Gillian Keegan faces fresh ridicule over portakabins claim
“In my mind I did think, it’s a good job you’ve not said that in public”
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Corbyn and McDonnell rally behind Diane Abbott after claims of ‘fraudulent’ disciplinary process
Diane Abbott said Labour’s process was ‘procedurally improper’
Steve Barclay rinsed for targeting doctors and nurses with anti-strike rules
“Yet another desperate attempt from the Conservatives to distract from their dire record in government”
Nigel Farage banking row: Regulator finds no evidence of bank account closures due to political views
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says it has found no evidence showing banks have shut or denied accounts to customers based primarily on their political beliefs.
Labour Party demands Sunak blocks Liz Truss’s honours list
‘This means that those who crashed the economy, who left millions to pay more for their mortgage and who undermined our economic institutions could receive an award.’
Mick Lynch slams new government rail contract with Avanti as a ‘travesty’
“Greedy rail privateers should have no place on our railways”
89% of school staff say child poverty in their school has increased in the last two academic years, survey finds
80% of school staff say providing universal free school meals to all school children would reduce child poverty in their school, according to a survey carried out by the Education Anti-Poverty Coalition.
Students threaten civil disobedience across UK campuses over new oil and gas
Climate activists warn ‘thousands of students’ will be arrested in November for civil resistance
8 million people especially private renters and the young are not properly registered to vote, warns Electoral Commission
The sheer number of people denied a right to vote thanks to an ‘outdated registration system’, would be equivalent in number to more than 100 UK Parliament constituencies.
Ofcom says GB News broke impartiality rules after chancellor interviewed by Tory MPs
‘Our investigation therefore concluded that GB News failed to represent and give due weight to an appropriately wide range of significant views’