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- The Starmer story so far: what has Labour done in its first 100 days? Sat, 12 Oct 24, 9:00pmA roundup of the government’s work, from its early moves on energy and housing to Thursday’s workers’ rights bill
- Circumstances have changed, our ambitions have not. That’s what you need to know now about our green plan | Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves Fri, 9 Feb 24, 4:48amNo one expected the Tories to crash the economy like they did. Building a greener Britain means being honest about this
- Circumstances have changed, our ambitions have not. That’s what you need to know about the £28bn green plan | Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves Fri, 9 Feb 24, 4:48amNo one expected the Tories to crash the economy like they did. Building a greener Britain means being honest about this
- Reeves says fiscal picture ‘very different’ from when Labour made £28bn green pledge Tue, 30 Jan 24, 10:46amShadow chancellor says flagship green policy must be approached in a ‘way where the numbers add up’
- Rachel Reeves says fiscal picture ‘very different’ to when Labour made £28bn green pledge Tue, 30 Jan 24, 10:46amShadow chancellor says flagship green policy had to be approached in a ‘way where the numbers add up’
- Average UK person has lost out on £10,200 since 2010, thinktank says Mon, 22 Jan 24, 5:00pmComparing actual economic growth across UK cities with pre-2010 trends shows Aberdeen £45,000 poorer, with Burnley next at £28,000
- As a global energy crisis returns the UK push for a green economy makes even more sense | Richard Partington Sun, 22 Oct 23, 9:55pmRishi Sunak’s decision to dilute net zero policies has become even more shortsighted
- Tory swing voters switch to Labour after Sunak’s green retreat, poll finds Sun, 1 Oct 23, 9:50pmSurvey shows nearly 90% of 2019 Conservative voters say green industry is vital to UK’s economic growth
- The UK has a PR plan masquerading as an industrial strategy Sun, 14 May 23, 7:35pmBritain says it has no need for Biden-style green subsidies as it has a thriving renewables sector. The complacency is staggering
- What can Starmer learn from Biden? Now is not the time for timidity | Nick Dearden Thu, 9 Feb 23, 10:00pmLabour’s bowing to business contrasts with the boldness of the US president’s green industrial policies. There is an opportunity to be grasped
- Cop27 has shown why a new economic order is vital | Letters Wed, 23 Nov 22, 3:41amFor decades, world leaders have pledged to reduce emissions, yet they continue to rise, says Richard Mountford. Plus letters from Harold Forbes, Martyn Thomas and John Gittings
- Liz Truss apologises for going ‘too far and too fast’ with economic changes – as it happened Tue, 18 Oct 22, 8:43amLatest updates: In BBC interview, Liz Truss refuses say if her vision is ‘dead’ and vows to fight next election
- Liz Truss apologises for going ‘too far and too fast’ with economic changes Tue, 18 Oct 22, 8:43amLatest updates: In BBC interview, Liz Truss refuses say if her vision is ‘dead’ and vows to fight next election
- Liz Truss admits ‘mistakes have been made’ as Jeremy Hunt says ‘eye-watering’ decisions on tax and spending need to be made – live Tue, 18 Oct 22, 4:54amLatest updates: Liz Truss tells One Nation group of Tory MPs she is ‘bringing the party together’ after chancellor says there are difficult decisions ahead
- Penny Mordaunt apologises for government action adding to economic uncertainty; Hunt to make statement to MPs – live Tue, 18 Oct 22, 1:59amLatest updates: leader of Commons also says PM was ‘courageous’ to make mini-budget U-turn as chancellor to make statement on reversing plans