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Pressure is piling on the prime minister over the Mandelson scandal ahead of the local elections
Reform in turmoil: Deputy group leader of Cornwall Council defects
The bitter infighting and defections that have plagued Reform continue.
Nigel Farage refuses to commit to probing deputy’s corporation tax amid reports he failed to pay £100,000
Farage is choosing to bury his head in the sand
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Olympic athletes among Extinction Rebellion protesters at ExxonMobil oil refinery
The activists are calling on the government to end all fossil fuel investments.
Tory minister mocked after saying he’s ‘quite happy’ about Brexit even though economic impact will be twice as bad as pandemic
“George Eustice describes himself as being “quite happy” about Brexit being twice as bad for the U.K. economy as the pandemic. What a time to be alive.”
Prof Prem Sikka: The Chancellor’s budget is a continuation of the government’s class wars
‘At a time of fragile economic recovery the government is squeezing household budgets, workers and pensioners. There is no sign of levelling-up.’
Why Rishi Sunak’s budget failed on climate change
Faced with a choice of setting out an ambitiously green budget, on the eve of a global climate summit that the government will be hosting, Rishi Sunak opted for business as usual.
Wera Hobhouse MP: Local government should be at the heart of the net zero transition
‘To effect the change we so urgently need, local authorities must embed zero carbon approaches to managing, funding, procuring, commissioning and delivering services but they need the sufficient resources to do this.’
Labour must use the budget to make levelling up the test of this government
‘Labour should welcome the thrust of the levelling up agenda but play on Keir’s biggest strength: that unlike Johnson, he is seen as competent, capable, and professional’.
Diane Abbott MP: ‘Sunak is another Tory chancellor playing the role of Robin Hood in reverse’
‘The Resolution Foundation put it succinctly, ‘On taxes, by 2027 average households will be paying £3,000 more in taxes than when Boris Johnson became Prime Minister.’
EXCLUSIVE: Voters say there should be criminal sanctions for bosses who fail to remove harmful content on their platforms
69% of those asked believe there should be criminal proceedings against company directors who fail to tackle harmful, but not illegal, content on their platforms.
The UK needs a pandemic preparedness plan to ensure Covid failures are never repeated
‘Scientists are clear that the next pandemic is coming’.
Sunak slammed for cutting taxes on domestic flights days before COP26
‘Yes, you heard that right – @RishiSunak is making flights cheaper. Good thing there’s no #ClimateEmergency.’