Starmer ally leaves government with parting shot at ‘disloyal’ MPs
Steve Reed has left government within hours of Andy Burnham’s appointment as prime minister with a parting shot at “disloyal” MPs. Reed, a longstanding ally of former prime minister Keir Starmer, said he was “disappointed to be leaving government now” but wished Burnham’s “new team every success”. Reed was appointed to the post of secretary […]
Environment secretary declares ‘era of profiting from failure is over’ after Thames Water fine
The environment secretary has declared that the “era of profiting from failure is over” after Thames Water was fined nearly £123 million by the regulator, Ofwat. The financial sanction follows two separate investigations that uncovered failures in its wastewater operations and breaches of rules relating to dividend payments. The penalty package includes a £104.5 million […]
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 […]
Tony Blair’s net zero intervention ‘valid and important’, cabinet minister says
A cabinet minister has called Sir Tony Blair’s intervention in the net zero debate “valid and important” after the former PM criticised the government’s approach on going green. Sir Tony, who served as prime minister from 1997-2010, declared on Tuesday that the current approach to hitting the target of net zero by 2050 was “doomed […]
Government to ‘seize and crush’ fly-tipping vehicles in new crackdown
The government has announced plans to “seize and crush” vehicles used to commit waste offences as part of a new crackdown on fly-tipping. Under measures outlined Tuesday, councils will work with the police to identify, seize and crush vehicles used by waste criminals. The government has said drones and mobile CCTV cameras will be […]
Farmers to protest inheritance tax changes at ‘Pancake Day Rally’ as police warn of arrests
British farmers will descend on Westminster once more this week to protest against the government’s planned changes to inheritance tax (IHT). The government announced changes to agricultural inheritance tax in last year’s autumn budget, sparking fury among rural communities. Under the proposals outlined in the budget, there is to be a 20 per cent inheritance […]
Labour say scrapping Northern Ireland Protocol would make UK a ‘pariah’
Labour has warned that scrapping the Northern Ireland Protocol could damage the UK’s international reputation. Labour’s shadow justice secretary Steve Reed, told Sky News earlier today that triggering Article 16 to suspend to deal would make the UK a “pariah”. “If you sign an international treaty if two countries in the world sign an international […]
Government ‘won’t take lectures on crime’ from Labour
Today, the minister for justice, James Cartlidge, faced questions from the shadow minister, Steve Reed. Reed referred to the average time between a victim reporting a rape and the case coming to trial “hitting a new high of over 1,000 days” and that the government proposal to give magistrates more sentencing powers “could make the […]
Human rights reform ‘a dead cat distraction’
“Desperate to divert attention away from the corruption scandals they started.”
