The last couple of weeks has demonstrated once again that politics is a mucky business. Politicians and those who work with them are seen to be seeking personal gain and self-promotion, ignoring the rules that everyone else must follow. Also last week, newly-analysed research from thinktank Theos found that people are increasingly suspicious of those
The world is focused on the recently launched Ukrainian liberation offensive. Ukraine can and must win. The aggressors must be pushed out, and peace must be on Ukraine’s terms. It must be clear to all that the violation of sovereignty will not stand, the self-determination of peoples will not be dismissed, » Read More
Reacting to figures today showing that inflation is stubbornly high, chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the new numbers “strengthen the case for the government to stick to its guns”. The new figures show the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 8.7 per cent in the 12 months to May, » Read More
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The Conservatives have announced the shortlist of three candidates who hope to be selected as the party’s London mayoral contender — and they are not who people expected. Drawn up after a series of interviews by a selectorate panel of 17 people at Conservative headquarters, those battling to secure the right to challenge Sadiq Khan
Nadine Dorries has claimed “posh boys” Rishi Sunak and his close friend and adviser James Forsyth were the key players behind the move to block her from getting a peerage. The ex-culture secretary used an interview with TalkTV, for whom she also works as a presenter, » Read More
Rachel Reeves has backtracked on Labour’s flagship plan to spend £28 billion a year on new green jobs and technology. The shadow chancellor said this morning that the party would look to “ramp up” spending every year to the figure, as she blamed the new position on the financial position of the country and the
Labour announced its green energy spending plan two years ago at the party’s annual conference to an atmosphere of part shock, part fanfare. “I will be Britain’s first green chancellor”, Rachel Reeves declared as she unveiled proposals for a colossal investment in greener technology. She committed to “an additional £28bn of capital investment in our
A “great deal” of progress has been made on the NHS backlog and the government’s plan to reduce waiting times is “working”, the health secretary has said. However, Steve Barclay did admit that the government had missed its target to eliminate 18-month waits. It comes as there are around 7.3 million people on NHS waiting
