Sir Keir Starmer has strengthened his commitment to reducing household energy bills by £ 300 per year by 2030. The Prime Minister said Sky News’ political editor, Beth Rigby, that the figure is “what we conduct” and its Plan to build more nuclear reactors will help you. Live politics: The Chancellor reacts to the dark … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer has said the Treasury will be “ruthless” in cutting public spending as market turmoil continues. Responding to a question about the economic situation from Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigbyhe said: “The number one mission of this government is economic growth. “And that was provided for in the budget, but we are … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer has ordered Britain’s top watchdogs to remove barriers to growth in a bid to revive Britain’s flagging economy. Sky News has learned that the Prime Minister wrote to more than ten regulators – including Ofgem, Ofwat, the Financial Conduct Authority and the Competition and Markets Authority – on Christmas Eve demanding they … Read more
A leading construction industry body has warned the Prime Minister that the measures unveiled in the Budget would “fatally harm” the sector’s family businesses, worsening the corporate backlash the Government has faced since late October. In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer seen by Sky News, Steve Mulholland, chief executive of the Construction Plant-hire Association … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer has defended the decision not to compensate women affected by the pension age change – saying it would “burden” the taxpayer. The Prime Minister said he understood the concerns of Women Against State Pensions Inequalities – often known as the Waspi Women – but that their demands were not affordable. He was … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer said he would defend decisions made in the Budget “all day long”, amid anger from farmers over changes to inheritance tax. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced this last month in his keynote speech that from April 2026, farms worth more than £1 million will face an inheritance tax rate of 20%, instead of … Read more