Keir Starmer’s ‘divide and rule’ strategy sends clear message ...
1 day ago · Labour restored the party whip to four MPs yesterday afternoon who were suspended for rebelling over the two-child benefit cap. The parliamentarians in question — Richard Burgon, Ian Byrne, Imran Hussain, and Rebecca Long-Bailey — are now back in the party after a six-month sojourn in the Westminster wilderness. Those four MPs, alongside Apsana Begum,...
EU minister vows ‘ruthless pragmatism’ as Brexit reset ...
3 days ago · The minister for the constitution and European Union relations has set out the “three pillars” — prosperity, safety and security — shaping the government’s approach to its attempted reset of relations between the UK and EU. Nick Thomas-Symonds, the minister responsible for leading Keir Starmer’s “Brexit reset”, insisted that the UK wants “closer working with... Read …
Half of Britons support voting reform and ‘proportional ...
4 days ago · Half of Britons (49 per cent) support reform of the voting system and the introduction of proportional representation (PR) — almost twice as many as those who favour retaining the present first past the post (FPTP) system, a new YouGov poll has found. The 2024 general election was the most disproportional in British history, which... Read more »
Farage pledges to ‘improve’ Brexit deal, but EU meeting shows ...
3 days ago · Nigel Farage has said the prime minister’s meeting with European leaders on Monday night shows he is a “rejoiner at heart”. Speaking on Monday, Keir Starmer reiterated that the UK rejoining the EU is “not going to happen” but that a “better, closer relationship” on trade and security could be achieved as he arrived for... Read more »
'Important' votes at 16 legislation could be tabled within ...
1 day ago · A minister has said that an elections bill could come in the next parliamentary session, which will begin in spring. Lucy Powell, the leader of the House of Commons, said she “strongly supports” votes at 16 and hopes MPs will have their say on the issue in the next parliamentary session. Powell suggested that she... Read more »
Reform UK chair calls Boris Johnson ‘one of most damaging PMs ...
19 hours ago · Boris Johnson will go down as “one of the most damaging prime ministers in this country’s history”, the Reform UK chair has insisted. Zia Yusuf said the increase in net migration during Johnson’s tenure in 10 Downing Street was “a total betrayal of everybody who voted for Brexit”, as he ruled out the prospect of... Read more »
UK government says it would 'oppose' Donald Trump's Gaza ...
1 day ago · A Foreign Office minister has said the UK would “oppose” Donald Trump’s proposal for Palestinians to leave Gaza. Anneliese Dodds told MPs on Thursday morning: “We would oppose any effort to move Palestinians in Gaza to neighbouring Arab states against their will. “There must be no forced displacement of Palestinians, nor any reduction in the territory...