Mel Stride says scrapping the two-child limit is the ‘wrong choice’
The Tory MP thinks scrapping a policy that has pushed hundreds of thousands of children into poverty is the ‘wrong choice’
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Covid corruption commissioner chases down nearly £400m of dodgy Tory Covid contracts, says Rachel Reeves
“Tory contracts handed out by Tory ministers to Tory peers and Tory friends and well that money belongs in our schools and in our hospitals and we are getting that money back.”
Five key takeaways from the Autumn Budget
There were some radical choices in Rachel Reeves’ Budget, but some will leave low and middle-income workers paying the price for reducing the national debt
Labour confirms abolition of two-child cap which will reduce child poverty by 450,000
The removal of the cap will benefit 560,000 families by an average of £5,310 per year and reduce child poverty by 450,000, according to the OBR.
Farage’s former classmate calls his racism denials “fundamentally dishonest”
“He is being fundamentally dishonest in everything that he says there.”
More than 500 immigration law experts speak out against Labour’s asylum proposals
Experts argue that the policies are “gimmicks” designed to make the government look tough, but they are not evidence-based
Reform branch chair questioned over claims of being an ‘international best-selling author’
Lee Nallalingham describes himself as a best-selling author but hasn’t backed up the claim
Reform UK falls to lowest poll rating since April
The scandal hit party is dropping in the polls…
Reform’s small business tsar accused of spreading ‘dangerous conspiracies’ on Covid vaccines and also shared anti-abortion post
The Mirror reports that Kevin Byrne ‘who spoke alongside Nigel Farage at a party event earlier this month, called Covid vaccinations a crime on Facebook this year.
Cross-party MPs ramp up calls for government to restore Electoral Commission’s independence
“Our democracy is not safe while the Electoral Commission is left so vulnerable.”