Reuters Unionist parties in the Northern Ireland Assembly will pull the Stormont Brake for the first time in an attempt to stop new EU rules on packaging and labelling of chemicals from applying in Northern Ireland. The brake is part of Northern Ireland’s Brexit deal and gives the Stormont assembly the power to object to…
The government is planning to “bring back the family doctor” by giving GPs an extra £889m to spend time with patients in a bid to end a dispute. Under proposals for the new GP contract for 2025/26, which is being consulted upon now, GPs would be incentivised to ensure patients most in need see the…
Government borrowing in November was the lowest for that month in three years, according to official figures. November borrowing was £3.4bn less than the same time last year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The state borrowed £11.2bn more than it took in last month. The deficit fall was not anticipated by analysts who…
In a move that has stunned Washington, President-elect Donald Trump is now urging Congress to eliminate the debt ceiling, dramatically shaking up talks among lawmakers, who are at an impasse over federal spending and on government funding, which is scheduled to lapse this weekend. While some on Capitol Hill have balked at Trump’s latest demand,…
Councils should “get on with the job” of fixing pothole-plagued roads, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Prime Minister said damaged roads “can risk lives” and cost “hundreds if not thousands of pounds” for car repairs. He made the comments as the Department for Transport (DfT) announced how much each local authority in England will…
House Republicans tried and failed Thursday evening to fast-track a measure to keep the government funded through a maneuver that required a two-thirds majority, pushing the government closer to a shutdown. House GOP leaders can still bring it up through regular channels by sending it through committee, and this would enable them to try again…
Councils need to “get on” with fixing potholes, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urged, as the government announced how it will allocate its £1.6bn budget for road maintenance. Each local authority in England will receive a cut of the budget for the next financial year – which is £500m higher than the previous sum. Some…
Britain’s crumbling roads have become so patchy drivers are encountering six potholes every mile. Cash-strapped councils are being given almost £1.6 billion next year to repair the equivalent of seven million potholes. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urged local authorities to “get on with the job” of fixing pothole-plagued roads. Sir Keir said damaged roads…
Former cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt has revealed she threatened to pull out of a general election TV debate if she couldn’t apologise for Rishi Sunak skipping a D-Day event. The then Commons leader – who went on to lose her seat to Labour – told Sky News’ Electoral Dysfunction podcast that Number 10 didn’t want…
The Treasury minister named in an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh must also face a probe by Parliament’s Standards Commissioner, Sir Keir Starmer was told. Tulip Siddiq is alleged to have been involved in brokering a 2013 deal with Russia for a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh in which large sums of cash are alleged to…
