Farage shifts on two-week small boats pledge Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has shifted on his pledge to stop migrants arriving on small boats within two weeks of entering government if they win power. Farage told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme that he would stop the boats within two weeks of passing laws… Continue reading Farage shifts on two-week small boats pledge
Angela Rayner resigns after underpaying tax on Hove flat
Angela Rayner resigns after underpaying tax on Hove flat Angela Rayner has resigned as housing secretary and deputy prime minister two days after admitting she underpaid the stamp duty due on her £800,000 flat in Hove. She has also stepped down as deputy Labour leader, a position to which she was elected by party members.… Continue reading Angela Rayner resigns after underpaying tax on Hove flat
PM refuses to say if he will sack Rayner if she broke rules
PM refuses to say if he will sack Rayner if she broke rules 1 hour ago Chris MasonPolitical editor, Kate WhannelPolitical reporter and Billy KenberPolitics investigation correspondent Sir Keir Starmer has repeatedly refused to say if he will sack Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner if his standards adviser concludes she broke the… Continue reading PM refuses to say if he will sack Rayner if she broke rules
Head of UK’s Turing AI Institute resigns after funding threat
Head of UK’s Turing AI Institute resigns after funding threat 6 minutes ago Graham FraserTechnology reporter PA The chief executive of the UK’s national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) has resigned following staff unrest and a warning the charity was at risk of collapse. Dr Jean Innes said she was stepping down from the Alan… Continue reading Head of UK’s Turing AI Institute resigns after funding threat
Rayner consulted three people before flat purchase
Rayner consulted three people before flat purchase Angela Rayner initially consulted three people before the purchase of her £800,000 flat in Hove, which she has admitted to underpaying stamp duty on, the BBC understands. It is understood the deputy prime minister consulted one individual experienced in conveyancing and two experts on the law around trusts… Continue reading Rayner consulted three people before flat purchase
Analysis: Rayner’s political future under threat after tax admission
Analysis: Rayner’s political future under threat after tax admission The housing secretary has admitted paying the wrong amount of tax on a house. That is pretty much the worst headline conceivable about any housing secretary, let alone Angela Rayner, who is also the deputy prime minister and spent years as Labour’s sleazehunter-in-chief. That’s the straightforward… Continue reading Analysis: Rayner’s political future under threat after tax admission
Luigi Mangione’s likeness used to model shirt on Shein
Luigi Mangione’s likeness used to model shirt on Shein Fast-fashion giant Shein has launched an investigation after an image of Luigi Mangione – accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York last year – was used to model a shirt. An image with his likeness, which appeared to show him wearing a white,… Continue reading Luigi Mangione’s likeness used to model shirt on Shein
Government unable to calculate Afghan data breach cost, watchdog says
Government unable to calculate Afghan data breach cost, watchdog says The government is unable to calculate the total cost of a secret relocation plan it set up following the Afghan data leak, the public spending watchdog has said. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) estimates the cost of the massive data breach – and setting up… Continue reading Government unable to calculate Afghan data breach cost, watchdog says
Zack Polanski elected leader of the Green Party
Zack Polanski elected leader of the Green Party Zack Polanski has been elected leader of the Green Party of England and Wales by a landslide, signalling a clear shift to the left for the party. The London Assembly member beat Green MPs Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns, who were standing on a joint ticket, by… Continue reading Zack Polanski elected leader of the Green Party
UK suspends refugee family reunion applications
UK suspends refugee family reunion applications 3 hours ago Sam FrancisPolitical reporter PA Media The government is temporarily suspending new applications for a scheme allowing refugees to bring their family members to the UK. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the move, in force from this week, would mean refugees face the same restrictions as other… Continue reading UK suspends refugee family reunion applications