Coronavirus: Prime Minister pledges legislative protection for Britain’s renters March 18, 2020 The Prime Minister has said private renters will receive legislative support to protect them from evictions as a result of the coronavirus outbreak during a sober and subdued PMQs. With just a handful of MPs in the Chamber, the leader of the opposition Jeremy Corbyn took a less adversarial tone in his questioning, which focused [...]
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger review May 11, 2024 Made In England will preach to the choir. However, anyone who considers themselves a bit of a film buff will feast on this celebration.
Running down the clock: Why 2024 is set to be a long year in politics January 17, 2024 While Rishi Sunak is keen to run down the clock to November, Labour are eager to seize what they see as their moment, as we enter an election year.
Hunt says Truss has ‘changed’ as he warns of spending cuts and tax rises October 16, 2022 Jeremy Hunt has claimed Liz Truss has “changed” after the bruising last month as he warns of coming spending cuts and tax rises. The new chancellor said “spending is not going to increase by as much as people hoped” and that “taxes are not going to go down as quickly as people thought and some [...]
Dominic Raab claims staff ‘relish’ ambitious agenda as bullying inquiry continues March 16, 2023 Justice secretary Dominic Raab has said the “overwhelming majority” of his staff “relish” working on his “very ambitious agenda”, as an ongoing inquiry into bullying claims continues. Adam Tolley KC is investigating bullying claims and considering a number of formal complaints made by senior civil servants against Raab, who is also deputy prime minister. Asked [...]
Truss to reset premiership as parliament returns from conference recess October 10, 2022 Liz Truss will hope to reset her premiership as parliament returns today, after warning her MPs that the Tories face electoral wipeout unless they row in behind her. The Prime Minister is reportedly planning to bring forward more supply-side reforms this week in a bid to grasp the agenda and provide more clarity around her [...]
Some meat, yoghurt and vegetables have doubled in price in a year, new data shows May 16, 2023 Some meat, yoghurt and vegetables are among items that have doubled in price compared to a year ago, according to new figures from consumer group Which? The group urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to intervene on behalf of struggling consumers as its latest data shows food inflation remaining at “shockingly high levels”. The figures come ahead of Tuesday’s [...]
Astonishment as Liz Truss fails to mention today’s Bank of England emergency move during Cabinet meeting October 11, 2022 There is widespread astonishment among City analysts and Westminster insiders as Liz Truss failed to discuss the Bank of England’s latest emergency move with her Cabinet this morning. Downing Street said this afternoon the Bank of England’s latest intervention did not come up at Tuesday morning’s Cabinet meeting, nor did uprating benefits. Asked if the [...]
Johnson accused of lying over Pincher sexual misconduct scandal by ex-top official July 5, 2022 Boris Johnson and Number 10 have been accused of lying over the Chris Pincher sexual misconduct scandal, with the former head of the Foreign Office claiming the Prime Minister knew about formal complaints against the MP. Lord Simon McDonald today wrote to parliament’s standards watchdog to say that Johnson received an in-person briefing on an [...]
Seize Russian cash in UK to fund rebuilding of Ukraine, MPs demand March 14, 2023 MPs are urging the government to seize Russian cash in the UK to help rebuild Ukraine after Putin’s invasion. Frozen Russian assets should be seized and repurposed for reconstruction efforts, a debate in the House of Commons will argue this evening. Foreign affairs select committee chairman, Alicia Kearns, said: “Russia must be held accountable for [...]