Cutting red tape will give private equity a free pass | Letters
I have listened with growing concern to the growth mantra from Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves. We are to have growth, no matter what...
Keir Starmer twice refuses to rule out rise in employers’ national insurance
Keir Starmer has twice refused to rule out a rise in employers’ national insurance contributions in the budget, stressing Labour’s manifesto promise was that...
Starmer walks fine line between needs of big business and those of working people
Keir Starmer is treading a narrow path. After a challenging first 100 days in government, the prime minister has an opportunity on Monday to...
Keir Starmer may still need to dispel perception of ‘boys’ club’
Of all the criticisms levelled at Keir Starmer’s No 10 during the past few months, the one that seems to have stung the most...
Ex-Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson appointed UK investment minister
The co-founder of the £4bn British tech firm Darktrace, Poppy Gustafsson, has been appointed as the government’s new investment minister.Darktrace, the listed cybersecurity company,...
Boris Johnson hits out at ‘greedy’ Keir Starmer over freebies
Keir Starmer’s decision to accept clothing freebies “looks greedy”, according to Boris Johnson.The former prime minister criticised his Labour successor’s decision to accept gifts...