Nigel Farage brutally mocked after trying to explain why Reform MPs walked out of PMQs
“Petulant hissy fit man having highlighted the very reason why he is unfit for office then plays on it to the crowd of paying gullibles.”
Reform’s growing list of policy U-turns
Reform has dropped its pledge to part-nationalise water and energy companies in its latest U-turn
Reform’s year in power in local government: A year of tax rises, cuts and defections
Nothing but broken promises, council tax rises and infighting among its councillors.
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Tories defend Boris Johnson’s ludicrous claim that Ukraine’s fight against Russia is like Brexit vote
‘The remarks led to an immediate backlash, with the comments branded hurtful and ludicrous’.
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Outrage after P&O ferry crews at Dover replaced ‘by seafarers paid just £1.80 an hour’
‘The government needs to urgently outlaw fire and rehire and strengthen workers’ rights.’
Cost of living crisis has meant over a quarter of single parent families have already gone without food
95% of single parents have been worried about the rising cost of essentials over the last 12 months, compared with 57% of UK adults.
Why we need to introduce automatic voter registration
‘Individual electoral registration was introduced in 2014. It cleaned up the rolls to a degree, but also cleaned them out of millions who should have been there.’
Tory chair slammed after taking aim at ‘net zero dogma’ in favour of ‘domestic oil and gas’
‘Dowden signals an end to ‘net zero dogma’ – less than 6 months on from Cop26’
People before profit: Manchester’s public control of its buses sees £2 cap on fares
As calls are made for scandal-hit P&O Ferries to be nationalised, Manchester is celebrating taking control of its public transport with the era of £4 single bus fares coming to an end.
Lord Frost under fire as he re-joins NI protocol dispute with provocative speech to coerce EU to renegotiate
The former Brexit minister didn’t take criticism of his comments well, accusing commentators of ‘careless reporting’ and having not read the speech first.
Raab mocked for defending PM as ‘very social’ when quizzed about Russian acquaintances
‘Comedy gold. Tragic comedy that is!’
UN Anti-Racism Day: Calls to provide sanctuary to all refugees escaping war
The UK government’s ‘shambolic’ refugee response is in the spotlight on UN Anti-Racism Day, amid calls for the safe passage of all people fleeing war.