How the newspapers reacted to Hunt’s Autumn Statement tax cuts
The newspapers have given their verdict on Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement with the traditionally Tory supporting press hailing tax cuts while those more critical of the government remind of the record tax burden and looming general election.
While not much...
Policy & Politics
Government using ‘secret files’ to cancel and deter critics
The UK government is trawling social media to monitor potential critics and compile “secret files” that are used to cancel them from presenting at public events, a law firm...
Policy & Politics
Inheritance tax cut on cards in chancellor’s Autumn Statement
Jeremy Hunt is set to announce cutting inheritance tax, lowering business levies and reforming the state pension triple lock in next week’s Autumn Statement, according to widespread media reports. Speculation...
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Starmer will sack shadow ministers if they vote for ceasefire
Sir Keir Starmer has warned his shadow cabinet that they will be sacked if they vote for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Twelve shadow ministers are ready to rebel against...Braverman sacked and Cameron back in PM’s shock reshuffle
Rishi Sunak has sacked Suella Braverman and made former prime minister David Cameron foreign secretary with a reshuffle that sent shockwaves through Westminster.
One was regarded as inevitable, the other was greeted with open mouths...
Shapps blasts Labour for ‘playing politics’ over Braverman comments
The defence secretary, Grant Shapps, has blasted the Labour Party over suggestions that Suella Braverman's comments inadvertently led to scuffles between police and far-right protestors. While pressure mounts on the PM to sack the...
Terror police investigate deepfake of Sadiq Khan dismissing Remembrance Day
Counter-terrorism police are investigating a deepfake of Sadiq Khan dismissing the importance of Armistice Day that has been shared by far-right groups on social media.
In the fake clip shared on TikTok the mayor of...
Braverman on brink after accusing Met police of pro-Palestinian protest bias
Suella Braverman is facing the sack for her “irresponsible” and “divisive” comments after defying Downing Street to write an article for the Times that accused police of favouring pro-Palestinian protestors over right-wing demonstrators.
In...
Pro-Palestinian protests across UK call for ceasefire
Pro-Palestinian rallies have been held across the UK with tens of thousands calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war.
Protests were held in the four capitals of the home nations - London, Belfast,...