Government insist plan is working despite unemployment rise
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Government insist plan is working despite unemployment rise
Government minister Mel Stride insists that “we are seeing a resilient labour market,” despite official figures revealing that Britain’s unemployment rate has risen to its highest level for nearly a year as further cracks show in the jobs market.
Mel Stride has appeared to distance himself from Robert Jenrick, who earlier posted a video on social media claiming Rachel Reeves' career as chancellor was "dead". The shadow chancellor adds, "everybody has their own particular way of conducting their politics". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Mel Stride admits he felt "very upset" seeing a tearful Rachel Reeves sitting opposite him at PMQs in the House of Commons. The shadow chancellor adds that he sent her a message to make sure she was alright. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride describes Wednesday’s inflation figures of 3.4% as “pretty disappointing” saying it is “of this government’s making” after putting up National Insurance for employers in the last budget. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The shadow chancellor says it is "deeply disappointing" that the economy shrunk by 0.3% in April, a figure higher than expected. Mel Stride adds, "this is a budget that's spiralling ever-upwards and this government is failing to get a grip on". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride called Rachel Reeves’ plans a “spend-now, tax-later review”, warning she’ll return in autumn with “yet more taxes”. He said the review is “not worth the paper it’s written on” and accused Reeves of losing control, predicting a “cruel summer of speculation” after what he calls months of economic chaos. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A paramedic who was at the scene of the 7/7 terror attacks has reflected on the day twenty years on. Speaking in where a minute's silence was held, Craig Cassidy said it was a "catastrophic event that we had never experienced before". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A memorial service was held at St Paul's Cathedral to mark the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 London bombings which killed 52 people and injuring hundreds more. Addressing the attendees of the service, the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral Andrew Tremlett said: "We come to honour the memory of those who died, to stand by the survivors and to give thanks to those who responded with courage and compassion." London Mayor Sadiq Khan also delivered a reading at the service. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The prime minister attended a special minute's silence at Tavistock Square in Central London to mark the 20th anniversary of the London terror attacks. Keir Starmer laid a wreath alongside police officers and other attendees in tribute to the victims of the deadly attacks. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said "it's right that we remember these 52 people whose lives were cut short". "We honour the survivors and trhe bereaved but also we should pay tribute to the emergency services and transport workers - those heroic ordinary Londoners who ran towards danger," Mr Khan added. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Matt Vickers paid tribute to the victims of the 7/7 terror attacks on the 20th anniversary. The shadow policing minister described the attacks as "a hugely horrific and devastating day for the country". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says the fall in net migration "is important and welcome” but admits the government needs to go “significantly further”. The figure stood at an estimated 431,000 in the year ending December 2024, down 49.9% from 860,000 a year earlier, the Office for National Statistics said. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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