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Labour takes biggest poll lead in ten years
If the results were repeated at a general election, Labour would win a 126 seat majority, with a string of prominent Tory MPs losing their seats, including Boris Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Grant Shapps and Dominic Raab.
Jacob Rees-Mogg brutally mocked after being tipped to become levelling up secretary
‘If Jacob Rees Mogg becomes Levelling Up Secretary you can wave goodbye to the whole concept of levelling up’
Tory MP says Liz Truss’ economic policies will make people homeless
‘Liz Truss is talking about tax cuts that will help low-income households to the tune of £1 a week and yet it would help a household like mine to the tune of £30 a week. It’s simply not right.’
Liz Truss attacks British workers to deflect from Tory failings on the economy
‘The UK has serious problems of skills and low productivity, but they require policies. The idiotic worker-bashing comments by Liz Truss make headlines but offer no analysis of the problems or durable solutions.’
Liz Truss argued for cutting doctors’ pay and charging patients to see GPs, unearthed report shows
The report, entitled ‘Back to Black’, which was uncovered by TalkTV, also proposed cuts to the pensions, education and communities budgets as part of push to shrink the size of the state under the then Labour government.
Too many disabled people lack the social care support they need to thrive. A National Care Service must change that
‘For all the progress our country has made, largely under Labour governments, there are still too many disabled people of all ages who are locked out of everyday life’
GB News loses major investor just over a year after launch
‘There has been a major shakeup of directors too, with Andrew Cole and Mark Schneider, who set up GB News’ parent company last February, resigning as directors and selling their stakes.’
Boris Johnson slammed for going on second holiday in two weeks amid cost of living crisis
Absence has come to define the Johnson premiership.
Unite secures thousands of British Airways staff average 13% pay rise
The pay rise came after the union backed industrial action for check-in staff and a deal for them was agreed after tough negotiations.