Labour government is spending more than Boris Johnson on levelling up in first year
The Labour government is spending more than Boris Johnson on levelling up in its first year in office, investing £2bn more, new analysis has revealed.
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Tory MP Katie Lam condemned for saying legally settled families should be deported to make UK more “culturally coherent”
‘Cranks like Katie Lam don’t get to define what our culture should be or which of our friends and neighbours should be deported…’
Reform in turmoil: Party forced to suspend 4 more Kent councillors after bitter infighting
The leaked recording will cause particular embarrassment for Farage given that Kent County Council is seen by the party as a test case of its ability to govern.
Nigel Farage’s partner embroiled in criminal investigation involving allegations of fraud
Ferrari has rejected the accusations and said that the investigation is politically motivated
Brexit will harm UK economy ‘for the foreseeable future’, says Bank of England chief
‘The answer is that for the foreseeable future it is negative.’
Reform’s Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality from former Russian finance minister’s wife
‘Tice and Oakeshott stayed at the Chernukhins’ “turreted villa” with “a stunning view of the Mediterranean” and had supper with them at a Michelin-starred restaurant’
Government acknowledges ‘severe’ economic impact of Brexit
Reeves said Brexit is partly to blame for the estimated £50bn blackhole in the economy that she is likely going to have to address at her autumn budget.
Overwhelming majority of Labour Party members would back breaking tax pledges to fund public services, poll finds
The Labour party had pledged during the election not to increase taxes on working people, and subsequently ruled out any rise in national insurance, VAT or income tax.
Reform in turmoil after yet another councillor is suspended
Robert Ford was elected to represent Maidstone Rural West in May’s local elections and will now sit as an independent until investigations into the allegations are complete.
Has Liz Truss’ ‘free speech’ social media platform fallen flat?
Truss said she would launch her own social media platform, believing that the ‘establishment media’ have failed her.