Caroline Lucas, the UK’s only Green party MP has accused Rishi Sunak’s government of committing “a climate crime against humanity” by approving a “toxic” new coal mine in Cumbria. A host of other critics have railed against the decision by Levelling-up secretary Michael Gove to approve the mine, calling it “shameful” and “a pathetic failure […]
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A bill giving King Charles the power to personally strip titles from anyone, without parliamentary interference gets its second reading in the Commons on Friday (Dec 9). Should the bill progress all the way to royal assent, where the King gets to sign it with one of his “bloody pens”, he may well have the […]
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Almost one-in-five lone child refugees from Albania have gone missing from care, Kent county council has confirmed. The local authority said 39 of the 197 Albanian children it has taken into care between January 1 and October 31 this year have gone missing. The revelation came to light following a freedom of information request by […]
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Ian Blackford has announced he will step down as leader of the Scottish National party at Westminster and will be replaced at next week’s parliamentary party AGM. Blackford’s surprising statement comes just a week after he told the Scotsman newspaper he had no intention of quitting and that he looked “forward to being the MP […]
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Ambulance workers in England have voted to strike for the first time in 30 years adding pressure on the NHS with nurses and other NHS staff preparing their industrial action in December. Paramedics, ambulance technicians and 999 call handlers are set to strike before Christmas over pay and staffing levels, Unison announced on Tuesday (Nov […]
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Rishi Sunak is under increasing pressure with growing numbers of disgruntled Conservative MPs rebelling over onshore wind farms, planning reforms and a proposed crackdown on overseas students. Former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Liz Truss signed a rebel amendment last week against Sunak’s de-facto ban on onshore wind farms. Cop26 president Alok Sharma also signed […]
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Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to make the next election a referendum on Scottish independence after the UK’s Supreme Court ruled against the SNP’s bid for a ballot in 2023. Scotland’s first minister Sturgeon said she respected the unanimous judgment but called it a “tough pill to swallow”. The Supreme Court ruled Sturgeon does not have […]
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Nurses have voted for the biggest strike in NHS history after a decade of paycuts that has seen their pay fall 20% since 2010. The first ever national strike by members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will be held before Christmas, the Observer reports. While disruption to services is inevitable, the government said […]
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Thousands of protesters marched in London with People’s Assembly to call for a general election. The “Britain is Broken” protest demanded government action on the cost of living crisis, better pay, the repeal of anti-union employment laws and against “Tory austerity”. Trade unionists, community organisations, protest groups and individuals were joined by supporters of CND, […]
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The Scottish parliament has overwhelmingly voted through the first stage of a transgender recognition bill despite a revolt by Scottish National party (SNP) backbenchers and the resignation of a minister. Members of the Scottish parliament voted 88 to 33 in favour of reforms to give transpeople more “dignified” recognition and to make it easier for […]
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