Pressure mounts on Sunak at conference over tax cuts and HS2
Rishi Sunak has refused to commit to tax cuts or the HS2 link to Manchester despite growing calls for action from within his own cabinet.
Secretary of state for levelling up Michael Gove told Sky News on Sunday he wants...
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Fall-out after Rishi Sunak drops climate U-turn bombshell
Rishi Sunak has been lambasted for announcing a major U-turn on climate policies which Labour said they will reverse if they win the next election. The prime minister is reversing...
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Starmer promises to rewrite Brexit deal with EU
Sir Keir Starmer has promised to rewrite the Brexit deal struck with the EU to secure a better trading relationship for the UK. The Labour leader said he “owes it...
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Drug consumption room pilot project to go ahead in Glasgow
With drug misuse fatality rates nearly triple the UK average, Glasgow authorities are set to establish safe consumption rooms in the not-too-distant future. Scotland's most senior law officer, the...Safe drug consumption rooms for Scotland; disposable vape ban for England
Scotland is on a collision course with the UK government after the Lord Advocate gave the green light for a trial of safe drug consumption rooms.
Dorothy Bain KC, Scotland’s top law officer said it...
Sunak confronts China at G20 after Westminster spy arrest
Rishi Sunak has told the Chinese premier he has “serious concerns” about Beijing’s interference in Britain’s democracy after police arrested a suspected Westminster spy working for China.
Sunak challenged Li Qiang, China’s premier at the...
Rachel Reeves rules out wealth tax under Labour – despite previous pledges
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has ruled out any form of wealth tax to pay for public services under a future Labour government.
Rather than taxing society’s richest and targeting expensive properties, raising the top rate...
MPs that lose seats to get £20k pay out as their redundancy doubles
MPs who lose their seats in the next general election are set to receive a bumper payout of almost £20,000 – double the current rate for exiting members of parliament.
The more than 70 MPs...
Women trouble for Tories ahead of World Cup final
The Labour party has taken a 28 point lead over the Conservatives among women voters according to a YouGov poll of more than 5,000 people, which gives Sir Keir Starmer a 21 point lead...