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MPs face pressure to scrap annual pay rise as cost-of-living crisis worsens
MPs are under fire for taking another significant pay rise at a time when thousands are hit with rocketing bills and higher National Insurance costs.
‘Worse kind of Conservative cronyism’: Johnson accused of corruption over flat refurb controversy
The PM’s year hasn’t got off to the best of starts, as he faces fresh allegations about his integrity involving the Downing Street residence refurbishment scandal.
Government pressed to reinstate £20 Universal Credit uplift
As the cost-of-living crisis deepens, charities warn that without government intervention, millions could be pushed into poverty and destitution.
Poll shows public ‘overwhelmingly oppose’ Blair knighthood
So vast is the opposition, that more than one million people have signed a petition for the former PM to have his “Knight Companion of the Most Noble of the Garter” rescinded.
Clean air – we need it, urgently, inside buildings, as well as outside
"Proper ventilation “can reduce airborne risks by up to 70% compared to poor ventilation”.
Tory MP Robert Jenrick ruthlessly mocked after claiming court’s Colston statue verdict ‘undermines rule of law’
"Do remind me about that dodgy planning consent in Tower Hamlets, Robert.”