Conservative MPs have voted for a controversial Northern Ireland legacy bill despite staunch opposition from all Northern Ireland political parties. Protests against the bill were held in Belfast, Derry and London with families of victims of the Troubles telling the UK prime minister the government’s proposed legislation is “an affront to all modern standards of […]
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The boss of energy giant E.ON has warned that four-in-ten households in the UK are facing fuel poverty if the government fails to act in the face of soaring energy bills. Michael Lewis, the CEO of E.ON UK told the BBC the government must intervene immediately with around 12.5% of its customers already struggling to […]
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The DUP has been accused of holding Northern Ireland to ransom over its demands for major reform of the Northern Ireland protocol. Boris Johnson’s attempt to get the power-sharing executive at Stormont up and running ended in failure after talks in Belfast today (Monday) with the DUP demanding “action” instead of “words”. Sinn Féin has […]
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The Queen’s speech, outlining the government’s legislative programme, has been attacked by Labour for lacking any strategy, detail or ideas to deal with the cost of living crisis. While Boris Johnson effused about the need for legislation to “level-up” and “get Britain back on track”, Sir Keir Stamer said the speech showed the government is […]
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As voters head to the polls to cast their ballot in the local elections, the Prime Minister and opposition leader will be pitched against each other for the first time, halfway through the run of the current government. Parties have been managing expectations with a late YouGov poll suggesting losses for the Conservatives with not […]
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Asylum seekers to the UK will be given a one-way ticket to Rwanda, Boris Johnson has announced amid fresh reports the prime minister will receive more fines for lockdown law-breaking. Johnson defended the £120 million asylum seekers deal with Rwanda as the “morally right thing to do” while opponents have questioned the timing of the […]
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The government’s long awaited Energy Security Strategy for the UK has finally been published – and immediately condemned for ignoring energy efficiencies and offering no help to deal with rising prices now. Despite energy efficiencies – such as insulating homes – being hailed as “a silver bullet” for the UK’s energy conundrum, the government’s strategy […]
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Boris Johnson’s government does not have time to include an Employment Bill in the Queen’s Speech – even after the recent mass sackings by P&O Ferries. It means legislation to protect the rights of the lowest paid and most exploited workers in the UK will be shelved for the second successive year. The promised legislation […]
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Labour has called for the government to take contingency measures in case fuel rationing is needed in the UK as Russia’s war in Ukraine deepens. Shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said “there’s a lot of complacency in this country” about the UK’s exposure to Russian gas and urged the government to plan for fuel rationing […]
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Protests around the country have seen thousands march against record energy price rises while climate change activists target the country’s fossil fuel infrastructure. Protestors in Cardiff and Birmingham joined those in central London, marching on Downing Street to voice their alarm at the cost of living crisis – exacerbated by Friday’s 54% increase to the […]
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