Prime minister Boris Johnson has said that the UK’s ongoing labour shortages are a ‘sign of economic robustness’. When asked about ongoing supply issues in an interview with the BBC Radio 4 Today program this morning, he said, ”what you’re seeing” across the UK and the world “is the stresses and train you’d expect from…
In his keynote speech at the Conservative party’s annual conference in Manchester this afternoon, Chancellor Rishi Sunak defended the government’s tax rise, said Brexit was in the UK’s long-term interests, and announced an artificial intelligence scholarship scheme. He began with the line “Whatever it takes …” saying this phrase was what defined his introduction to…
The Northern Ireland protocol is coming apart according to Lord Frost, so we at Politics.co.uk wondered whether the government should take a leaf out of Insulate Britain’s handbook. If you can glue yourself to roads to halt climate change, maybe Boris’ next step will be to glue together a new deal to save Northern…
Labour’s fourth general election defeat at the hands of the Conservatives was their most damaging yet. Boris Johnson’s 2019 election victory saw Labour’s voter base in the North crumble, their pathway back into government appears more treacherous than ever. 124 seats will be needed at the 2024 general election to secure even a fragile majority…
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, whose leadership era Keir Starmer sharply criticised at last week’s party conference, has spoken out about the current leader’s decision to write an article for the Sun newspaper, stating: “I am with Ian and the people of Liverpool” in response to a tweet from Liverpool West Derby MP Ian Byrne’s…
With the Conservative party conference opening in Manchester today, Johnson gave the usual pre-conference interview to Andrew Marr this morning. The political backdrop to this interview and the Conservative conference more broadly is widely understood to hold several problems for our PM. He is currently grappling with shortages across the economy as well as the…
The Chair of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) has said petrol supply issues have improved in many areas, and that the army will begin helping with deliveries from today. Speaking on BBC Radio 4 Today programme this morning, PRA Chair Brian Madderson, suggested that there had been a distinct improvement over the last day in…
The amount our politicians earn is often steeped in controversy. Earning above the median wage, many think that MPs in the UK earn too much – but politicians in some countries earn far, far more. We at Politics.co.uk have put together a handy little guide showing how much politicians make around the world.The post…
The amount our politicians earn is often steeped in controversy. Earning above the median wage, many think that MPs in the UK earn too much – but politicians in some countries earn far, far more. We at Politics.co.uk have put together a handy little guide showing how much politicians make around the world.The post…
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! isn’t a documentary. It’s just a story. I mean, you can’t cancel Christmas! Only last year, we did. And some people had their Christmas more cancelled than others…. So this year, the government is so determined that Christmas actually does happen that they’ve announced special new visa rules to make…
