Budget 2021: LIVE 11:38am – Levelling-Up Chancellor Rishi Sunak reportedly told the cabinet this morning that “levelling up” would be the “golden thread” that runs through this spending review and budget. Many people have been critical of the government for the lack of clarity over what “levelling-up” actually means. Perhaps this speech will address that.…
Scotland’s transport minister is facing calls to resign if he does not resolve a dispute with a rail union before the close of business today. The Scottish government and the train operator ScotRail have set a deadline of 5pm this evening for the RMT union to accept a pay rise offer to avert strikes during…
Five years ago, Charlotte Meehan achieved one of life’s big milestones, purchasing the lease on a one-bedroom flat with her partner. It has since come to light that the flat complex poses serious fire safety issues, ranging from flammable HPL cladding to missing cavity barriers. Like thousands of others across the UK, Charlotte and her…
One day, Prince Charles will be king, and will have a weekly audience with the prime minister. In 2015, his letters to ministers between 2004 and 2005 were revealed to the public, later named the “black spider memos”. Putting together these policies and interests, Politics.co.uk has put together a sort-of ‘Prince Charles’ Manifesto’.The post The…
During my time as Chief of Staff in the Danish Government, I was often met with slight surprise from visiting advisors and officials when I told them that energy efficiency is a key enabler of the green transition. Denmark is often hailed as a green frontrunner famous for our vast and growing renewables infrastructure. Why…
The health secretary Sajid Javid has said it is “impossible to know” whether the NHS backlog will be resolved within three years. When asked whether the issue would be resolved by the end of the parliament by BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this morning the minister explained: “I’ve been very open about this, it’s going…
The Treasury has today announced that £5.9 billion will be injected into NHS England in a bid to resolve the backlog of appointments. Figures released earlier this month by NHS England show there are a record 5.7 million people in England waiting for hospital treatment, and that the figure is growing by 100,000 a month.…
As Chancellor Rishi Sunak prepares to unveil his Budget and spending review this Wednesday, he appeared today on Sky’s “Trevor Phillips on Sunday” where he hailed government plans to “level up” regions with London. Speaking to Phillips, Sunak echoed calls that regional cities should enjoy the same transport links as London and has committed £7…
City regions outside of London are set to receive a £6.9 billion injection into their public transport infrastructure. Chancellor Rishi Sunak will set out his plans in Wednesday’s budget. Greater Manchester, Liverpool, the Tees Valley, the West Midlands, West Yorkshire are among the English city regions included in the plans. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham,…
Industrial animal agriculture is inflaming a range of global challenges, including climate change, animal cruelty, human rights violations, and threats to public health. The transition to a more sustainable way of feeding ourselves is urgently needed, yet the response of policy makers is lacks coherence and prevents the change required. Without the “joined-up government” politicians…
