Labout has announced it will stop issuing any new oil and gas drilling licences if it wins the next general election.
Sir Keir Starmer’s government would instead invest heavily in renewable sources – wind, solar hydro – and nuclear power “to invest in the green jobs of the future ”, reduce bills and “create a more sustainable energy supply,” said...
Tory backlash against Sunak’s ‘1970s plans’ to cap food prices
Ministers, MPs and retail bosses have warned Rishi Sunak that his plans for voluntary food price caps will lead to shortages on shelves and “not make a jot difference” to prices.
Government ministers are also part of a growing backlash...
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England’s most polluting water company gives £300 million to shareholders
England’s most polluting water company is handing more than £300 million to shareholders despite profits slumping by more than 25%. It comes a day after Severn Trent announced it was...
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Rees-Mogg admits ‘gerrymandering’ as protestor storms stage to warn of fascism
Jacob Rees-Mogg has suggested the Conservative government’s introduction of voter ID was an attempt at “gerrymandering” that has backfired against the Tories because it made it harder for older...
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UK net migration could hit 1 million; statistics watchdog rebukes Braverman
Net migration to the UK could reach one million this year – almost double the record set last year. Reducing net migration was a key Conservative promise in the 2019...
Interest rate rise spells more mortgage misery for homeowners
The Bank of England has raised the UK interest rate for the 12th consecutive time, hiking the base rate from 4.25% to 4.5% - the highest level in 15 years.
The decision by the BoE’s...
Coronation arrests are ‘a direct attack on democracy’
The coronation arrests are a “direct attack on the fundamental rights of every person in the UK” say anti-monarchist group Republic.
CEO of Republic Graham Smith– one of six members of his group arrested and...
Spies to tackle fraud and text scammers; voters reminded about photo ID
The UK’s intelligence agencies will form a key part of a new crackdown on text scammers and fraud to be announced by the government.
Technology used for mass texting of phones will be restricted and...
Local council elections 2023 – Sunak’s first electoral test
A lot has happened since the last local council elections back in 2019. At that time, Jeremy Corbyn was Labour leader, and Theresa May was in charge of the Tories, both vowing to break...
XR to target Westminster for ‘the Big One’ and four days of protest
XR (Extinction Rebellion) have warned the government of “unprecedented” civil disobedience with more than 30,000 activists signed up to protest around Westminster for four days, starting on Friday (April 21).
A coalition of almost 200...