George Galloway wins landslide victory in Rochdale by-election
Veteran political agitator George Galloway has won the Rochdale by-election in a landslide victory following a chaotic campaign. The left-wing firebrand, who leads the Workers Party of Britain, won 12,335 votes, just under 40 per cent of the vote. He beat his closest rival, runner-up David Tully, by a 5,697 majority. Tully was an independent […]
Spring budget: Jeremy Hunt told scrapping non-dom tax status would leave ‘country worse off’
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is considering scrapping the non-dom tax status to fund pre-election tax cuts at the spring budget. Non-domiciled status allows foreign nationals who live in the UK, but are officially domiciled overseas, to avoid paying UK tax on their overseas income or capital gains. The move is reportedly on a list of revenue-raising […]
Over 90 MPs back motion of no confidence in commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle
Over 60 MPs have backed a motion of no confidence in House of Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle after a day of chaos in the chamber.
Rishi Sunak warns ‘mob rule is replacing democratic rule’ in Britain
Rishi Sunak has said that Britain is descending into “mob rule” as he gave a fresh warning to police that they must crackdown on protests. The prime minister pledged to do “whatever it requires to protect our democracy and our values that we all hold dear”. During a meeting in Downing Street on Wednesday afternoon, […]
James Cleverly says MPs must not feel ‘bullied’ as government mulls protest rule changes
James Cleverly has said the government is mulling changing protest rules as the pro-Palestine demonstrations are putting “huge pressure” on policing. In an interview with The Times newspaper, the home secretary suggested that protest organisers could be required to give more than the currently mandated six days of notice to police. This was a change […]
Spring budget: Jeremy Hunt warned economic case for tax cuts is ‘weak’
Jeremy Hunt has been warned by a leading think tank that the economic case for tax cuts is “weak” ahead of the spring budget next week. The chancellor has repeatedly hinted that he would like to lower taxes in the upcoming budget on Wednesday 6 March. But the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has insisted […]
Lee Anderson is not good enough for Reform UK, suggests deputy leader Ben Habib
The Reform Party deputy leader, Ben Habib, has suggested that Lee Anderson might not be of sufficient calibre to represent his party. Habib, who stood for Reform in the Wellingborough by-election, told Times Radio he had doubts regarding Anderson’s ability as a political communicator. Anderson was relieved of the Conservative Party whip on Saturday afternoon […]
Home secretary warns ‘malign actors’ will use AI deepfakes in attempt to rig UK election
The home secretary has warned that the era of deepfakes generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) being used to disrupt elections is “already in play”. In an interview with The Times newspaper, James Cleverly said the technology could provide the “perfect storm” for those looking to hijack the upcoming general election, which the prime minister has […]
Former Conservative Party chair urges Rishi Sunak to ‘call out’ Islamophobia
A former Conservative cabinet minister has called on the prime minister to speak out against Islamophobia amid a row over Lee Anderson’s comments referencing Islamists and Sadiq Khan. Lee Anderson, the Ashfield MP who was the Conservative Party deputy chairman until last month, was suspended after claiming that “Islamists” have “got control” of Mayor of […]
Lee Anderson loses Conservative whip after ‘refusal to apologise’ for Islamist claim
Lee Anderson has been stripped of the Conservative whip after claiming Sadiq Khan had “given our capital away” to Islamists. His comments to GB News on Friday evening caused widespread controversy, with Khan, the London mayor, calling them “Islamophobic, anti-Muslim and racist”. Khan told Sky News on Saturday morning: “These comments from a senior Conservative […]
