Politics

Labour's promise to turbocharge economic growth has already hit trouble

The prime minister and chancellor were in lockstep as they reacted to Friday morning's GDP figures.
How climate change and red tape could be jeopardising UK access to affordable food

It might be tempting, given how much coverage has focused on it recently, to assume the forthcoming changes to the inheritance tax regime are the single biggest issue facing farmers these days.
Ed Miliband tells Sky News he doesn't regret opposing airstrikes in Syria against Assad in 2013

Ed Miliband does not regret voting against the UK taking military action in Syria in 2013, he has told Sky News.
Major shake-up of UK energy system could 'lower bills for good', government says

Plans to "green" the UK's power system will protect consumers from future energy crises and has the potential to "bring down bills for good", the government has said.
Costing £40bn a year until 2030, Labour has decided its colossal net zero plan is worth the risk

There's a reason previous governments baulked at the net zero challenge - it's absolutely colossal, something Labour's new Clean Power 2030 plan lays bare.