Keir Starmer roasts Reform UK at PMQs over Russian bribes
The Prime Minister’s comments caused much laughter across the Commons, with Farage and his deputy Richard Tice looking annoyed.
Reform councillor poses with far-right Homeland Party member who claims ‘black people can’t be Scottish’
“One of Reform’s leading representatives in Scotland is keeping company with members of the fascist Homeland Party.”
Council sees ‘spike’ in complaints against councillors since Reform took control
“It strikes me as a lack of trust in how the council is being run”
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Must watch: Ian Lavery savages Liz Truss over derisory 72p pay rise offer for nurses
“Prime Minister claps don’t pay the bills and neither does a 72 pence pay rise”
Kwarteng seeks savings from aid budget to help offset cost of tax cuts that benefit the wealthy
‘Kwarteng is looking to save £5bn from Britain’s overseas aid budget as he tries desperately to convince investors he has a plan to reduce the country’s debt’
Jacob Rees-Mogg accuses BBC of breaching impartiality for suggesting financial turmoil has anything to do with mini-budget
“I think jumping to conclusions about causality is not meeting the BBC requirement for impartiality”
No, having a smartphone doesn’t mean you’re not poor
‘If they’re so poor why do they have a smartphone’ is a ridiculous argument. You can’t apply for benefits, jobs, manage your bank account or contact your family without internet and for many in poverty, a phone is the most affordable internet access they have.’
Public spending watchdog to investigate ‘festival of Brexit’ after ‘wasting £120m of taxpayer money’
The festival, officially known as Unboxed, had hoped to attract 66 million visitors but has thus far managed to only attract 240,000 people.
Deputy Prime Minister Therese Coffey in car crash interviews during media round leaving listeners stunned
“Therese Coffey is a truly dreadful communicator. Truss has surrounded herself with duds”.
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Food experts issue dire warning: Tearing up EU rules too quickly threatens safety and hygiene standards
Among the ‘retained laws’ which will be swept away as part of the government’s bonfire of EU laws and regulations, are obligations to alert consumers about allergens in foods.
Calls for Paul Dacre’s peerage to be delayed
“I don’t think that man should be allowed anywhere near the House of Lords. He has already poisoned the well of British politics quite enough.”
GB News loses half its value after Discovery sells up
It hasn’t gone quite as planned for the channel which promised to be ‘boldly different’.