Angela Rayner has pledged her “number one focus” will be delivering “houses for the future” with the” biggest boost” to affordable housing for a generation, if Labour wins the next election. Rayner – Labour’s deputy leader and the shadow housing secretary – has vowed to get tough with developers and reform planning laws to “unlock […]
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Angela Rayner has pledged a future Labour government will introduce new laws to boost workers rights within 100 days of taking power. Labour’s deputy leader promised an end to zero-hours contracts, protections against unfair dismissal, an end of fire-and-rehire practices, more flexible working and repealing the Conservative government’s “vicious” anti-trade union laws. The New Deal […]
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“Coward” Boris Johnson has triggered at least three by-elections with his shock resignation from parliament. Almost to prove he’s been trolling the country since forever, Johnson quitting his seat – because of a report about his lying to peers – came just hours after his ‘sickening’ honours list of cronies, sycophants and fellow pantomime villains […]
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Police forces around Britain been told to prepare for abuse that could escalate into violence at polling stations in May’s local elections because of the introduction of voter ID. For the first time in British history, voters will be required to show photo identification in order to cast their ballot in the local elections on […]
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Labour has condemned the “lavish spending” culture at the heart of government exposed by its investigation into government procurement cards (GPCs) – credit cards for ministers and officials backed by taxpayers’ money. Angela Rayner, Labour’s deputy leader said analysis of GPCs revealed a “scandalous catalogue of waste” with taxpayers billed for at least £145.5million in […]
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Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi must be sacked from the cabinet say Labour after further revelations about his tax affairs. Conservative MPs have joined calls for Zahawi to step down after it was revealed he paid a £1 million-plus penalty to settle an investigation by HMRC over non-payment of tax due. Senior Tories have called his […]
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Deputy prime minister Dominic Raab is now being investigated over eight bullying claims after five new formal complaints were made to Downing Street. All of the five new claims relate to Raab’s tenure as justice secretary and deputy prime minister under the disgraced former PM Boris Johnson. Rishi Sunak reappointed Raab to both those positions […]
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The prime minister will miss the second Cobra meeting about the Code Red heatwave because Boris Johnson is reportedly “preparing to party” at Chequers instead. Record breaking high temperatures – threatening thousands of deaths and a catastrophic impact on the country’s infrastructure – are expected on Monday and Tuesday (July 18 and 19). Downing Street […]
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Boris Johnson has re-written the ministerial code of conduct whilst he is being investigated by MPs over whether he has breached it by lying to the House of Commons. Labour said Johnson is “debasing the principles of public life” and the party’s deputy leader Angela Rayner accused the PM of “watering down” the rules of […]
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Three cabinet ministers are among 56 serving MPs who have been reported to a parliamentary watchdog over allegations of sexual misconduct. Around 70 separate complaints – including at least one believed to involve criminality – have been referred to parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS), the Sunday Times reports. Two shadow cabinet ministers are […]
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