Labour risks breaking manifesto pledge by Budget cut to farming fund! B
Senior Tories urge Chancellor not to cut £100m from Elms which encourages greener land management The Government risks breaching its manifesto promises if it cuts a flagship farming fund at the Budget, critics have claimed. The Chancellor has been warned that…
Gang made £500k from illegal tip that filled village with ‘toxic fumes’! B
Clean-up will cost £1.2m after members of illegal waste ring are jailed for a total of 11 years Lorry-loads of waste were ‘regularly’ taken to site at Long Bennington, Lincs, where it was burnt and buried Credit: Environment Agency/SWNS A gang…
Labour’s winter fuel payment cuts set to hit 84% of disabled pensioners, poll shows! B
Exclusive: New poll reveals 84% of pensioners with a long-term health condition or disability are set to lose the lifeline. Labour’s winter fuel payment cuts will see 84% of pensioners with a long-term health condition or disability lose out, new…
Angela Rayner given permanent seat on UK national security council_P
Exclusive: Rebooted Downing Street operation seeks to smooth over reports of tensions with deputy prime minister Angela Rayner will more formally deputise for Keir Starmer at events such as prime minister’s questions. Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock Angela Rayner has been…
Politics and pop don’t mix well – here’s why! B
The temptation for political leaders is to steal a little stardust and show they share the public’s tastes. This catch is that cultural icons have opinions of their own and are unlikely to be marching in step with any politician…
The public has turned on Keir Starmer – he’s only got himself to blame! B
The speed of Labour’s collapse in popularity has been remarkable (Picture: James McCauley/Shutterstock) The nights are getting longer in the UK, and those warm summer months seem a long time ago. Like when Keir Starmer walked into Downing Street in July with a majority…
Martin Lewis warns of online scam ‘wild west’ over fake Rachel Reeves ad_P
Money expert urges Ofcom be given more powers as interview with chancellor used to trick people to share bank details Martin Lewis said the ‘organised crime groups’ behind the scams acted like ‘dark web online marketing agencies’. Photograph: Antonio Olmos/The Guardian…
Wes Streeting skewered by Sky’s Trevor Phillips over Labour tax raid plot.l
The Health Secretary was grilled on if he would back the freezing of income tax thresholds after previously voting against the measure in opposition. Wes Streeting has refused to rule out extending the freeze on income tax thresholds in Labour’s upcoming…
Budget 2024: ‘Difficult choices’ ahead, warns health secretary – as he refuses to rule out income tax thresholds will be frozen! B
Freezing income tax thresholds while inflation rises means hundreds of thousands of people would be dragged into higher tax bands. 1:12 ‘We’re not going to fix 14 years in one budget’ The health secretary has warned of “difficult and big…
King and Queen ban all mention of upcoming Prince Harry bombshell during tour.l
EXCLUSIVE: King Charles and Queen Camilla are completely unfazed by the upcoming release of Spare on paperback and have asked for no mention of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex or the book during their tour. King Charles and Queen…