In his keynote address to the Conservative party’s annual conference this afternoon in Manchester, the Prime Minister outlined his hope to reform the UK economy by tackling regional inequality and slammed Labour’s policies on drugs, crime and the economy. In his first in-person conference speech since the 2019 general election, he began by paying tribute…
Boris Johnson conference speech: LIVE 10:30am – After Starmer’s successful show in Brighton last week, can Boris beat him? Usually parties get a bounce after their conferences, but after the infighting at the Labour conference and misplaced positivity in the face of a tough winter at the Conservative conference, both parties might feel like they could…
The £20 a week uplift in Universal Credit introduced in April 2020 will end today. The top-up was intended as a temporary measure to help people on low incomes during the pandemic, but many have urged the government not to scrap it. The exact date the money will stop being paid will vary depending on…
In her keynote speech to the Conservative party annual conference in Manchester this afternoon, Home secretary Priti Patel announced an independent inquiry into policing, a toughening up in approach to disruptive protests, and a crackdown on illegal routes to asylum. She opened the speech by reflecting on the Sarah Everard case, stating: “Her murderer, whose…
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…
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 Scottish Government has refused to recommend legislative consent to the UK Elections Bill, in a major escalation of opposition to the controversial legislation. The announcement sees the Holyrood government join the Welsh government in opposition to the UK Elections Bill, which earlier this month refused to support the legislation in the Welsh Senedd. Legislative…
