Category: John McDonnell

Tulip Siddiq resigns as Treasury minister, saying she has not broken code but is a ‘distraction’ to government – UK politics live

Siddiq says in resignation letter that staying would be a ‘distraction’ amid ongoing controversy over her links to her aunt, the former Bangladeshi PMStephen Doughty, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the...

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Reeves condemns Tories’ economic legacy after shadow chancellor calls for her to be sacked – UK politics live

Reeves says that Tories have no policies and says she is dealing with ‘14 years of stagnant economic growth’Stephen Doughty, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the future of Greenland is a matter for the...

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Reeves warned further cuts ‘politically suicidal’ as she faces MPs amid market turmoil – UK politics live

Chancellor to take questions following her statement on China visitStephen Doughty, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the future of Greenland is a matter for the people who live there. And he said that he made this...

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Reeves warned further cuts ‘politically suicidal’ as she prepares to face MPs – UK politics live

John McDonnell says more cuts would be ‘a disaster for the country’ and steer voters towards ReformStephen Doughty, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the future of Greenland is a matter for the people who...

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Labour defends welcoming rightwing Tory MP Natalie Elphicke into party – as it happened

Natalie Elphicke said she was defecting to Labour due to ‘broken promises of Rishi Sunak’s tired and chaotic government’. This live blog is now closedConservative MP Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour citing...

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Starmer says Labour will ‘meet fire with fire’ if Tories resort to dirty tactics during election – UK politics live

Labour leader says Conservatives will ‘go low’ in election this year and Labour are prepared to match them if they doStarmer says being in opposition is frustrating, and he accuses the Tories of treating it as...

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Rishi Sunak says his ‘working assumption’ is that general election will take place in second half of 2024 – UK politics live

PM appears to rule out spring election after recent speculation it could be held in MayStarmer says being in opposition is frustrating, and he accuses the Tories of treating it as performance art.He is now on the passage about...

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Keir Starmer plays down talk of Labour offering tax cuts, saying growth should be priority – UK politics live

Labour leader says his party does not support Tory idea of cutting inheritance tax Starmer says being in opposition is frustrating, and he accuses the Tories of treating it as performance art.He is now on the passage about his...

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Britain risks shift to far right if Labour fails to enact ‘radical change’, says John McDonnell

Former shadow chancellor says public disillusionment could set in and calls for ‘real strategy’ on wages and incomesBritish politics risks an unprecedented shift to the far right as a result of public disillusionment...

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PMQs live: deputies Oliver Dowden and Angela Rayner to face off amid warnings over future of the NHS

Deputy leaders at the despatch boxes as Sunak and Starmer attend Westminster service for 75th anniversary of the NHSYesterday Sajid Javid, the Tory former health secretary, called for the creation of a royal commission to...

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