Basit Mahmood
Carbon pricing and a frequent flyer levy at heart of Lib Dem plans to combat climate change
The Liberal Democrats say they want to bring in a frequent flyer levy by reforming Air Passenger Duty to target the most frequent flyers.
Lib Dem conference: Motion to ban conversion therapy receives overwhelming support
The party says it wants to see a total ban on conversion therapy in the UK, with no exemptions for religious practices.
Andrew Neil held to account on Question Time over GB News ‘dog whistles’
'I think GB news, when it launched, was actually a very, very shoddy platform. When it came out it was embarrassing to watch.'
Universal credit cut breaches human rights law, says UN envoy
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says that the universal credit cut will impose the ‘biggest overnight cut to the basic rate of social security since the foundation of the modern welfare state.’
Past comments on people of colour by new culture secretary Nadine Dorries cause backlash
The MP for Mid Bedfordshire has previously retweeted the former leader of the English Defence League Tommy Robinson and shared Islamophobic tropes against London mayor Sadiq Khan
Gavin Williamson mocked for demanding universities get back to ‘in person teaching’ while using videolink
“Gavin a mare’ should be a thing.”