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.
Latest poverty figures show vital benefits that lifting two-child limit will have, TUC says
The TUC has slammed the record numbers of people living in poverty as ‘a record of the failures of the Conservative government’
Nigel Farage says council tax ‘has to go up’, after his party previously promised to cut taxes
That has always been the problem with populism, offer simplistic solutions to complex problem which begin to fall apart when they collide with reality.
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Women’s rights’ activists win ‘David and Goliath’ fight over Sarah Everard vigil
Reclaim These Streets win a legal challenge against the Metropolitan police in a decision hailed a ‘victory for women.’
Boris Johnson warned that plans for new Royal Yacht Britannia could ‘badly backfire’
As people are forced to choose between heating and eating as the cost-of-living spirals, the PM will hail the £250m boat as a symbol of ‘Global Britain.’
Full Fact: Government has not backed up Russian sanction claims
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has not explained how it has calculated figures that claim Britain is ‘leading the way’ in Russian sanctions.
What are the motives behind the timing of Farage’s new political campaign?
Is the launch of the anti-Net Zero group intended to be a distraction from Farage’s Putin links and sympathies, a desperate bid by the former UKIP leader for relevance – or a bit of both?
Baroness Jones: 19 government defeats on Nationality and Borders Bill
The government’s awful response to the plight of Ukrainian refugees highlights everything that is wrong with its Nationality and Borders Bill.
Dispute over restarting fracking divides Conservative Party
The envionment and energy crisis are coming together to create a headache for the Government which is also dividing the Tory party.
Why the Economic Crime Bill is unlikely to make a difference in stopping the flow of dirty money
‘The UK government has been forced to act on the flow of dirty money into property. The Bill is a token gesture and is unlikely to make a significant difference to the flow of dirty money into the UK property market.’
Nigel Farage ridiculed after complaining about government sanctioning Russian oligarchs
‘The Russian Embassy in London might as well pack up and go home. Farage is doing their job for them’
Unions slam Boris Johnson’s latest National Shipbuilding Strategy
Johnson has re-announced previous cash promised two years ago and failed to set out details for how vessels would be delivered.
Home secretary’s ‘U-turn’ on visa applications for Ukrainian refugees falls a long way short of visa-free travel
Under mounting pressure to loosen visa restrictions, Patel has confirmed that fleeing refugees who hold passports will be able to complete a visa application to the UK’s Ukraine Family Scheme digitally.