UK politics

UK politics

This was a finely balanced decision. Future rate cuts will need to be made gradually and carefully.

Fadi Farhat emphasized that the Paris London migrant deal is 'toothless' and fails to deliver the effectiveness claimed by the government.

Starmer stated that growing up today is difficult for young people due to the harmful effects of social media, leading to isolation and disconnection from communities.

Niesr recommends a moderate but sustained increase in taxes, including reforming the council tax system, to address a 41.2bn shortfall in government finances.

Eluned Morgan's leadership has focused on unifying a divided Labour group and preparing for upcoming elections, while managing controversies surrounding previous leadership.

40% of sexual crimes in London last year were committed by foreign nationals, according to Robert Jenrick, citing the Centre for Migration Control data.

Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch stated, "I don't identify with it [Nigeria] any more. Most of my life has been in the UK... I'm Nigerian through ancestry, by birth, despite not being born there, but by identity, I'm not really."

"Introducing VAT on private health provision could provide vital funding for the NHS and social care," Kinnock said. "Ending the VAT exemption to generate much-needed revenue is a reasonable and widely-supported step."

The government will restrict civil service internships to students from poorer families as part of a drive to make Whitehall more working class.

Michael expressed a strong belief in nuclear energy for its reliability and compactness, countering Bernard's focus on renewable energy as a more viable solution.

Thatcher's right-to-buy scheme has cost UK taxpayers almost 200bn and contributed significantly to the housing crisis by reducing the stock of affordable housing.

The reduced speed limit applied to any built-up area, defined as roads where lamp-posts were no more than about 180 metres apart.

Polling from More in Common indicates that support for the doctors' strikes has dropped significantly, going from -10% to -15% in just two weeks, reflecting public sentiment turning against the doctors' demands.