which the tories have announced they re cutting, but keep the 1p cut in basic rate tax also proposed by the conservatives. as the labour party conference got under way sir keir said the party would take a very different approach to economic growth. he dismissed the government s strategy, announced on friday, of cutting taxes to make the uk more attractive to business and investors. here s our political correspondent ben wright. for the first time in years, labour gathers for its conference believing power might be in sight. the party now confronts a new prime minister borrowing billions to cut taxes, in a dash for economic growth a strategy labour s leader slammed this morning as wrong headed . i see a very big political divide because you ve got the conservative party now saying the future of this country is one where the rich get richer and we offer nothing meaningful to working people. you ve got the labour party saying we do need to grow our economy, that s been the single bigge
question of how many protesters or authorities willing to kill, how many are they willing to kill? are they willing to kill and arrest the entire country if it gets to that? where is the line going to be drawn? because it seems the protesters are savvy and courageous. goad because it seems the protesters are savvy and courageous. because it seems the protesters are savvy and courageous. good of you to talk to us, thank savvy and courageous. good of you to talk to us, thank you savvy and courageous. good of you to talk to us, thank you very savvy and courageous. good of you to talk to us, thank you very much. - sir keir starmer has said a future labour government would reinstate the 45% top rate of tax, which the government has announced it is cutting, but that they would keep the 1p cut in basic rate tax also announced by the chancellor. as the labour party conference got under way, sir keir said the party would take a very different approach to economic growth, partly by promot
there are warnings of a potential threat to life and property as super typhoon noru hits the philippines, with forecasted winds of up to 200 kilometres an hour. good afternoon. sir keir starmer has said a future labour government would reinstate the 45% top rate of income tax which the tories are abolishing, but keep the 1p cut in basic rate income tax also announced by ministers. as the labour party conference got under way sir keir said the party would take a very different approach to economic growth. he dismissed the government s strategy, announced on friday, of cutting taxes to make the uk more attractive to business
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