UK’s opposition Labour Party’s defending a move to drop a flasgship green investment plan

UK’s opposition Labour Party’s defending a move to drop a flasgship green investment plan

The UK's opposition Labour Party's defending a move to drop a flasgship green investment plan. It had previously said it would invest 28 billion pounds a year on environmental projects if it wins the next election. Now Labour leader Keir Starmer says that wouldn't be affordable because of damage the Conservative government have caused to the economy. The Conservatives say it's another example of Starmer 'flip-flopping'. Co-executive director of the […]

February 9, 2024 3

Environment

UK’s opposition Labour Party scraps environmental pledge

The UK's opposition Labour Party is scrapping a flagship environmental pledge after months of uncertainty. It's stepping back from a promise to spend £28bn a year on green investment. Here’s Deputy political editor at the Financial Times Jim Pickard.

February 8, 2024 40

Opinion Pieces

Labour hasn’t won a UK general election since 2010. Will 2024 be any different?

By Rob Manwaring, Flinders University Democracy faces challenges around the globe in 2024: at least 64 countries will ask their citizens to elect a government this year. One of the most keenly observed will be the United Kingdom general election, likely to be held in November. The British Labour party has not won an election since 2010, and has lost the last four elections. At the last election in […]

January 31, 2024 23

World

UK Home Secretary visiting Rwanda

UK Home Secretary James Cleverly is in Rwanda to sign a treaty with the country to see some asylum seekers sent there to process their claims. While the opposition Labour party says the plan is an expensive 'gimmick', immigration minister Robert Jenrick insists the treaty is an important moment in cutting illegal immigration.

December 5, 2023 18