Labour defends rule changes designed to make mayors more accountable
“I welcome the fact that the Party is taking governance and accountability seriously”
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Former Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns has defected to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
Jenkyns will stand for Reform in the election for the mayor of Lincolnshire
Sharon Graham reveals the astonishing amount of money Unite has won for workers in last two years
Absolutely huge sums have been put in workers’ pockets
Left wing MPs call for Keir Starmer and Joe Biden to secure talks with Russia and Ukraine
“Diplomacy and dialogue, not military escalation, are the only viable paths to a peaceful settlement in the region.”
Labour NEC member accuses party of ‘stifling diversity of thought’ over plans for ‘accountability’ of regional mayors
Mayors seeking reselection would have their ‘contribution to campaigning’ assessed by the NEC
REVEALED: New poll shows what the public think about Assisted Dying Bill
While MPs continue to make up their minds on whether to support the legislation, new polling has revealed what the public think about it.
Water firm given £450m subsidies at same time it paid £1.5bn to shareholders
The news has triggered renewed calls for public ownership.
Only tiny fraction of UK population think disability benefits are too high
The public overestimates the amount of money being paid in Personal Independence Payments but don’t think it is too high
Dozens of MPs issue call to scrap increase in bus fare cap
They’re calling for the government to “reverse the increase in the fare cap so that buses remain affordable for communities across the country.”
Elon Musk slammed for promoting far-right Tommy Robinson documentary
Musk promotes far-right yet again…