Sir Mel Stride, Shadow Chancellor said ''Putting taxes on businesses, borrowing a lot of money and spending a lot of money has kept inflation higher than it otherwise would have been.'' It comes as UK inflation rose to a near 18-month high in June as food prices surged for the third month running, according to official figures.
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Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride blames âa slowing growth pictureâ on the government âtaxing the living daylights out of businessâ after the rate of GDP growth slowed to 0.3% between April and June (compared to 0.7% between January and March). Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride has welcomed the Governmentâs expansion of its âdeport now, appeal laterâ scheme as a step in the right direction. However, he warned it fails to address the lack of a true deterrent at the heart of immigration policy, pointing to the continued high numbers of people crossing the Channel this year. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride has welcomed the decision to proscribe Palestine Action, calling it a terrorist group that has attacked military assets. He said Parliament acted on security service advice and warned that those breaking the law, including at recent demonstrations, must face consequences. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Mel Stride defends a super injunction obtained by former defence secretary Ben Wallace to block the reporting a data leak relating to Afghan nationals who supported British forces during the Afghanistan War. The shadow chancellor says people could have been murdered and tortured had the Taliban got hold of the information. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden has praised Conservative-led councils like Epping for taking legal action to stop hotels being used to house asylum seekers, amid failures from the government to address the issue.
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Passengers could be banned from causing a "nuisance" by playing loud music on public transport under proposals to change the law set out by the Tories. Sky News
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Helen Whately accuses the government of ânot managing the economyâ which she says will result in tax increases âin a very painful autumn budgetâ. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Protesters gather in Luton after Friday's Court of Appeal ruling allowing the government to continue housing asylum seekers in hotels. Similar demonstrations have been held in towns across the UK.
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Residents in Epping say they expect further protests and unrest after a court ruling allowing asylum seekers to remain housed at the Bell Hotel.
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Dr Stavros Loukogeorgakis at Great Ormond Street Hospital explains how researchers are using 3D printing to recreate the effects of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) on tiny lungs, giving new insights into the rare but often fatal condition.
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Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has accused Labour of âlosing control of the bordersâ and said the previous Conservative government had been closing asylum hotels at a faster rate before the election.
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Epping Forest District Council cabinet member Ken Williamson said the community was âdeeply disappointedâ by the Court of Appeal ruling on The Bell Hotel, insisting the council will âcontinue the fightâ against its use to house asylum seekers.
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