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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The Sun is ridiculed for its front page and muted coverage of Downing Street Christmas Party
‘I wonder why the latest fiasco isn’t all over the front page today’
Ministers refuse to go on radio and TV after government caught ‘lying about Christmas party’
Health secretary Sajid Javid was forced to cancel interviews this morning and not a single government minister came out to bat for Downing Street after the leaking of the footage
EXCLUSIVE: Voters think Boris Johnson has betrayed the North, poll finds
41% of respondents think Boris Johnson’s government has betrayed the North of England, compared to 29% who think they have not.
Wera Hobhouse MP: One year on from the Government’s Ten Point Plan – how are they doing on electric vehicles?
‘We need an emergency 10-year programme to upgrade insulation in every home and to ensure new homes are built to zero-carbon standards’
Tories set to lose their majority, according to new poll
Notable Tory MPs who could lose their seats include Iain Duncan Smith, Graham Brady, Theresa Villiers, Steve Baker and Ian Levy.
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647,000 festive workers get no statutory sick pay, TUC warns
The UK also has the least generous statutory sick pay in Europe, worth just £96.35 per week
The government’s plan to ban single-use plastics is too little too late
‘Over the last 20 years we’ve produced more plastic than in the whole of the last century.’
The Government is failing unaccompanied child refugees
‘When unaccompanied children arrive on our shores to seek asylum, they are vulnerable and need our support.’
Dominic Raab ruthlessly mocked for bizarre claim that police ‘don’t investigate crimes a year after they’ve been committed’
‘Raab seemingly thinks he’s the justice secretary in Minority Report where only future crimes are of interest.’