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Sir Keir Starmer said “boosting growth across every region” will be top of the agenda in Labour’s devolution plans as he brings together his party’s newly-expanded team of mayors.Labour notched up a string of wins by high-profile…

By Chris MasonPolitical editor9 May 2024, 01:06 BSTImage caption, Keir Starmer with Natalie Elphicke in his parliamentary officeIt all happened pretty quickly and barely anyone in Westminster saw it coming. Rishi Sunak, I'm told, only…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The US added 175,000 jobs in April, well below expectations and the smallest rise for six months, as the labour…

Greater Manchester Police previously said officers would not be investigating allegations made against the shadow cabinet member. But the force has now…

2 hours agoLabour is planning to invest in building floating wind farms off Britain's coast to reduce the UK's reliance on foreign energy. Sir Keir Starmer will announce Labour will set up a state-owned firm with a £8.3bn budget which it…

By Simon JackBusiness editor31 January 2024, 00:04 GMTUpdated 13 minutes agoImage source, Getty ImagesThe shadow chancellor has told the BBC Labour would not reinstate a bankers' bonuses cap that was scrapped last year by the…

By Peter SaullBBC political correspondent25 November 2023, 04:55 GMTUpdated 1 hour agoImage caption, Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves previously said she would invest in "good jobs in the green industries of the future"Labour has…

By Chas Geiger & Sam FrancisBBC Politics in Liverpool8 October 2023Updated 1 hour agoLabour have unveiled plans to speed up infrastructure projects to "drive growth and investment into the UK".Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves will use…

At the start of this year, there was a lot of talk about the renewed power of ordinary workers. Post-pandemic labour shortages had left employers struggling to recruit for all kinds of roles, especially in hotels, fast food…

© REUTERSCanadian employment was little changed in November, but a small bump in job growth pointed to a labour market that has remained strong, despite the Canadian central bank’s efforts to cool the economy by aggressively raising…