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Tories brutally mocked over press conference backdrop
The Tory party’s latest attempt to cut through to voters has failed, after it was brutally mocked over a press conference backdrop that looked like an ‘abandoned mattress’. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride had organised thetest
New research illustrates how teachers’ pay lags considerably behind other professions
The National Education Union say this research illustrates the need for its demands for significant pay improvements
Tories set to make significant losses to Reform UK in local elections
‘Reform UK look like the main gainers as they could take control of eight councils to gain their first real power-base in local government.’
The North is still suffering inequality as a result of 12 years of the Bedroom Tax
Ending the bedroom tax is one step towards tackling regional inequality—because where you live, and what you can afford, shouldn’t hamper your future
The 91% fudge: How planning delays are being spun to hide a broken system
MHCLG’s latest figures say 91% of planning applications were decided on time in the last quarter of 2024. Housing columnist Chris Worrall explains why that figure hides the real story
Tories accused of hypocrisy as shadow minister accepts free Cheltenham tickets
Shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins accepted two tickets to the Cheltenham races, while the Tories criticised Reeves for accepting concert tickets
Green Party co-leader accuses Keir Starmer of ‘dancing to Farage’s tune’ over small boats
‘The only way to stop people being forced into the hands of people smugglers is to introduce safe routes for people to seek safety in the UK.’
Patriotic Millionaires member perfectly sums up why a wealth tax would be fair
“No matter what the lobby groups who don’t want to tax wealth will tell us, it is not going to be a problem for wealthy people to pay that.”
Lib Dems launch local election campaign with claim they can surpass Tories as second largest party in local government
Ed Davey says he wants the Lib Dems to become the new ‘party of Middle England’
Reform UK voters three times as likely to believe climate change isn’t real
Less than half of Reform UK voters think that climate change is happening as a result of human actions