Francesca Gillett
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bbc.co.uk | Jack Fenwick |Francesca Gillett
Speaking at a business in the north-west of England later, Sir Keir, 62, will accuse the Reform leader of pledging unfunded tax cuts which, he will warn, could spark an economic meltdown. "In opposition we said Liz Truss would crash the economy and leave you to pick up the bill," he is expected to say. "We were right. And we were elected to fix that mess. "Now in government, we are once again fighting the same fantasy – this time from Nigel Farage. "Farage is making the exact same bet Liz Truss did.
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yahoo.com | Jack Fenwick |Francesca Gillett
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of "fantasy" economics after the Reform UK leader set out a number of policies earlier this week. In a speech later this morning, Sir Keir is expected to liken Farage to former PM Liz Truss and say that Reform's policies would lead to an increase in mortgage costs. Reform made big gains in the English local elections earlier this month, cementing it as a prime challenger to Britain's traditional main parties.
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bbc.co.uk | Damian Grammaticas |Francesca Gillett
Work is currently under way to build the nearly 140-mile high-speed line between London and the West Midlands. The HS2 project was announced in 2009 to boost capacity on England's north-south rail links, aiming to reduce journey times, create jobs and boost the UK economy. The original plan was to build the line in two phases - with the first connecting London and Birmingham and the second adding two branches to Manchester and Leeds.
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yahoo.com | Damian Grammaticas |Francesca Gillett
The company building the HS2 rail line between London and Birmingham says it is investigating "allegations" about the practices of some "labour suppliers" to the project. HS2 Ltd is looking into two firms supplying workers to build the West Midlands section of the high-speed line. It is understood to relate to billing for the staff supplied. The Department for Transport said it would ensure "any claims of wrongdoing in HS2's supply chain" were "thoroughly" dealt with.
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flipboard.com | Damian Grammaticas |Francesca Gillett
New DOT rule could worsen trucker shortage, cause delivery delaysDOT's rule change could mean even fewer drivers on the roads. The United States does not have enough truck drivers. In fact, a report from altLine, a …
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