Times Front Page 12th of October 2024
An investment plan is facing disruption after a minister’s critical remarks about a shipping company involved in an infrastructure project, causing potential challenges for upcoming discussions.
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The Times says the Cabinet Office is “resolute in its view” that it does not need to provide Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages in full to the Covid-19 inquiry, which is due to get under way in the next fortnight. The inquiry has requested access to messages exchanged between the then-prime minister and 40 other people involved in the government’s response to the pandemic. The paper says ministers are set for a “bitter legal battle” over the issue.
Times Front Page 11th of October 2024
A proposed new law in the UK aims to make it easier for unions to raise funds for the Labour Party by granting them greater powers in the workplace, potentially increasing membership dues and providing unions with a larger role in industrial negotiations.
Times Front Page 10th of October 2024
Economists have calculated that to avoid a return to austerity, the government will need to raise an additional £25 billion annually, following Rachel Reeves’ commitment to not increase day-to-day spending.
Times Front Page 9th of October 2024
Immigration has led to a record increase in the UK population, reaching 68.2 million despite deaths outnumbering births, due to the highest level of net migration in decades.