Keir Starmer roasts Rishi Sunak at PMQs as he lays out the scale of Tory local election losses
“In addition to losing two Tory MPs in two weeks, the Prime Minister’s been on the receiving end of some of the biggest by-election swings in history.”
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Tory MP wants postal votes banned after his party was humiliated in local elections
In recent years the Tories have tried to change the electoral system in their favour, by introducing reforms such as voter ID laws
Liz Truss brutally mocked after being snubbed by Argentina’s President
‘Who’
ASLEF General Secretary slams government for being “ultra-deceitful” in negotiations over train drivers pay
“We deal with people who only operate in bad faith and deceit, right?”
A chart which sums up the housing crisis
With more than a million households waiting for social homes, those on low-incomes are increasingly being pushed into unsuitable and costly accommodation in the private rented sector as well as into temporary accommodation.
Andy Burnham wants to suspend Right to Buy scheme in bid to tackle housing crisis
‘We do now need to re-think Right to Buy’
UK economy on course for ‘sluggish’ economic growth that will lag behind most G7 peers, OECD warns
According to the OECD, gross domestic product will increase by 0.4 per cent in 2024, a lower expansion than in any other G7 economy apart from Germany, before growing by 1 per cent in 2025.
Local elections 2024: What are voter ID requirements and why are they controversial?
After the government introduced voter ID rules, one Tory MP yesterday found himself without an acceptable form of ID
Voter ID rule backfires on Tory MP stuck without appropriate ID
Tory MP Tom Hunt has been left begging local members in his constituency for help and to act as his ‘emergency proxy’.
Nancy Pelosi roasts Liz Truss and Boris Johnson over their support for Trump
Pelosi questioned, highlighting Trump’s history of bigoted remarks targeting women, the LGBTQ+ community, and people of colour.