‘Growing number’ of Conservative MPs back immediate ceasefire in Gaza
A former cabinet minister has said that a “growing number” of Conservative MPs are coming round to supporting calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Kit Malthouse, who is on the record as supporting a ceasefire, told the BBC’s PM programme that many Conservatives are now moving towards this view. He said: “I think a […]
Nigel Farage predicts ‘radical Islamic party’ will be represented in commons by 2029
Farage, who was welcomed on the panel as the “champion of Brexit”, complained about “religious hatred” that “exists against Israel, against the Jewish people”.
Government has ‘complete confidence’ in nuclear deterrent despite failed missile test
A cabinet minister has stressed that the government has “complete confidence” in Britain’s nuclear deterrent following reports of a second failed test in eight years. Victoria Atkins, the health and social care secretary, was questioned this morning after a Trident missile, tested as part of the UK’s nuclear deterrent programme, failed. The dummy reportedly “plopped” […]
Keir Starmer backs ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Gaza ahead of crunch vote
Labour could face another backbench rebellion over its Gaza stance during a crunch House of Commons vote today. That is despite calling for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in the conflict, in what amounts to a significant shift in the party’s position. Labour has confirmed it will be pushing for an end to the fighting which, it says, […]
Sunak faces fresh by-election headache after Scott Benton loses suspension appeal
An MP who was filmed offering to lobby for individuals posing as gambling industry executives faces a 35-day suspension. Scott Benton, who was elected as the MP for Blackpool South at the 2019 election, was found to have committed a “very serious” breach of parliamentary rules by the standards committee in December. The committee said […]
SNP accused of ‘siding with the energy giants’ by opposing Labour’s windfall tax plans
Humza Yousaf has been accused of “siding with the energy giants” after attacking Labour’s plans for an increased windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas. The Scottish first minister said the SNP would oppose Labour’s plan to lift the energy profits levy from 75 per cent to 78 per cent and extend it to […]
Conservative Party donor says Rishi Sunak is not ‘right as a prime minister, full stop’
Conservative Party donor Lady McAlpine has said she would not vote for Rishi Sunak at the next election, saying he is not “right as a prime minister”. Lady McAlpine, a Boris Johnson loyalist who recently commissioned a poll indicating the former prime minister would perform better at an election than Sunak, was asked yesterday if […]
‘Full of lies’: Kemi Badenoch hits back at former Post Office boss in Horizon row
Business secretary Kemi Badenoch has hit back at the former chairman of the Post Office, accusing him of lying in a row over the handling of the Horizon scandal. Badenoch launched the attack on Henry Staunton, who was ousted by the business secretary last month, after he claimed that he had been told by a […]
Labour will introduce citizens’ assemblies after ‘transformational’ success in Ireland
The Labour Party has said it is drawing up plans to introduce “citizens’ assemblies” which could be used to bypass Whitehall and make key decisions. Sue Gray, the chief of staff to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, has said in her first interview in the role that plans are being worked on to involve the […]
Keir Starmer says North Sea oil and gas work will continue for ‘decades to come’ — full speech
Keir Starmer has pledged North Sea oil and gas will continue to provide jobs in Scotland “for decades to come”. He also committed his party to creating a publicly-owned energy company headquartered in Scotland if it wins the general election later this year. Read his speech, delivered to Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow today, in […]
