Labour is set to break Angela Rayner's infrastructure pledge due to 'dithering and delay' by ministers ⊖
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More than half of planning decisions on 27 major projects expected in 2025 were delayed beyond the three-month decision period for ministers, according to the Centre for Policy Studies.
Boiling lobsters and crabs alive is 'not acceptable' and will be banned by Labour as part of its animal welfare crackdown ⊕
A new strategy issued today says that the tradition of dispatching the delicious crustaceans in scalding water 'is not an acceptable killing method'.
Now Labour could ban Christmas songs: Employment Rights Bill could see end of Jingle Bells and more sung in pubs over 'racist' origins ⊖
Supposedly 'offensive' lyrics in seasonal classic songs could come under the watch of the Government's new workers' rights legislation, it has been suggested.
Lib Dems say delaying local elections could breach voters' human rights ... but can't promise councils they control won't do it ⊖
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The party has written to Mary-Ann Stephenson, the chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, arguing that Labour's much criticised move is unlawful.
UK chancellor plans spring forecast for March ○
The Labour government has said it intends to only hold one “major fiscal event” per year.
Train drivers and families will benefit from Labour scheme to help the 'working class' even if they earn £80,000 a year ⊕
Ministers admitted that a scheme designed to limit student civil service internships to those from 'lower socio-economic backgrounds' would cover the children of well-paid locomotive operators.
Wes Streeting 'only backing Brexit unwinding to help oust Starmer' as poll shows 80% of Labour voters support rejoining customs union ⊕
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Wes Streeting fuelled rumours about his intentions yesterday by suggesting the UK should rejoin the EU customs union.
Government must crack down on 'illegal number plate wild west' as thousands of unaudited businesses sell them, MP says ⊖⊖
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Sarah Coombes, the Labour MP for West Bromwich, said the DVLA's efforts to probe into illegal number plate businesses 'doesn't touch the side of what's needed'.
Brits have become POORER in 2025 as Labour's tax bonanza reduced household incomes despite Starmer's promises ⊖⊖
Official national accounts painted a dismal picture, with growth slightly worse than previously thought in the second quarter of the year.
Sir Keir Starmer 'is considering an Australian-style ban on social media for British youngsters' ⊖
The Labour Prime Minister previously said he was 'personally' against the ban for teenagers but is understood to be 'closely monitoring' the policy.