Labour’s Emily Thornberry has coined the PM’s mini reshuffle as nothing but “moving deckchairs on a “sinking ship”. Rishi Sunak has made Grant Shapps Defence Minister while giving Claire Coutinho the energy portfolio. She replaces Shapps as Energy Minister as MP MP David Johnston is taking her post at the Department for Education. Ahead of […]
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Ofgem is to announce the new energy price cap for the October to December period on Friday. Thinktank Resolution Foundation has accused the energy regulator of sanctioning energy companies applying “unfair” prices, warning that more than seven million households will likely face higher energy bills than last winter. Resolution Foundation revealed that higher standing charges […]
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Downing Street confirmed that Rishi Sunak spoke to Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salaman earlier today, with both leaders indicating a likely official state visit in autumn. According to news reports, Rishi Sunak told the Saudi crown prince of his desire to meet “at the earliest opportunity.” The two leaders expressed their desire to “continue […]
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Two serious PSNI data breaches have led to calls for the resignation of PSNI chief constable Simon Byrne, who cut his family holiday to attend an emergency meeting. Personal details of serving PSNI officers leaked into the public domain, one through a Freedom of Information request and the other through the theft of sensitive documents […]
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The government is to press ahead with plans to move asylum seekers onto the Bibby Stockholm as early as tomorrow. The last few days have seen arguments between fire safety authorities and MPs over the suitability and safety of the vessel intensify. Last week, the Fire Brigades Union wrote to Home Secretary Suella Braverman to […]
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For the fourteenth time in a row, the Bank of England has increased its base interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 5.25%. The raise will add pressure on mortgage holders and businesses already feeling the financial squeeze. But the BoE insists the raise is necessary in the fight against inflation, warning the key […]
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Nicola Sturgeon has inisisted she is “innocent of any wrongdoing” following her arrest by police investigating the finances of the SNP. Sturgeon was released without charge after seven hours of questioning on Sunday (June 11) but Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf, leader of the SNP, is being urged to suspend her from the party. Police […]
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A lot has happened since the last local council elections back in 2019. At that time, Jeremy Corbyn was Labour leader, and Theresa May was in charge of the Tories, both vowing to break the Brexit impasse. The Conservatives lost more than 1,300 seats while Labour suffered significant losses too, despite expectations to the contrary. […]
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XR (Extinction Rebellion) have warned the government of “unprecedented” civil disobedience with more than 30,000 activists signed up to protest around Westminster for four days, starting on Friday (April 21). A coalition of almost 200 environmental and social justice groups– including Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, XR and the PCS Union – are demanding ministers […]
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With junior doctors demanding a 35%-pay rise and the government insisting it cannot afford such a sharp increase, the BMA has asked the government to enlist conciliation service Acas to help end the stand-off. The British Medical Organisation, representing junior doctors, told the BBC that working with Acas provided “the most realistic chance” of ending […]
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