Ministers have insisted the number of migrant hotels will fall despite fears asylum seekers could be housed in taxpayer funded rooms for another four years. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner wants local councils to take control of asylum accommodation as Labour tries to quell public anger over ballooning costs. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was left…
Millions of Canadians will receive the year’s first carbon rebates from the federal government this week. January payments of the Canada Carbon Rebate will go out on Wednesday to Canadians in eight provinces: Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan. The tax-free rebates return 90 per cent…
The Labour MP for Rotherham has called for a national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal, adding more pressure on Sir Keir Starmer. Sarah Champion said child sexual abuse was “endemic” in Britain and “needs to be recognised as a national priority”. She is the latest Labour politician to call for a national inquiry into…
The NDP wants to stop critical mineral exports to the United States in response to Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs on Canada, party leader Jagmeet Singh said Monday. “I’m calling on all political leaders to support turning off the taps on those critical minerals. Let’s stop the flow of those critical minerals into the States….
The Labour MP for Rotherham, Sarah Champion, has backed a national inquiry into grooming gangs. Champion said that “nothing less than a full inquiry…will restore faith in our safeguarding systems”. Her call comes after tech tycoon Elon Musk’s comments on social media targetting the PM personally and calling for a new inquiry – calls which…
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for the Senate’s confirmation process, which kicks off this week with more than a dozen confirmation hearings in the days ahead. Republican senators are working to get the president-elect’s team in place as quickly as possible, with Trump’s inauguration on…
Sir Keir Starmer has said the Treasury will be “ruthless” in cutting government spending as market turbulence continues. Responding to a question about the economic situation from Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby, he said: “The number one mission of this government is economic growth. “And that was run through the budget, but there’s much…
Angela Rayner is battling left-wing MPs who are demanding legally-enforced rent controls despite warnings it would destroy the housing market. They want a quango to decide the rent private landlords are allowed to charge for every home, based on the size of the property, location and local income levels. But Ms Rayner, the Secretary of…
The Labour Party might enjoy a massive majority in the Commons, but there are plenty of reasons for it to fear for the future. Source link
Getty Images The pound has dropped to its lowest value against the dollar since November 2023 while government borrowing costs have continued to rise. The pound fell to $1.21 on Monday morning as the recent sell-off continued. Meanwhile, the rate at which the government can borrow money – known as the yield – rose again,…
