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Chancellor Rishi Sunak

Prof Prem Sikka: Government is handing billions to speculators but squeezing pensioners and the poor

Prem Sikka
19 November, 2021

‘Compare the inhuman treatment of pensioners and other vulnerable groups with welfare programme operated for the benefit of finance industry and speculators.’

Wembley

MPs voted by proxy while attending Euro 2020 match

Basit Mahmood
18 November, 2021

Among the MPs who voted by proxy so that they could attend an England game were Tory chief whip Mark Spencer, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Policing Minister Kit Malthouse.

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Tory slammed for posting fake image of Jeremy Corbyn holding wreath at Liverpool bomb

Basit Mahmood
16 November, 2021

Cllr Paul Nickerson, of East Riding Council, shared the image online, leading to widespread condemnation.

Government could face legal action if it hires ex-Daily Mail boss Paul Dacre as new Ofcom chair

Basit Mahmood
15 November, 2021

Dacre was previously deemed to be ‘not appointable’ by an interview panel

Article 16 threat

Tory threats to EU over Article 16 of Northern Ireland protocol could badly backfire

Tony Burke
10 November, 2021

‘Johnson and Frost are playing a dangerous game. EU watchers are predicting far from sitting back and taking it on the chin the EU may launch immediate action against the UK’

Owen paterson sleaze

Tory sleaze: Outrage as Conservative MPs change sleaze rules to protect one of their own

Basit Mahmood
3 November, 2021

The unprecedented action to protect Owen Paterson MP, has also received the backing of prime minister Boris Johnson who is supporting the efforts to overthrow an independent inquiry

Sunak budget climate change

Why Rishi Sunak’s budget failed on climate change

Basit Mahmood
29 October, 2021

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.

A person's hands running a Covid test

Government told it must reveal the names of companies who were in ‘VIP lane’ for Covid contracts

Basit Mahmood
19 October, 2021

The Information Commissioner has ordered the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to disclose the names of the 47 companies within 35 calendar days.

Priti Patel

Amnesty International warns of “unprecedented programme of rights reversal” by the government

Basit Mahmood
11 October, 2021

“Ordinary people have fought hard and often bitter battles to achieve these rights – and we mustn’t let them be struck out by politicians who think they are merely getting in their way.”

Boris Johnson Tory corruption

5 major crises facing the UK as Boris Johnson jets off to holiday in Spain

Basit Mahmood
11 October, 2021

Industry leaders have warned that factories face closure within days without government help.

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