Tories blame NI rise and workers’ rights bill for low growth
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Tories blame NI rise and workers’ rights bill for low growth
Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury Gareth Davies blames the rise in employers’ National Insurance and the government’s workers’ rights bill for slowing growth in the economy.
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Shadow Home Office minister Katie Lam says it is "deeply worrying" that 25,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel so far this year, the fastest this figure has been reached. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Home Office minister Katie Lam says the government has "cherry-picked" data that shows a reduction in knife-related robberies in the UK's highest risk areas. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Thousands of resident doctors have launched a five-day strike across England after pay talks collapsed. Shadow development minister Dame Harriet Baldwin said the proposed pay rise is acceptable and urged doctors to stop patients from suffering, calling for talks over issues rather than disruptive industrial action. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Policing Minister Matt Vickers said he wouldn't like to see the police ''doing anything that would frustrate the situation or make it worse'.' It comes as the Chief Constable of Essex Police has denied that officers drove counter-protesters to a demonstration outside a hotel housing asylum seekers after claims made by Nigel Farage.
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Shadow financial secretary Gareth Davies hits out at the government after it revised proposed cuts to Universal Credit in order to get MPs to support the welfare bill in the Commons on Tuesday. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chancellor Reeves says she "welcomes" the interest rates cut from 4.25% to 4%, adding it's "good news" for homeowners, people trying to get onto the housing ladder and businesses that are "borrowing to grow". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey announces an interest rate cut from 4.25% to 4%, adding that inflation is expected to hit 4% in September. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chancellor Rachel Reeves visits Port Talbot, where she proposes how £143 million of government funding will secure over 130 disused coal tips in Wales. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative Party Chairman Kevin Hollinrake calls on Rushanara Ali to resign, accusing the homelessness minister of "staggering hypocrisy", after she hiked the rent on her property by hundreds of pounds allegedly "within weeks" of the previous tenants' contract ending. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the government has "lost control of public spending", which he says is driving tax increases. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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