Tory leadership: Nadhim Zahawi says he would give Boris Johnson a job in his cabinet
“If [Mr Johnson] wishes to serve in Cabinet then I would certainly offer him a job”, said Zahawi
Basit Mahmood
Labour plans no confidence vote in bid to boot Boris Johnson from Downing Street sooner
‘The Tory party has at last concluded that the prime minister is unfit for office, that was blindingly obvious a very, very long time ago.’
Why Labour is right to want to end charitable status for private schools
Only a few weeks ago it was revealed that Eton, for example, received £3.3 million of rental income from its real estate portfolio and £5.8 million from selling commercial property. Why it deserves tax exemptions not afforded to state schools is a question that continues to baffle those of us who want a fairer education system for all.
Tory leadership contender Suella Braverman slammed for demonising the poor
Braverman of course completely overlooks the fact that 56% of people in poverty in the UK are in a working family and 7 in 10 children in child poverty are in a family where at least one parent works.
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Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs under investigation by HMRC
Revelations about the investigation are awkward for Zahawi, given that HMRC falls under the control of the treasury.
Resurfaced video shows Rishi Sunak admitting he has ‘no working class friends’
“Imagine having no working class friends. Unreal. I dunno why but I stupidly assumed that they at least knew normal people.”
Daily Mail torn apart for running failed ‘Beergate’ campaign against Keir Starmer in torrid week for paper
The Daily Mail has had a torrid week, with a triple whammy of bad news for the paper.
Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner cleared of breaking lockdown rules by Durham Police
In a statement, the police said they will not be issuing any fines and no further action will be taken.
Tory press brutally mocked for meltdown after Boris Johnson’s resignation
“Paul Dacre justifying his knighthood I see”