No evidence for Rishi Sunak’s claim that a ‘record’ number of new homes have been built
Fullfact.org said it found no evidence to support Sunak’s claim.
Basit Mahmood
The Conservative Party has been given a free pass on Islamophobia
Demanding action on Islamophobia is not a demand for special treatment for Muslims but rather equal treatment.
Calls grow for MPs to launch an inquiry into ‘failing’ voter ID implementation
“We’ve long warned of the potential impact of voter ID – a policy that will make it harder for millions to cast their vote and potentially shut many out from the ballot box. But if the government insist on introducing this damaging policy it must be done right.”
Tory MP Andrew Bridgen faces suspension from the Commons for breaking lobbying rules
Bridgen had ‘demonstrated a very cavalier attitude to the House’s rules on registration and declaration of interests, including repeatedly saying that he did not check his own entry in the register’.
Daily Mail slammed for latest front page which complains about how many of us are ‘born abroad’
“Why is this front page news and why does it even matter? I was born overseas. One of our recent Prime Ministers was also. So what?”
Even Nadine Dorries thinks Rishi Sunak is wrong not to attend COP27 as she clashes with Jacob Rees-Mogg
Sunak has also demoted the climate minister, kicking Graham Stuart out of Cabinet.
Therese Coffey in car crash interview when asked what she does in her own life to look after the environment
“Don’t worry about the rivers everyone. Therese Coffey is on the case. She’ll scoop out all that pollution with her permanent reusable cups.”
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Outrage after Shell profits double while millions struggle with cost of living crisis
The company has reported operating profits of $9.5bn dollars (£8.19bn) which is more than double during the same period in 2021.
Ex-Tory chair tears into Suella Braverman saying she committed ‘multiple breaches’ of ministerial code
“From my own knowledge there were multiple breaches of the ministerial code”