Tag: Labour
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Labour’s Plan to Force ID Checks at Sunbed Salons
Introduction: A new lever in the fight against skin cancer Labour is exploring a policy that would require sunbed salons to verify the age of customers before allowing access, as part of a broader cancer-prevention strategy. The move is pitched as a practical step to tighten restrictions on under‑age use of sunbeds, and to bolster…
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Starmer Faces Labour Rebellion If Leasehold Reforms Are Diluted, Warns Former Minister
Warning of a Labour rebellion over leasehold reforms A former government minister has warned that Prime Minister Keir Starmer could confront a wide-reaching backlash within his own party if the government fails to deliver on promised leasehold reforms in England and Wales. The confrontation centers on the pledge to cap ground rents and overhaul a…
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Starmer’s Over-60s Army Plan Faces Big Problems Ahead
What Starmer’s proposal would change Labour leader Keir Starmer has signalled a shift in defence policy that would allow former service personnel to be recalled at older ages. The plan, framed as a way to bolster Britain’s manpower in strained times, would raise the upper recall age from 55 to 65. If implemented, it would…
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Labour MPs urge legal boost for affordable lending to small firms and low-income areas
Labour pushes for a banking reform to widen affordable lending Senior Labour backbenchers are calling for a legislative shake‑up aimed at expanding affordable lending by UK banks to two underserved groups: small businesses and residents in low‑income neighbourhoods. A 10‑minute rule Bill, tabled by former minister Gareth Thomas, signals the party’s intention to move the…
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Celebrity pub landlords square up to Starmer over hospitality push
Celebrity pub landlords take on Starmer over hospitality policies The debate over the future of pubs in the UK has intensified as celebrity landlords — well-known publicans who own and operate some of the country’s most recognizable venues — publicly challenge Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s hospitality agenda. With energy prices, rising ingredients costs, and…
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UK firms could bury pay controversies as shareholder revolt register ends, warns thinktank
Overview: A new phase for UK corporate governance The UK’s corporate governance landscape is shifting as a public tracker that tracked shareholder revolts over executive pay is being shut down. Critics warn that the move could enable UK-listed companies to bury pay controversies more easily, even as others argue that the development removes a cumbersome…
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Labour remains cautious on India FTA, calls move a ‘good step forward’
Labour weighs its position on the India free trade agreement Labour has stopped short of committing to backing the government’s free trade agreement (FTA) with India, even as the party describes the move as a positive development. The trade conversation highlights the party’s careful approach to international trade policy and its willingness to engage with…
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Labour’s Pub Dilemma: A New Year of Licensing Battles and Local Backlash
Labour’s return and the looming licensing clash Labour MPs are returning to their constituencies hoping for a quieter year ahead, but the party’s ongoing tussle with the country’s pub licensing landscape promises to spark fresh headaches. After a turbulent political term marked by party infighting and policy shifts, the pub sector represents a tangible battleground…
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Labour MPs warn Starmer over jury trial limits amid backlog fears
Growing Tension Over Jury Trial Limits Nearly 40 Labour MPs have publicly warned Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer that they are not prepared to back proposals to limit jury trials. In a letter circulated among MPs largely aligned with the party’s left, the signatories argue that capping jury trials is not a silver bullet for…
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Labour MPs Warn Starmer Over Jury Trial Limits Proposal
Background: The push to limit jury trials Discussions inside the Labour Party have intensified over proposed limits on jury trials, a policy idea aimed at addressing delays and perceived regional disparities in trial outcomes. The proposal, which has circulated in Whitehall and Labour circles, would change procedural rules and potentially reduce the number of cases…