Observer Front Page 3rd of November 2024
Labour is challenging Kemi Badenoch over financial issues relating to public services, proposing significant increases in taxation, spending, and borrowing.
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The Observer has spoken with the former chairman of the UK’s vaccine taskforce, who says Covid should be treated as an endemic virus similar to the flu. Dr Clive Dix said: “Mass population-based vaccination in the UK should now end.” He said it was time to “manage disease, not virus spread”, with the main objective being stopping the spread of severe disease in vulnerable groups. It comes after the UK reached the grim milestone of 150,000 deaths with Covid.
Observer Front Page 27th of October 2024
Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, asserts that her upcoming budget will aim to rival the most significant economic periods in Labour’s history, with plans for substantial public and private investment and measures designed to address recent criticisms and reverse perceived declines.
Observer Front Page 20th of October 2024
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced plans to raise National Insurance contributions for businesses, aiming to close a £9 billion gap in NHS funding and bolster healthcare services.
Observer Front Page 13th of October 2024
Labour leader Keir Starmer intervened in a cabinet disagreement to ensure the smooth continuation of an important global summit, expressing full confidence in Minister Pat McFadden amid tensions over the ferry operator P&O.