Day: July 8, 2025
Billionaire Labour backer John Caudwell says he’s ‘increasingly nervous’ about Starmer – as he hits out at ‘destructive’ wealth tax
July 8, 2025Phones4u billionaire John Caudwell PA Archive One of Labour’s richest backers has said he is “increasingly nervous” about Sir Keir Starmer’s party – and warned a wealth tax would be “very destructive” to growth. John Caudwell, founder of Phones4U, was one of the biggest donors to the Tories ahead of the 2019 general election, when […]
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Long-running road and rail projects to go ahead after year-long pause
July 8, 2025A slate of road and rail projects will go ahead after a year-long pause while the Government reviewed whether it could afford the schemes. (Jacob King/PA) PA Archive A slate of long-awaited transport projects has been given the green light again almost a year after ministers put many upgrades on hold. The decision will see […]
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Middlesbrough is the unexpected best-paid city in the UK — how does where you live compare?
July 8, 2025What constitutes a decent wage is far more than just the number on your payslip — it’s all about the lifestyle that income affords you. For example, Londoners make more on average than anyone else in the UK. But given the astronomical cost of living, they don’t always have much to show for it by […]
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