The government is expected to reactivate a piece of legislation aimed at protecting free speech on university campuses. The Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act, which could have seen universities fined for failing to uphold freedom of speech, was passed under the previous, Conservative government in 2023. But its implementation was stopped shortly after Labour’s…
If you were to produce a political heat map of the government right now, there is one big bit that would be bright red, and probably flashing: the Treasury. Firstly, there have been all of the headlines about the now former Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Tulip Siddiq. For all of the complexities and subtleties…
Pete Hegseth takes his seat at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill on Jan. 14, 2025. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican, kicked off the meeting, taking a moment to recognize the victims of the fires in California, to thank the…
Shoppers face higher prices at supermarket checkouts because of Rachel Reeves’ tax rises, top shops have warned. Seven out of ten chain stores say they will be forced to charge more because of the Chancellor’s decision to increase National Insurance. The warning comes from the British Retail Consortium, which represents household names including Sainsbury’s, Tesco,…
Breaking down Trump’s immigration plans Laura Collins breaks down President-elect Donald Trump’s Day 1 immigration plans 06:40 Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are expected to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Jan. 20, two sources told CBS News. According to Forbes, they are the three richest people in the world, worth an estimated…
This is a tale of two ex-ministers: the first ministerial casualties of Sir Keir Starmer’s government, after just six months in power. Spot the difference. Louise Haigh, the crimson-haired left-wing former transport secretary, was thrown under the bus within hours of Sky News revealing a mobile phone fraud. Yet Tulip Siddiq, the anti-corruption minister accused…
The councils cancelling local elections in May have seen the sharpest rises in illegal migration, analysis has revealed. The 12 authorities to call off the ballots have seen a 344% increase in the number of asylum seekers being housed in their counties. This compares to a much smaller increase of 184% across all of England,…
Getty Images Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned after growing pressure over an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh. The Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate had referred herself to Sir Keir Starmer’s standards adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, but insisted she has done nothing wrong. She said that whilst Sir Laurie found she had not breached ministerial…
Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark said Tuesday she will not run in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the federal Liberal Party. In a statement, Clark thanked the volunteers who had expressed interest in her potential candidacy and organizers who mobilized “on very short notice,” but said there wasn’t…
Security measures for Trump Inauguration Security measures, concerns for Trump’s inauguration 05:09 Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, her office confirmed Tuesday. A spokesperson did not immediately provide a reason for her absence. Barack Obama, the 44th president, is expected at the swearing-in ceremony, according to a…
