Scrapping two-child benefit cap ‘on the table’, education secretary confirms
The government is actively considering scrapping the two-child benefit cap, the education secretary has confirmed, stating the measure is “on the table.” Bridget Phillipson said that a government taskforce, which launched last July, is examining “every lever” to lift children out of poverty. Phillipson serves as co-chair of the child poverty taskforce alongside Liz Kendall, […]
Farage only cares about his ‘own self-interest and personal ambition’, says Labour
The Labour Party has launched a pre-emptive attack on Nigel Farage, branding him a “private-educated stockbroker and career politician” whose policies would harm working families, hours before the Reform UK leader is due to deliver a major speech. In a statement, Labour chair Ellie Reeves accused Farage of having “only ever cared about his own […]
David Miliband warns Labour must not be seen as ‘defending failed status quo’
A new report by the IPPR think tank calls on progressive parties to “reinvent or die” in the face of rising support for the populist right.
Sentencing review proposals will spark ‘crime wave’, Robert Jenrick claims
It is set to be the biggest overhaul of sentencing laws since the 1990s, and has been carried out by former justice secretary David Gauke.
Record 81 criminal investigations launched into water companies since general election
A record 81 criminal investigations into water companies have been launched in England since the 2024 general election, representing a surge of 145 per cent. Labour is touting the new figures as evidence the party is “cleaning up the foul mess the Tories left behind.” In the July 2024-March 2025 period, the number of inspections […]
UK, France and Canada threaten ‘concrete actions’ against Israel over Gaza offensive
Keir Starmer, alongside the leaders of France and Canada, has issued a joint statement strongly opposing the expansion of Israel’s military operations in Gaza and calling for an immediate cessation. The UK prime minister, French president Emmanuel Macron and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney warned of “further concrete actions” if Israel does not comply and […]
Conservative Party slumps to fourth behind Lib Dems, new poll shows
The survey looks set to increase pressure on Kemi Badenoch after her party’s historically poor performance at the local elections.
‘Britain is back on the world stage’ — Keir Starmer’s UK-EU summit remarks in full
Keir Starmer has said his “Brexit reset” deal with the European Union shows Britain is “back on the world stage”. The prime minister unveiled the “landmark” agreement at a press conference in central London alongside Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, and Antonio Costa, the president of the European Council. Starmer […]
UK-EU summit: Lib Dems urge PM to ignore Brexit ‘dinosaurs’ Farage and Badenoch
Ed Davey has called on the prime minister to be “bold and ambitious for our country” and disregard “dinosaurs fighting old battles”.
Kemi Badenoch: ‘I am not going to let the Conservative Party disappear’
Kemi Badenoch argued her party needs to “redefine” what modern conservatism looks like, styling herself as an “insurgent’ and an “underdog”.
