Starmer blueprint for power value freeze primarily based on ‘phantasm’
“Sir Keir Starmer’s plan for a totally funded power value freeze for UK households relies on an “phantasm”, the Institute for Fiscal Research warned on Sunday evening. The Labour chief will on Monday say the cap on electrical energy and gasoline costs ought to be frozen at its present stage of £1,971 for six months from October, with a view to shield homeowners from the deliberate rise of as much as £3,600 this autumn. Sir Keir will declare the £29 billion value could possibly be funded by growing the windfall tax on oil and gasoline firms to £8.1 billion, diverting £14 billion of deliberate spending by the Authorities and Tory management contenders, and £7.2 billion from saving on debt curiosity funds from decrease inflation. However the IFS warned the £7.2 billion saving on curiosity funds on nationwide debt was an “phantasm” as inflation would enhance except the massive subsidies remained everlasting past six months.” – Every day Telegraph
- Labour publicizes plan to freeze power value cap with bolstered windfall tax – The Guardian
- Starmer’s plan ‘would make power disaster worse’ – Every day Mail
- Labour chief accused of inventing ‘magical options’ – The Solar
- Three in 4 Tory voters again Starmer’s power plan – The Occasions
- Tory rivals underneath rising strain to freeze power value cap – FT
- Web suppliers urged to supply ‘social tariffs’ to chop payments for lower-income households – Sky Information
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Former Afghan presidents mark anniversary of Taliban rule
“Afghanistan’s two former presidents have given vast ranging interviews to mark the primary anniversary of the autumn of the nation’s capital, Kabul, to the Taliban. The Islamist insurgents seized town on 15 August final 12 months amid little resistance, because the Western backed authorities collapsed, and nationwide military troops surrendered of their 1000’s because the Taliban quickly took management. Talking individually to US and German media, Ashraf Ghani and Hamid Karzai criticised the withdrawal of US troops from the nation early final 12 months. Mr Ghani, who was Afghanistan’s president from 2014 till the Taliban took maintain, additionally defended his resolution to flee Kabul because the insurgents surrounded the capital. He was closely criticised for leaving, however informed CNN that his defence minister had mentioned town might now not be defended.” – BBC Information
Truss sticks with cap on social care…
“Liz Truss is pledging to stay with a cap on the price of social care regardless of scrapping the tax rise to pay for it. Sir Andrew Dilnot, the architect of the reform, is asking for an absolute dedication from each candidates to retain the coverage, saying there have been “dangers that present commitments will likely be deserted” in any other case. Rishi Sunak, who launched the well being and care levy to fund the adjustments, is predicted to maintain the plan. The rise in nationwide insurance coverage funds has been on the centre of a divisive debate within the Conservative management election, with Truss making scrapping it the centrepiece of a tax-cutting platform. Dilnot informed The Occasions that “we’ve heard quite a bit about tax adjustments in the previous couple of days, however not a lot in regards to the space of spending that the change was designed to fund”. – The Occasions
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…and she or he needs to make No 10 ‘financial nerve centre’
“Liz Truss, the Tory management favorite, has dominated out splitting up the UK Treasury if she turns into prime minister subsequent month, however she is going to flip Quantity 10 into an “financial nerve centre” calling the pictures on financial coverage. Truss believes that lots of Boris Johnson’s issues as prime minister arose as a result of he didn’t have the financial heft in Downing Road to problem Rishi Sunak as chancellor and a strong Treasury. The international secretary had beforehand refused to rule out splitting the Treasury into separate economics and finance ministries, however she informed allies this week it could be “mad” to try this within the midst of an financial disaster. As an alternative Truss would beef up the financial capability of Quantity 10, pushing by means of her agenda of tax cuts and deregulation.” – FT
Tories threat shedding subsequent election except unite behind Truss, say two former chairmen
“Tories should unite behind Liz Truss as chief or threat shedding the following election, two former occasion chairmen have warned. In a joint article for The Telegraph, James Cleverly, the Schooling Secretary, and Brandon Lewis, who stop as Northern Eire Secretary in July, mentioned the International Secretary was a “unifier” whose backers represented a spread of traditions and beliefs throughout the occasion. They mentioned all of the proof – together with opinion polls – additionally confirmed that she was the candidate finest positioned to beat Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer on the subsequent election not solely throughout the nation however within the pink wall seats that helped Boris Johnson safe a 80-strong majority. However, after one of the crucial fractious and ill-tempered management contests in latest political historical past, the pair warned: “Earlier than we’re capable of do something, to ship for our constituents or win an election, we should unite.”– Every day Telegraph
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Johnson takes controversial vacation earlier than remaining push
“Boris Johnson has gone off for every week’s vacation in Greece at the same time as he plans to spend his remaining fortnight in workplace making an attempt to safe his legacy. Lower than every week after coming back from a spa in Slovenia, the prime minister and his spouse Carrie have been noticed procuring in a grocery store within the coastal city of Nea Makri, east of Athens. He’s planning to return to Britain subsequent week and embark on a sequence of visits and speeches earlier than he leaves No 10 to strive to make sure that his successor continues along with his priorities, akin to levelling up and supporting Ukraine. After coming back from his earlier vacation “filled with power”, he instructed officers to attract up a programme for his remaining days that might enable him to focus his consideration on his priorities earlier than he leaves workplace.” – The Occasions
- PM faces backlash after second vacation in two weeks – Every day Mail
- Nostalgia for Johnson as Tories lose enthusiasm for Truss – The Guardian
- Tories nonetheless need Johnson as chief – The Solar
- Rees-Mogg tells civil servants to trawl social media to weed out ‘extremist’ company – Every day Telegraph
Tom Tugendhat: Truss will rehabilitate Britain’s world repute
“It has been mentioned that you just go bankrupt step by step, then all of a sudden. The decline of the UK as a worldwide energy has occurred in the identical method. Small strategic missteps that over time have eroded our security, our safety, and our resilience. The autumn of Kabul was the canary within the coal mine. The chaotic evacuation was probably the most seen manifestation — however within the previous months, and years, main as much as that catastrophic second, one thing wider went incorrect in our nation’s international coverage. We’d like new funding into the International, Commonwealth and Growth Workplace, and a correct dedication to long-term strategic occupied with Britain’s place on this planet. This will solely come from the centre of presidency. I’m supporting Liz Truss exactly as a result of I belief her file on these questions”. – The Occasions
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- Truss’ dedication to ‘discuss our nation up’ is out of step with the cruel realities we face – Clare Foges, The Occasions
Ministers admit 34 hospital buildings have roofs that might collapse
“Thirty-four hospital buildings in England have roofs manufactured from concrete that’s so unstable they might fall down at any time, ministers have admitted. The revelation has prompted renewed fears that ceilings on the hospitals affected may all of a sudden collapse, injuring workers and sufferers, and requires pressing motion to sort out the issue. Maria Caulfield, a well being minister, made the disclosure in a written reply to a parliamentary query requested by the Liberal Democrats’ well being spokesperson, Daisy Cooper. Caulfield mentioned surveys carried out by the NHS discovered that 34 buildings at 16 completely different well being trusts contained bolstered autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), which one hospital boss has likened to a “chocolate Aero bar”. RAAC was broadly utilized in constructing hospitals and faculties within the Sixties, 70s and 80s however has a 30-year lifespan and is now inflicting severe issues.” – The Guardian
Shapps: Introduce a £2 bus fare cap to ease value of dwelling burden
“Each bus journey could be capped at £2 to assist Britons address the price of dwelling disaster underneath plans drawn up by Grant Shapps. In an unique article for The Telegraph, the Transport Secretary is proposing a £260 million taxpayers’ subsidy to chop the price of bus journeys that might save £3 on a single ticket for a lot of hard-pressed households. Mr Shapps mentioned it could present assured assist to households most in want who can’t afford to personal a automotive and are the most important customers of buses for journey. “Essentially the most susceptible in our society want concrete assist in the approaching 12 months, measures that make an instantaneous and tangible distinction to day by day spending,” he mentioned. “And a easy method to do that is cut back the burden on these of us who depend on buses to get to work, the retailers and the GP. Buses are for all of us, probably the most ubiquitous type of public transport.” – Every day Telegraph
- Rail union boss accused of peddling Kremlin propaganda – The Occasions
Subsequent PM should fast-track initiatives to beat inflation, says Clark
“Spiralling inflation threatens to sink the Authorities’s levelling up agenda by pushing up the price of main constructing initiatives, a Cupboard minister has warned. Greg Clark, the brand new Levelling Up Secretary, mentioned the following Prime Minister should overrule “ponderous” civil servants and fast-track resolution making to beat rising costs. In his first interview since taking over the position, he informed The Every day Telegraph schemes that get “slowed down in paperwork and delay” threat changing into “now not viable”. Inflation is consuming into budgets that means the incoming PM faces having to lift taxes, enhance borrowing or minimize spending to ship on large infrastructure commitments. Final week the Institute for Fiscal Research warned rocketing costs are set to wipe out 40 per cent of deliberate real-term will increase to public spending.” – Every day Telegraph
