Reform by-election candidate refuses to retract claim that people born in UK not necessarily British
Matt Goodwin has been criticised for his “racist” views about Britishness
Matthew Goodwin named as Reform UK candidate in Gorton and Denton by-election
We should point out that Goodwin is also a vocal supporter of Hungary’s Viktor Orban, an autocratic ruler known for attacks on free speech.
Number 10 says Andy Burnham was told in advance he would be rejected as Labour by-election candidate
No 10 “therefore interpret his application as an explicit attempt to destabilise Starmer and sow dissent, rather than – which he claims – see off the threat from Reform”
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Revelations about the investigation are awkward for Zahawi, given that HMRC falls under the control of the treasury.
Wera Hobhouse MP: A national home insulation programme is vital to bringing down energy bills
Improving the energy efficiency of our homes brings down bills as people use less energy to heat their homes. It seems obvious, but the Conservatives don’t seem to recognise the urgency of this.
Resurfaced video shows Rishi Sunak admitting he has ‘no working class friends’
“Imagine having no working class friends. Unreal. I dunno why but I stupidly assumed that they at least knew normal people.”
Boris Johnson condemned for leaving behind a legacy of putting profit before lives
‘While we welcome Boris Johnson going, we must remember the Conservative government’s ideological attack on a publicly provided NHS remains and must be resisted.’
Unite secures 17.5% pay rise for food manufacturing workers
In yet another massive pay rise Unite has won for workers, over 1000 employees at Cadbury are to be awarded a two-year pay deal worth up to 17.5%.
How the European media responded to Johnson’s downfall
‘Eton’s greatest mess, Boris Johnson has finally come unstuck’, wrote the Irish Examiner
The voting history of Ben Wallace, the early favourite to replace Johnson
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Daily Mail torn apart for running failed ‘Beergate’ campaign against Keir Starmer in torrid week for paper
The Daily Mail has had a torrid week, with a triple whammy of bad news for the paper.
Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner cleared of breaking lockdown rules by Durham Police
In a statement, the police said they will not be issuing any fines and no further action will be taken.
Prem Sikka: The government can afford pay rises for public sector workers in line with inflation. Here’s how
‘The government claims that wage rises are inflationary and that it can’t afford to pay. Such claims lack substance.’