Category: General elections

Greens’ Polanski prepared to work with Burnham but not Starmer ‘to stop Reform’

Green party leader says he could see potential for political partnership with Labour under Andy BurnhamThe Green party leader, Zack Polanski, has said he would refuse to work with Keir Starmer but could work with Andy Burnham,...

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Starmer declines to rule out election pledge-breaking tax rises in budget after claim Treasury must fill £40bn deficit – as it happened

Prime minister defends government’s handling of economy but will not give assurances over not raising income tax, employee NI or VATEd Davey, the Liberal Democrat leader, has urged Keir Starmer to call Donald Trump to...

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Starmer declines to rule out election pledge-breaking tax rises in budget after claim Treasury must fill £40bn deficit – UK politics live

Prime minister defends government’s handling of economy but will not give assurances over not raising income tax, employee NI or VATEd Davey, the Liberal Democrat leader, has urged Keir Starmer to call Donald Trump to...

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Reeves urged to consider replacing council tax as thinktank warns of ‘impossible trilemma’ for chancellor – UK politics live

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research says government’s spending gap is on course to reach more than £40bnEd Davey, the Liberal Democrat leader, has urged Keir Starmer to call Donald Trump to...

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Merz says he ‘deplores deeply’ UK’s decision to leave EU after signing UK-Germany treaty – UK politics live

UK PM and German chancellor answered media questions after signing first treaty between two countries since second world warWhile Rushanara Ali is answering the urgent question in the Commons, Keir Starmer is speaking at the...

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Starmer defends lowering voting age to 16, saying people old enough to pay tax should have a say – UK politics live

Plan to give 16 and 17-year-olds vote across UK means nearly 1.5 million more people will be to have say at general electionWhile Rushanara Ali is answering the urgent question in the Commons, Keir Starmer is speaking at the...

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Starmer defends lowering voting age to 16, saying people can work and pay tax then so have right to say where money goes – live

Voting age to be lowered to 16 across UK by next general election in major change to democratic systemWhile Rushanara Ali is answering the urgent question in the Commons, Keir Starmer is speaking at the event where he is...

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