Sir Keir Starmer wants to forge closer relations with the EU to secure a migrant returns deal. The Labour leader believes he can agree a new arrangement with the bloc, […]
Europhile Macron recognises kindred spirit as Tories fume over Starmer meeting
Keir Starmer insists Brexit agreement with EU is a ‘bad deal’ Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is set to meet President Macron just weeks before the King’s forthcoming state visit, […]
Ministers face devastating consequences unless net migration is slashed
Ministers were yesterday warned they face “devastating consequences” unless they slash net migration from the record high of 600,000. Think tank Migration Watch said “runaway legal net migration is roughly […]
Triple lock at risk as Mel Stride admits pledge not sustainable long term
Mel Stride has admitted the state pension triple lock is “not sustainable” in the long term. The Work and Pensions Secretary insisted the Tories remain committed to the promise until […]
Rishi Sunak takes China’s premier to task over bombshell Parliament spy story
Rishi Sunak arrives in India for 2023 G20 summit Rishi Sunak has called the Chinese premier out in person during a tense showdown at the G20, after it emerged a […]
State pension spending will increase by £11bn a year due to triple lock pledge
Pensions: Currie analyses Sunak’s decision to protect triple lock State financial support to pensioners is greater as a result of the triple lock, the IFS added. It comes after claims […]
Bibby Stockholm asylum barge costs taxpayers £500,000 in just a month
Suella Braverman insists Bibby Stockholm barge is 'safe' The first asylum barge has cost taxpayers more than £500,000 over the past month, new figures claimed. The charity Reclaim the Sea […]
Penny Mordaunt rips into SNP as sad spent force in brutal Commons takedown
Penny Mordaunt brands SNP 'sad spent force' Penny Mordaunt branded the SNP a “sad spent force” in a brutal takedown in the Commons. The Commons Leader ripped into the nationalist party in […]
Concrete cladding crisis continues to cause disruptions
A Department of Education allocation of a caseworker to every school hit by safety concerns over the use of over reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has come in for criticism. […]
Grant Shapps: Don’t underestimate me on defending the country
He urged critics – including the former head of the British Army, Lord Dannatt – not to “underestimate me when it comes to defending the country”. A Tory defence source, […]