Rishi Sunak cites misinformation as he attempts to woo Brexiteers
Brandishing his Brexiteer credentials, the former chancellor pledges to review all the ‘2,400 EU laws’ ‘getting in the way’ of British businesses to trigger a ‘new Big Bang.’
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Channel 4’s strongest ever financial performance reignites criticism over government’s privatisation plans
‘These figures expose the privatisation plans as the shambles the industry always knew they were. Rather than struggling in the digital age, as ministers claim, Channel 4 is thriving.’
Voters think there should be a general election when Tories elect new leader, poll finds
People believe that after the Conservative Party has chosen a new leader, a general election should take place straight away, an exclusive poll for LFF has found.
Oxford City Council to provide free period products in public spaces
As period poverty in the UK rises, Oxford is to launch a scheme offering free sanitary protection in public toilets and other public buildings across the city.
Tobias Ellwood stripped of Tory whip after missing confidence vote
Suggestions have been made that Johnson removed the whip from the MP, who is an outspoken critic of the PM, as a means of eliminating a vote for Penny Mordaunt.
Tory leadership contest lurches further to the right with elimination of Tom Tugendhat
‘The latest vote says a lot about Tory MPs.’
Tory leadership hopefuls accused of not taking climate crisis seriously
“We need a prime minister willing to put climate action at the top of the agenda but, so far, despite the searing heat, we’ve barely even had warm words from the candidates,” says Greenpeace UK.
High court ruling deems government’s net zero climate strategy ‘unlawful’
A ‘breakthrough moment’ for climate delay and inaction, means the government will have to revise its climate change strategy to show how emissions reduction targets will be met.
UK workers set for worst pay squeeze in G7, warns TUC
Britain sits at the bottom of the league for pay growth among the world’s seven advanced economies.
Calls grow for UK to make public transport free to ease cost of living burden
Spain has announced free tickets for its rail services, and the UK government is being urged to follow suit.