Theresa May is facing pressure from backbenchers ager to secure Brexit “as soon as possible” August 23, 2016 Theresa May is facing pressure from backbench Tories to launch the UK out of the EU as soon as possible, with some targeting separation as soon as next year. Several Conservatives are pushing the Prime Minister to trigger a “snap Brexit”, breaking ties with the EU at the same time. The plans would see the UK [...]
Pensions: Secretary of state for work and pensions Iain Duncan Smith defends independent review into state pension age March 2, 2016 Secretary of state for work and pensions Iain Duncan Smith has defended the independent review that his department has launched into state pension age. Responding to an urgent question from the shadow secretary of state for work and pensions Owen Smith, he added that changes to the state pension age could need to be taken to [...]
Nest, the government’s workplace pension scheme, won’t break even until 2026 April 25, 2017 A spotlight was shone on the snowballing costs of the government’s workplace pension scheme today, after a senior civil servant warned it will not break even until almost two decades after it was formed. In a letter to Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier, Robert Devereux, the permanent secretary to the Department for Work and [...]
Bookies latest odds: Theresa May is the favourite for the Conservative leadership race after Boris Johnson’s withdrawal June 30, 2016 Theresa May is still the bookies' firm favourite to become the next permanent leader of the Conservative Party, following Boris Johnson's withdrawal from the leadership race this lunchtime. May is in the lead with shortened odds of 4/7 according to Ladbrokes, while Michael Gove is punters' second favourite at odds of 11/4. This morning May's [...]
Bookmakers are offering shortened odds on Owen Smith winning in a Labour leadership election just hours after the Welshman entered the race July 13, 2016 Bookies have cut the odds on Owen Smith triumphing in a Labour leadership contest just hours after the Welshman entered the race. Smith said this morning that he would join Angela Eagle in challenging Corbyn, and the former shadow work and pensions secretary is now priced at similar odds to the Labour leader. William Hill [...]
Labour leadership battle plays out on Sunday morning TV July 10, 2016 The battle over the leadership of the Labour party was played out on the nation's TV screens as Jeremy Corbyn and Angela Eagle both made appearances on Sunday morning politics shows. Under pressure Corbyn appeared on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show while Angela Eagle, who is expected to announce a challenge for the party leadership, appeared on ITV's Peston on [...]
PMQs today: Jeremy Corbyn pressures David Cameron to admit the “fiscal rule is dead” July 6, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn today asked David Cameron to admit the fiscal rule has been abandoned. "Will [Cameron] now confirm that the chancellor's fiscal rule is dead?" Corbyn asked, after having grilled the Prime Minister on regional investment having fallen. Corbyn asked if it was time to admit austerity was a failure and it was time [...]
Here’s how MPs are reacting to Boris Johnson’s “breathtaking” decision not to run for the Conservative leadership June 30, 2016 Boris Johnson's decision against running for the Tory leadership has been described as “breathtaking” by MPs. Johnson made the shock announcement earlier today that he would not be seeking to replace David Cameron. He has already proved a target for other contenders, with candidates including work and pensions secretary Stephen Crabb and home secretary Theresa [...]
Westminster bloodbath as Michael Gove, Nicky Morgan and John Whittingdale sacked by Theresa May July 14, 2016 Prime Minister Theresa May is taking no prisoners as she makes a slew of high-profile sackings, marking a massive political shift in the new government. After a string of cabinet placements last night, May started the morning by sacking pro-Brexit campaigner and former justice secretary Michael Gove. Gove had campaigned alongside Boris Johnson to leave [...]
One of the most likely contenders to launch a Labour leadership challenge has delayed a decision until after the weekend July 7, 2016 Labour's Owen Smith, long considered one of the most likely contenders to launch a leadership challenge on Jeremy Corbyn, has delayed a decision until after the weekend. Smith, the former shadow work and pensions secretary, has long been rumoured as a potential challenger to Jeremy Corbyn, alongside the former shadow business secretary Angela Eagle. Earlier this week, Eagle [...]