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Ed Davey promises £17bn income-tax cuts funded by closer EU ties

Sir Ed Davey has promised £17 billion of income-tax cuts by the end of the next Parliament, funded through growth the Liberal Democrats believe would follow Britain rejoining the EU Single Market and a customs union.

By Charlotte Mercer • 22 September 2026 • 4 min read

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Labour

Ineos mothballs three UK chemical plants as Ratcliffe attacks energy costs

Ineos is suspending production at three chemical units in Hull, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe blaming high gas prices and carbon costs for making UK manufacturing uncompetitive.

Charlotte Mercer • 22 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Labour

Burnham to press EU for UK inclusion in ‘Made in Europe’ scheme

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to argue that Britain should be treated as a trusted partner under the EU’s emerging ‘Made in Europe’ rules, amid concern over the effect on UK steel and automotive supply chains.

Charlotte Mercer • 22 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Labour

Trump brands Chagos deal ‘terrible’ in first face-to-face meeting with Burnham

Donald Trump has directly challenged Andy Burnham over the Chagos Islands agreement, branding it a ‘terrible deal’ during the leaders’ first face-to-face meeting in New York.

Charlotte Mercer • 22 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Labour

UK and US make first-ever torpedo firing from an uncrewed undersea vessel

Britain and the United States have completed their first live launch of a heavyweight torpedo from an uncrewed underwater vessel during an AUKUS trial in UK waters.

Charlotte Mercer • 22 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Labour

Burnham pledges to find resolution over stalled Chagos Islands deal

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to work with Mauritius and the United States on a way forward for Diego Garcia after legislation implementing the Chagos Islands treaty stalled.

Charlotte Mercer • 22 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Labour

UK borrowing overshoots official forecast by £8.1bn ahead of Budget

UK public-sector borrowing reached £77.3 billion between April and August, placing it £8.1 billion above the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecast.

Charlotte Mercer • 22 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Labour

Government confirms new legal right to bereavement leave including pregnancy loss

Employees will gain a day-one legal right to bereavement leave from April 2027, including up to two weeks of unpaid leave following pregnancy loss before 24 weeks.

Charlotte Mercer • 22 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Labour

Burnham approves UK military support for Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has approved a time-limited RAF operation providing defensive air-to-air refuelling support for Saudi aircraft responding to Houthi attacks.

Charlotte Mercer • 22 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Lib Dems

Lib Dems demand special administration for Thames Water and customer-owned water companies

The Liberal Democrats have called for failing water companies to become customer-owned mutuals and for Thames Water to be placed immediately into special administration.

Charlotte Mercer • 21 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Lib Dems

Ed Davey demands action as Lib Dem analysis shows childbirth injuries at record high

Ed Davey has demanded that the maternity-care crisis be brought to an end during this Parliament after Liberal Democrat analysis of NHS data indicated serious childbirth injuries have reached record levels.

Charlotte Mercer • 21 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

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