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13,965. Cheering. In the london suburbs, a tory by election win this summer when many expected defeat. And the key issue, a costly clampdown on dirty vehicles imposed by the capitals labour mayor an idea the conservatives opposed. Cutting carbon matters, the Prime Minister has long argued but a balance has to be struck. Im committed to net zero. Of course i am. But were going to do that in a pragmatic and a proportionate way without unnecessarily adding costs and burdens to families, particularl...

As you would expect, a great deal of concern. The industry has invested billions in this transition and a lot of it has gone into the uk already, the government has backed that. You have seen them invest in the Tata Battery Factory in somerset, mini production in cowley, Electric Vehicle for commercial Vehicle Production in ellesmere port. So weve got mixed messaging when youre investing in there. If you want to attract and continue that investment, you need a strong market. We want to see what ...

Despite routinely being denounced by his opponents as eccentric and even far-Right, Nigel Farage in fact shares the mainstream opinions of millions of ordinary people.

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Is the Bank of England up to the job of managing the UK's monetary policy? The leader of The Campaign for Fair Finance Dr Roger Gewolb offered me his views of the UK's central bank.

Without change, the Bank of England will be a strain on the Treasury for decades to come

The general election on July 4 means few economists in the UK are anticipating an imminent interest rates cut.

Surge in borrowing costs expected to harm economy for years to come

High services inflation has prevented the Bank of England from cutting rates so far, but it may finally be coming down