Tories blame ‘tax on businesses’ for ‘slowing growth’
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Tories blame ‘tax on businesses’ for ‘slowing growth’
Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride blames “a slowing growth picture” on the government “taxing the living daylights out of business” after the rate of GDP growth slowed to 0.3% between April and June (compared to 0.7% between January and March).
Report by Blairm.
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Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride has welcomed the Government’s expansion of its “deport now, appeal later” scheme as a step in the right direction. However, he warned it fails to address the lack of a true deterrent at the heart of immigration policy, pointing to the continued high numbers of people crossing the Channel this year. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride has welcomed the decision to proscribe Palestine Action, calling it a terrorist group that has attacked military assets. He said Parliament acted on security service advice and warned that those breaking the law, including at recent demonstrations, must face consequences. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Mel Stride defends a super injunction obtained by former defence secretary Ben Wallace to block the reporting a data leak relating to Afghan nationals who supported British forces during the Afghanistan War. The shadow chancellor says people could have been murdered and tortured had the Taliban got hold of the information. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Helen Whately accuses the government of “not managing the economy” which she says will result in tax increases “in a very painful autumn budget”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Home Office minister Matt Vickers says the slowdown in employment is “devastating” — with 14% fewer people in work than before. He warns it is hitting families’ finances, aspirations, and mental health. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Following the resignation of a Rushanara Ali, Conservative Chairman Kevin Hollinrake says “In politics you can't say one thing and do another”, adding the homelessness minister “had to go”. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Residents of Epping gathered outside The Bell Hotel to celebrate after the local council won a temporary injunction banning its use to house asylum seekers.
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Councillor Chris Whitebread warns residents of Epping Forest district council not to protest or “over celebrate” as asylum seekers face being removed from Bell Hotel in Epping. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer hails US President Donald Trump's commitment to security guarantees for Ukraine, calling it “really productive” as he described the movement toward a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin.
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Treasury Minister Torsten Bell says “significant progress” has been made in the Ukraine peace talks and that providing security guarantees to Ukraine will “strengthen their hand in the negotiations”. It comes after President Trump promised to provide Ukraine with “very good security guarantee”
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Olivia Campbell-Cavendish of the Trans Legal Clinic says the Supreme Court’s ruling on the legal definition of a woman has “horrendous” impacts on trans people, but stresses the appeal is about fairness and equity for all.
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