TheGuardian

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Shadow chancellor is warned that decision will be unpopular with voters, including those in ‘red wall’ seats Senior Labour figures have been left annoyed and perplexed by Rachel Reeves’s surprise announcement that the party will not reinstate a cap on bankers’ bonuses if it wins the next election.

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Industry 107

TheGuardian

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils raft of measures at business summit aimed at boosting investment, productivity and certainty Labour will not raise corporation tax above its current rate of 25% during the next parliament, the party has pledged, in an attempt to offer businesses greater certainty. Continue reading.

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TheGuardian

MARCH 10, 2024

Exclusive: Shadow City minister Tulip Siddiq to reveal plan for target to end financial exclusion of women Labour plans to set targets for funding female-led businesses through the state-owned British Business Bank and to launch a review of the financial exclusion of women, if it wins the next general election.

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TheGuardian

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Toxic Tories have run themselves out as Starmer brings out the big hitters for a day at the Oval It was the hottest gig in town. Within hours of the event being announced all the £1,000 a head tickets had gone. Thank God for those uncapped bonuses. Anyone who was anyone in the business world was here.

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Google 101

TheGuardian

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Senior Labour figures are annoyed by news that the party will not reinstate a cap on bankers’ bonuses if it wins the next election

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TheGuardian

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As chancellor during the financial crisis he showed great wisdom and courage, and he played a huge part in keeping the UK intact in the Scottish referendum The news of Alistair Darling’s death on Thursday came as a terrible shock to us all.

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TheGuardian

JULY 26, 2023

Prime minister to give evidence to inquiry into scandal of infected blood given to patients between 1970 and 1991 Q: What is your view on the government’s decision to put a barge for asylum seekers in Portland? It could deter tourists from visiting the town. Will you stop this, as they did in London?

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Portland Groups Industry 94

TheGuardian

MAY 7, 2023

Exclusive: HSBC and NatWest staffers seconded to shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds’s team Labour has been criticised for giving global banks access to parliament after taking an HSBC staffer into its shadow business team, despite the financial giant coming under fire over its links with China.

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Policies Management Groups 111

TheGuardian

JULY 5, 2023

This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage here Yesterday Sajid Javid, the Tory former health secretary, called for the creation of a royal commission to consider the future of the NHS. But behind closed doors, they know the current set-up is unsustainable. Saying that publicly is much more difficult.

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Course 96

TheGuardian

DECEMBER 2, 2023

In the eye of a financial storm, the Labour party linchpin proved himself a safe pair of hands by steering us out of the 2008 crash The death of former chancellor Alistair Darling at the age of 70 has come as a shock. Continue reading.

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TheGuardian

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Exclusive: Amendment would give City regulators power to ensure services and follows mass branch closures Labour is planning to force a vote on guaranteeing in-person banking across the country, following swathes of branch closures that have left local communities without face-to-face services.

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Community Regulation Marketing Payments 98

TheGuardian

JULY 27, 2023

Mayor of London hits back at prime minister over ‘pathetic gesture politics’ Rishi Sunak has failed to give his full backing to Sir Howard Davies, chairman of NatWest, in interviews this morning, PA Media reports.

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Policies National US System 71

TheGuardian

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

It is just days until her chancellor reveals significant plans that are likely to dominate British politics and frame the next election. Yet the Palace of Westminster has rarely been so becalmed.

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Policies Taxes 98

TheGuardian

MARCH 30, 2021

Lex Greensill described as ‘Senior Adviser, Prime Minister’s Office’, adding to pressure on David Cameron over links to failed financier Labour has renewed its calls for a full investigation into David Cameron’s role in the collapse of the Greensill finance empire after a business card emerged that appeared to confirm its founder, Lex Greensill, had (..)

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Cards Capital 99

TheGuardian

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Former chancellor to face no action despite official ruling against his use of government connections Labour has accused the government of not being serious about tackling sleaze after ministers declined to punish or reprimand the Conservative former chancellor Philip Hammond for using his government connections to help a bank he is paid to advise.

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TheGuardian

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The autumn budget makes life harder for many on universal credit, say Robin Spencer and Carolyn Sutton , while Bernie Evans hopes it will provide ammunition for Labour, and Sebastian Monblat is baffled by the idea of cheaper booze If this chancellor of the exchequer has a skill, it is his sleight of hand, or ability to disguise a real cut as a supposed (..)

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Taxes National 67

TheGuardian

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Interest rates would need to be more attractive, but bonds could act as test run for financing greening of economy It’s a sign of how bad things have got for Sir Keir Starmer that the Labour leader felt the need to float his idea for British recovery bonds in his speech on the economy.

Policies 75

Policies 75

TheGuardian

MAY 31, 2020

But behind the joke, and McDonnell’s personal charm, was a serious attempt to address the issue that any Labour shadow chancellor or chancellor will run up against: what is the party’s relationship to finance? They actually left, as far as could be told, pleasantly surprised. Continue reading.

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Meeting Industry Report 68

FICO

DECEMBER 9, 2019

However this shows the relative position of NPL strategy execution risks now moving to the middle of the pack v 2019, due to emerging higher Impact or Probability risks of Economic, Political, Debt and Business Model sustainability challenges. This is compounded by both Brexit and cyber / IT deficiency concerns. They keep borrowing.

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TheGuardian

JUNE 5, 2020

HSBC and Standard Chartered’s support for security law challenged by Lisa Nandy and Anneliese Dodds Labour frontbenchers have criticised the chief executives of HSBC and Standard Chartered banks for supporting China’s political leaders, urging them to revoke their support for Beijing’s controversial security law , which they say threatens democratic (..)

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Chris Skinner

JUNE 12, 2017

If it’s not my place to delve into the politics, it is my place to talk about the ramifications for Brexit, FinTech and Britain’s financial system, and basically it’s good. That is why there is no majority and we ended up with a hung Parliament.

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TheGuardian

JULY 19, 2023

Last week she concluded that such a move would be unlawful and said that the government would need to pass new legislation if it wanted to go further … Lady McDonagh died in June aged 61 and was hailed for her key role in Labour’s 1997 landslide election victory. Continue reading.

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BankUnderground

APRIL 6, 2022

The current political situation between Russia and Ukraine, including many countries’ sanctions and bans on the import of Russian products, is likely to perpetuate the specter of broad and long-lasting shocks to multiple economies. The Brexit shock in Britain sparked initial concerns about the impact on global supply chains (GSCs).

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Policies National Analysis System 90

TheGuardian

MARCH 6, 2022

Labour’s Margaret Hodge says banks including Deutsche Bank, HSBC, JP Morgan and Credit Suisse have ‘moral duty’ to exit quickly MPs are urging major banks to shut their Moscow offices, after campaigners accused them of “quietly profiting” off their Russian operations while other industries sever ties with the country.

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Operations Industry Company 69

Bank Innovation

JULY 3, 2017

This is the 2nd in a series of articles considering how emerging technologies are impacting socio-economic and geo-political landscapes. This means that many people may be forced out of work in a way that would traditionally result in civil unrest and fractious political ramifications. creates more jobs than it takes.

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Capital Technology Taxes Groups 236

Bank Innovation

JULY 3, 2017

This is the 2nd in a series of articles considering how emerging technologies are impacting socio-economic and geo-political landscapes. This means that many people may be forced out of work in a way that would traditionally result in civil unrest and fractious political ramifications. creates more jobs than it takes.

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Capital Technology Taxes Groups 186