On Wednesday, the newly-elected Labour government outlined its plans for renationalising the railways in the King’s Speech. While the government has not committed to lowering fares, it has introduced a “best fare guarantee” to ensure passengers always pay the lowest possible price for their journeys. Currently, Network Rail manages the infrastructure, and individual operators run […]
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The number of private renters with children living in damp homes has nearly doubled since the pandemic began. According to the English Housing Survey, the number has risen from one in fourteen households before the pandemic to one in seven by 2022-23. The survey also revealed that 3.5 million households in England reside in homes […]
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The concept of levelling up, which aimed to address regional disparities, was central to Boris Johnson’s 2019 election campaign. Upon taking office, Johnson renamed the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government to include “levelling up.” However, the new government is making changes to departmental names and titles by replacing the term “levelling up” with […]
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NHS patients are dying unnecessarily because of a backlog in waiting lists and poor levels of patient safety, contributing to surging levels of excess deaths, two separate studies have found. One expressed fears that the biggest fall in waiting lists for NHS appointments in a decade explained by a spike in excess deaths with patients […]
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On Tuesday, Home Secretary James Cleverly revealed the government’s latest measures to curb immigration by introducing the government’s five-point plan in the House of Commons. With immigration figures topping 700k last year, the government faces mounting pressure, not least from within its ranks. As the name suggests, the five-point plan includes said number of measures, […]
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Rishi Sunak’s emergency Rwanda bill, which aims to allow the government to proceed with the scheme, led to Robert Jenrick’s resignation yesterday. At the same time, former Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the bill would not stop the boats. The PM must be painfully aware of the deep divisions between the left and the right […]
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Senior doctors have been offered an improved pay offer from the government which could end their long running strike action in England. NHS consultants in England will get an extra 4.95% “investment in pay” from January on top of the 6% annual pay rise already awarded for the current financial year, the British Medical Association […]
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David Cameron is being investigated by HMRC tax officials to determine if the former prime minister failed to fully disclose his use of private jets owned by Greensill Capital. HMRC are also reported to be examining an off-shore trust set up by the collapsed finance firm to pay Cameron “extra benefits”, according to the Guardian. […]
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The UK government is trawling social media to monitor potential critics and compile “secret files” that are used to cancel them from presenting at public events, a law firm has discovered. According to the Observer, 15 government departments are engaged in monitoring experts’ opinions with a view to actively “cancelling” critics from speaking at government […]
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Rishi Sunak has sacked Suella Braverman and made former prime minister David Cameron foreign secretary with a reshuffle that sent shockwaves through Westminster. One was regarded as inevitable, the other was greeted with open mouths and audible stupor to seasoned pundits, reporters and politicians. David Cameron’s arrival to Downing Street this morning (November 13) left […]
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