Just four months ago Labour was elected with a landslide majority after a campaign promising to restore trust in politics. But the fledgling government looks like it will set fire to any remaining hopes of that with a budget that will have seismic consequences for years to come. Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves correctly…
Here are the three main political leaders vying to be Nova Scotia’s next premier in November, including two men and one woman. Two of them are taking their party into the election as leaders for the very first time. Before the election was called, the Progressive Conservatives held 34 seats in the 55-seat Nova Scotia…
CBS News poll has closer look inside gender gap as Trump, Harris draw even – CBS News Watch CBS News Nine days before Election Day, a new CBS News poll shows the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is as close as it’s ever been, both nationally and in battleground states. Meanwhile, the gender…
New CCTV footage shows Labour MP Mike Amesbury punching a man in the street. The new video, obtained by MailOnline, shows the MP for Runcorn and Helsby punching a man, who fell to the floor, before then hitting him repeatedly. Three members of the public can then be seen walking over towards the two men…
Getty Images The education secretary has said she is “open-minded” about a ban on smacking children in England – but that there are no imminent plans to change the law. Bridget Phillipson told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday that the government was “considering” a ban, but that legislation would not be advanced “any time…
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One UK city recognised as one of the “most walkable” in the world is said to be “out of a fairytale,” but a nearby attraction people travel there for is being criticised as “underwhelming”. Source link
Sir Keir Starmer’s claim that Liz Truss “crashed the UK economy” during her brief tenure in No.10 has come back to haunt him after Brexiteer Toby Young used his remarks to skewer Chancellor Rachel Reeves. During the 2024 general election campaign, Sir Keir Starmer consistently cited the economic fallout from the mini-budget introduced by Kwasi…
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said “working people” would not see higher taxes on their payslips following Wednesday’s Budget. During the election, Labour promised not to increase taxes on working people but ministers have since come under pressure to define exactly who that covers. Appearing on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Phillipson said the manifesto pledge…
Getty Images The government has pledged £1.4bn to meet a target of rebuilding 50 schools in England a year, so that children do not have to learn in “crumbling” classrooms. Chancellor Rachel Reeves made the spending commitment ahead of the autumn Budget next week, following warnings the School Rebuilding Programme is delayed. Head teachers’ unions…
