Justice minister Lord David Wolfson resigns with a scathing rebuke for the government a day after the prime minister, his wife and the chancellor were all fined for breaking lockdown laws. Wolfson, a distinguished lawyer, said in his resignation letter that he was shocked not only by the extent of law breaking in Downing Street, […]
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Boris Johnson’s government is “is in breach of the rules of the House of Commons and the ministerial code” for failing to “correct the record” about repeated false claims made to parliament. An investigation by the Independent and Full Fact found Johnson and his ministers have made “at least 27 false statements to parliament” since […]
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The national insurance hike has kicked in at a time when the cost of living is at an all-time high, leaving workers and many businesses more vulnerable than ever. But the Prime Minister has called the NI rise “necessary, fair, and responsible”. The additional funds in government coffers are to boost the NHS, with the […]
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On the same day that energy bills are hiked 54% and council tax and national insurance contributions rise, MPs have been given a £2,212 pay rise. It takes their basic pay to £84,144, which doesn’t include expenses. MPs can get £23,290 per year to help pay their rent. They can also get £190,750 for staffing […]
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Chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak has stalled the prime minister’s already delayed energy security strategy. It is nearly three weeks since Boris Johnson pledged the government’s energy plan will be published “in the next few days”. However, Sunak “doesn’t want to provide any new money” for schemes to help wean the UK off its […]
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Rishi Sunak’s claims to be a tax-cutting Tory chancellor have been debunked by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Sunak’s Spring Statement turned out to be a mini-budget and featured headline grabbing measures such as the 5p off fuel duty (for 12 months), a national insurance cut for 30 million workers and a pledge to […]
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Boris Johnson has provoked fury and outrage across Britain and Europe for comparing the Ukraine war with Brexit. Johnson’s analogy during his speech to the Conservative party spring conference was denounced as “truly disgraceful” and “despicable” by Sweden’s former prime minister Carl Bildt, who added: “Any thought of inviting this man to an EU summit […]
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Downing Street has been rocked by a wave of resignations from the prime minister’s team with a fifth advisor announcing their’s this morning (February 4). In just a few hours, Boris Johnson lost four key members of his leadership team, starting with head of policy Munira Mirza’s shock exit. Hers was quickly followed by the […]
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UK families will be hit with a record rise in energy costs leading to the biggest fall in living standards since records began, the Bank of England (BoE) said on what has been dubbed ‘Black Thursday’. Energy regulator Ofgem today (February 3) confirmed the price cap will rise by 54% in April while the BoE […]
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Chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak is under fire for being “missing in action” in California while British businesses battle against the Omicron variant’s devastating impact on Christmas spending and the UK’s economy. The Bank of England shocked markets with an unexpected hike in interest rates today (December 16) to 0.25%, increasing the cost of […]
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