UK needs ‘cool, clear thinking’ in face of Trump’s tariff threat, says Peter Kyle – UK politics live
The science secretary said the government would assess ‘any changes and challenges’ to the global economy caused by the US administrationGood morning, welcome to our live UK politics coverage for Friday. Here are your headlines …The UK government will “wait and see” whether tariffs announced by Donald Trump “actually come to pass”, a senior minister said, with science secretary saying the UK needs “cool, clear thinking”Ministers are trying to “mission-wash” every item of spending in their departments, according to officials, before a spending review at which Rachel Reeves has demanded they justify every pound they receiveAngela Rayner has insisted Labour’s flagship package of workers’ rights will be ringfenced from a bonfire of regulation being pursued by the government to reboot economic growthA minister has accused the BBC of “totally inaccurate” reporting over Reeves’ HBOS expenses investigation claim. Reeves is facing local media later today during a visit to the East MidlandsThe majority of academy leaders in England say the government’s new schools bill will not affect how they manage their schools, according to a new survey of multi-academy trust chief executivesForeign secretary David Lammy and defence secretary John Healey are in Germany for the Munich Security Conference. Jakub Krupa will be covering that for the Guardian on the Europe live blog Continue reading...
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The science secretary said the government would assess ‘any changes and challenges’ to the global economy caused by the US administration
Good morning, welcome to our live UK politics coverage for Friday. Here are your headlines …
The UK government will “wait and see” whether tariffs announced by Donald Trump “actually come to pass”, a senior minister said, with science secretary saying the UK needs “cool, clear thinking”
Ministers are trying to “mission-wash” every item of spending in their departments, according to officials, before a spending review at which Rachel Reeves has demanded they justify every pound they receive
Angela Rayner has insisted Labour’s flagship package of workers’ rights will be ringfenced from a bonfire of regulation being pursued by the government to reboot economic growth
A minister has accused the BBC of “totally inaccurate” reporting over Reeves’ HBOS expenses investigation claim. Reeves is facing local media later today during a visit to the East Midlands
The majority of academy leaders in England say the government’s new schools bill will not affect how they manage their schools, according to a new survey of multi-academy trust chief executives
Foreign secretary David Lammy and defence secretary John Healey are in Germany for the Munich Security Conference. Jakub Krupa will be covering that for the Guardian on the Europe live blog Continue reading...
