It has been revealed that the Queen feels “irritated” by leaders who “talk but don’t do” ahead of the landmark UN Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow. After opening the Welsh parliament (Senedd) in Cardiff yesterday, a live recording of a conversation between Her Majesty, the Duchess of Cornwall and Elin Jones, the presiding officer of…
With the government today announcing a winter support package for GPs, the Health Secretary has this morning doubled down on plans to introduce more transparent information on GP surgeries. Denying that these proposals were league tables, Sajid Javid told the BBC Radio Four Today programme that, “We won’t be publishing any league tables. What the…
A review by Scotland’s boundary commission could see it lose two members of the House of Commons. It will be the first significant shake-up of Scottish constituencies since its number of MPs was reduced by 13 in prior to the 2005 general election. Separate reviews could see Wales lose eight seats, while Northern Ireland’s 18…
It could have been so different. Back in 2019, two leaders on the opposite ends of the political spectrum pitched their vision to their country. Boris Johnson boldly set out his stall: “Get Brexit done”. Jeremy Corbyn promised to empower workers’ rights. The public emphatically chose Johnson. Nearly two years later, could the prime minister…
The government has missed its 2020 fuel poverty targets and is already at “high risk” of failing to meet its goals for 2025, a new report by the Committee on Fuel Poverty claims. Fuel poverty generally denotes households that must spend a high proportion of their income to keep their home at an equitable temperature.…
Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said oil and gas supplies cannot be completely ruled out, in a talk ahead of the COP26 UN climate summit. In a Ted Talk in Edinburgh earlier today, the minister failed to say she opposed the Cambo oil field development the UK government is planning. Earlier this week the…
It’s a big month for the UK government, as they prepare for COP26 in Glasgow, the conference that could be a pivotal moment in mankind’s fight against the climate crisis. Closer to home, there is dissatisfaction at the United Kingdom’s own efforts to deal with the climate emergency. Protest groups such as Extinction Rebellion and…
In recent weeks Sir Keir Starmer has been vocal in his criticism of the recent driver shortages seen across the country, but as he unfortunately illustrated, it’s not as easy as it looks. On a visit to an HGV driving trainer centre in Greater Manchester, Labour’s leader put his driving skills to the test and…
Brexit minister Lord Frost has accused the European Union of ‘historic misjudgement’ over the level of concessions to the Northern Ireland Protocol it is expected to announce on Wednesday. Addressing diplomats on Tuesday afternoon, Lord Frost blasted the Protocol’s effect on the Good Friday Agreement. He claimed in his speech in Lisbon, ahead of intensive…
Have you ever wondered what the future King of the United Kingdom fuels his car on? Well, it’s probably not what you think. Prince Charles, first in line to the British throne and climate change activist, has nailed his green colours to the mast by revealing he runs his Aston Martin on “surplus English white wine…
