Reform MPs stage ‘pathetic’ mass walkout during PMQs after Farage asks question
The eight Reform MPs stormed out after Farage asked a question about small boats
Keir Starmer announces temporary ban on crypto donations in blow to Nigel Farage
It comes after MPs were told to ban crypto donations and to cap expat donations to prevent foreign interference in British politics.
Plaid Cymru on course to be the largest party in the Senedd, according to new poll
The Greens and Reform UK are also set to make big gains, while Labour is expected to lose more than 30 seats
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Trade unions welcome pay deal announcements from Chancellor
Union leaders praise change in direction, but warn of divisions in pay restoration for NHS workers
The EU’s signal that it may be ready for closer ties with a Labour government can only be a good thing
With growing opposition among UK voters to Brexit, the damage it has done and an increase in ‘buyers remorse’ any improvements to relations with the EU should be popular in the EU itself.
Age UK condemns Chancellor’s restriction on Winter Fuel Payments
Charities warn older households just above the threshold will be hit hard by the move
Private schools face VAT charge from January 2025, Labour confirms
The Treasury confirmed yesterday that it would apply to payments made in advance for school terms starting after January 1 2025, including any payments made on or after Monday.
Jeremy Hunt confronted with spending black hole in excruciating interview
“For you to have signed up to this list of spending commitments in the year.. it’s unprecedented Mr Hunt”
Labour begins process of renationalising rail
This afternoon MPs are debating the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill – which will see private rail franchises taken into public ownership as they expire.
RMT’s Eddie Dempsey makes powerful speech on beating the far right at anti-racism march
Thousands of counter-protesters united in London against a large Tommy Robinson rally
Another Brexit failure: £2M Brexit border control post has carried out just two checks
A ‘very attractive, big facility with two or three people rattling around doing some paperwork.’
Junior doctors in England offered 22.3% pay deal
Breakthrough pay offer will be put to BMA members for a vote
The case for totally banning MPs from second jobs
People can see that corporations and the wealthy elites fund major political parties and many individual legislators to advance their economic interests.