MPs across the political spectrum condemn Trump’s claims about NATO troops
“The president was wrong to diminish the role of Nato troops, including British forces in Afghanistan”
Nigel Farage pledges to appoint Brexiteer as Bank of England governor
The Reform leader has been condemned for wanting to politicise the Bank of England
Jon Trickett MP: Labour’s fiscal rules are fuelling stagnation and political disaffection
A posture designed to calm nerves in opposition has solidified into a constraint that now shapes every major policy choice
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Symon Hill: We must stand up to militarists’ attempts to misuse the Covid crisis
‘The military top brass is using the pandemic as another opportunity to increase their influence.’
‘Worse kind of Conservative cronyism’: Johnson accused of corruption over flat refurb controversy
The PM’s year hasn’t got off to the best of starts, as he faces fresh allegations about his integrity involving the Downing Street residence refurbishment scandal.
Priti Patel’s plans to x-ray asylum seekers slammed as unethical
The home secretary’s proposed method to verify the age of asylum seekers is blasted as ‘flawed, dangerous and unethical’
Government pressed to reinstate £20 Universal Credit uplift
As the cost-of-living crisis deepens, charities warn that without government intervention, millions could be pushed into poverty and destitution.
Poll shows public ‘overwhelmingly oppose’ Blair knighthood
So vast is the opposition, that more than one million people have signed a petition for the former PM to have his “Knight Companion of the Most Noble of the Garter” rescinded.
Clean air – we need it, urgently, inside buildings, as well as outside
“Proper ventilation “can reduce airborne risks by up to 70% compared to poor ventilation”.
Tory MP Robert Jenrick ruthlessly mocked after claiming court’s Colston statue verdict ‘undermines rule of law’
“Do remind me about that dodgy planning consent in Tower Hamlets, Robert.”
Prof Prem Sikka: Here’s what the government needs to do to tackle the energy bill crisis
‘Governments which have handed £895bn of quantitative easing to speculators can also create money to help hard pressed households’.
Omicron is not a mild virus
‘What facts have been employed have been cherry picked to tell a hopeful story’
The 3 big lies Boris Johnson told at PMQs
Boris Johnson chose to carry on lying during the first Prime Minister’s Questions of the new year.