Rwanda Bill sent back to MPs after peers inflict seven defeats on government
The Safety of Rwanda Bill has been sent back to MPs by peers, after the House of Lords inflicted seven defeats on the government on Wednesday evening. The Lords voted that the government’s bill should have “due regard” for international law, and that the UK’s treaty with Rwanda should be fully implemented before flights start. […]
Jeremy Hunt: 2% inflation target could be hit ‘within months’
UK inflation for February was at 3.4 per cent, down from 4 per cent, official figures show. It is a larger fall than expected after economists forecast the Office for National Statistics (ONS) figure to stand at 3.5 per cent in February. It is also the lowest reading since September 2021, when inflation stood at […]
UK at 1979-style ‘inflection point’ — Rachel Reeves’ Mais lecture in full
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has stated that the UK stands at a 1979-style “inflection point”, in a reference to the year former Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher took power. Delivering the annual Mais lecture at the Bayes Business School on Tuesday evening, she argued that the solution to Britain’s economic ills “lies in wide-ranging supply-side […]
Conservative peer claims Rwanda is ‘perfectly safe’ if you don’t oppose the government
MPs voted to reject the House of Lords’ first attempt to amend the Safety of Rwanda Bill on Monday evening, meaning the legislation has now been sent back to the upper chamber as the process of parliamentary “ping pong” continues. Among the changes proposed by peers and rejected by a majority in the House of […]
Football Governance Bill: Rishi Sunak vows to tackle ‘unscrupulous’ club owners
The government will establish an independent football regulator to tackle “unscrupulous” club owners, when the Football Governance Bill is introduced to parliament on Tuesday. If passed, the legislation will grant powers to an independent body to oversee clubs in England’s top five tiers. The bill will define the powers of the regulator according to three […]
90% of ‘prime candidates’ selected for general election as Conservatives lag behind
The below news article first appeared as a blog post on political mapping and visualisation platform Polimapper‘s website. Nearly nine in 10 election candidates who have a realistic opportunity of winning a seat at the general election have now been selected. Research by interactive geo-advocacy platform, Polimapper, shows that as of early March the identities […]
Less than a quarter of the public back Rwanda Bill in current form, poll finds
The Rwanda Bill returns to the House of Commons on Monday, as the prime minister attempts to drive the legislation through parliament and begin deportation flights in the coming months. It comes after the bill suffered a series of heavy setbacks in the House of Lords, with ministers having lost several votes with unusually large […]
Kemi Badenoch: Conservative Party has ‘drawn a line’ under donor race row
Kemi Badenoch has insisted that the Conservative Party has “drawn a line” under the Frank Hester racism row. The Conservative donor was criticised for alleged comments he made about former Labour MP Diane Abbott, including that she should be “shot”. Hester and his company have given £10 million to the party since the 2019 election, […]
Minister James Heappey to quit at next election as Conservative MP exodus climbs to 62
James Heappey is set to leave his role as armed forces minister after announcing he will be standing down from parliament at the next election. The former soldier is expected to leave his ministerial role at the end of the month. In a letter to his local association, reported by The Times, the Wells MP […]
‘Zombie parliament’: House of Commons sitting hours fall to 25-year low
The prime minister has been accused of presiding over a “zombie parliament” as new research shows the House of Common sittings hours have fallen to a 25-year low. According to analysis by the Financial Times, the working day for MPs in the House of Commons has been shorter on average this parliamentary session than in […]
