Fact check: Changing Bank interest payments could save £11.5bn, estimate shows
Several economists have spoken positively about changes to reduce the amount the Bank of England pays in interest on quantitative easing reserves.
UK News|Jun 18
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In Pictures: Sunak and Starmer at opposite ends of UK as Farage launches plans
The Reform leader suggested his party’s plans were the first step on the path to a potential election win in 2029.
UK News|Jun 17
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Sir Keir Starmer accuses Chancellor of admitting Tory tax cuts are ‘unfunded’
The Conservatives believe welfare reforms will raise £12 billion to help fund their pledges.
UK News|Jun 17
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Election campaign day 24: Starmer hits out at ‘desperate’ Tory tax attacks
Sir Keir Starmer was on the General Election campaign trail while Rishi Sunak watched Trooping the Colour before heading to a summit in Switzerland.
UK News|Jun 17
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Profile: Who is Sir Ed Davey?
Disclosures over his role as minister amid the Post Office horizon IT scandal have led to calls from Tory MPs for the Lib Dem leader to stand down.
UK News|Jun 17
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Fact check: Direct tax rates have fallen for working households
Rishi Sunak’s claim about a low tax rate for typical workers does not account for indirect taxes or changes to benefits.
UK News|Jun 13
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Q&A: What are the chances of a Labour ‘supermajority’?
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has warned that the Tories face a historic defeat at the polls on July 4.
UK News|Jun 12
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Fact check: VAT on private school fees unlikely to increase state class sizes
The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies found that up to 40,000 pupils might move from private schools, but numbers at state schools are falling.
UK News|Jun 12
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Make-A-Wish teenager meets and hugs favourite Disney characters
The teenager got selected to be part of an immersive experience thanks to a partnership between Disney UK and Make-A-Wish UK.
UK News|Jun 11
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Profile: Who is Rishi Sunak?
At the age of just 42 – and after only seven years in Parliament – Rishi Sunak entered No 10.
UK News|Jun 8
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Donald Trump demands that appeals courts reverse his felony conviction at rally
Mr Trump is expected to appeal last month’s conviction on all 34 charges in his New York hush money trial.
World News|Jun 7
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Fact check: Fake screenshot claimed to show Labour candidate’s post
There is no evidence for a post by a new Labour candidate, while both he and the potential creator of the screenshot have said it is fake.
UK News|May 31
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Interest rate remarks not an attempt to undermine Bank of England, Sunak says
Rishi Sunak has insisted he was not attempting to undermine the independence of the Bank when he said a vote for the Tories is a vote for cuts.
UK News|May 30
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Sunak challenged over partygate by worker whose mother died during pandemic
The Prime Minister apologised for ‘what was going on in Downing Street’ and then highlighted his role in implementing furlough.
UK News|May 30
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In Pictures: Planes, trains and… bikes as parties continue on campaign trail
Cornwall, Worcester and Wales were among the destinations as parties continued campaigning ahead of the General Election in July.
UK News|May 29
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