggest.
The answer is that it points to the emergence of a new and increasingly paranoid style in British politics – one which revolves around exaggeration, suspicion and conspiratorial fantasy.
UK government bonds fell sharply on Friday as Rachel Reeves ditched plans to raise income tax in this month’s Budget. Gilts sold off despite efforts by the Treasury to signal that the planned increase in tax rates had been pulled because of more positive fiscal forecasts.
Gold is flat at $4,125 an ounce, and oil (Brent crude) is down about 1.3% to $64.30 a barrel. Bitcoin is up 2.3% at $105,010 per coin, while Ethereum is up 4.7% at $3,580. The pound is down 0.4% against the US dollar at $1.310, and down 0.3% against the euro at €1.132.
After a series of missteps and about-faces, British prime minister Keir Starmer’s popularity has tanked, and his leadership may not last much longer.
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UK politics live: Farage plan to scrap indefinite leave to remain ‘will tear families apart’
Nigel Farage has been warned his controversial plans to introduce stricter rules for legal migrants will spark “tear families apart”. The Reform UK leader says he wants to abolish indefinite leave to remain after five years and force applicants to ...
U.K. Prime Minister Kier Starmer said Prince Andrew should testify in Jeffrey Epstein investigation as U.S. House committee requests royal cooperation.
It is the small hours of the morning and outside the Red Bar in central Belgrade, there are a dozen or so travelling England supporters making themselves heard ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Serbia. There are the usual chants that provide a ...
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UK politics live: Thornberry and Haigh make Labour deputy leader pitches as race heats up
Labour MPs are preparing pitches to become the party’s next deputy leader as the contest to replace Angela Rayner heats up. Dame Emily Thornberry became the first high-profile figure to announce she was considering a bid on Sunday, adding: “I’m ...
That's pretty much the way all of the Scandinavian systems went (Swedish/Norwegian BankID, and in Denmark, NemID was rebranded MittID). Generally called a personal number rather than a tax number or national insurance number - because it's used for way ...
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uk politics: nigel farage leads starmer in popularity
Dramatic numbers! Keir Starmer's approval rating drops as Nigel Farage gains popularity. Reform overtakes conservatives. See the latest poll results.
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