Category: UK Politics

Conservatives plan to bring back mandatory national service PA Media Emily McGarvey BBC News 25 May 2024 Updated 8 hours ago The Conservative Party has said it would bring back mandatory national service if it wins the general election. It said 18-year-olds would have a choice of either joining the military full-time for 12 months,… Continue reading Conservatives plan to bring back mandatory national service

Michael Gove steps down in mass exodus of MPs before election PA Media Laura Kuenssberg and Jennifer McKiernan BBC News 24 May 2024, 19:04 BST Updated 1 hour ago Long-serving Conservative cabinet minister Michael Gove has announced he will not stand at the general election, as the second full day of campaigning was marked by… Continue reading Michael Gove steps down in mass exodus of MPs before election

Party leaders hit the road to make their pitches to voters Reuters/ PA Chris Mason Political editor @ChrisMasonBBC Kate Whannel Political reporter 51 minutes ago Party leaders have spent the first day of general election campaigning setting out their initial pitches to voters. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak endured a self-inflicted day of geographical masochism as… Continue reading Party leaders hit the road to make their pitches to voters

Leaders make their election pitches as 4 July campaign begins In his BBC interviews this morning, Rishi Sunak was pressed on when the first flights to Rwanda will take off, taking migrants who crossed the Channel on small boats. He repeatedly said “July”. As a reminder, the election is on Thursday 4 July. Sunak was… Continue reading Leaders make their election pitches as 4 July campaign begins

Sunak to face PMQs after inflation drops to 2.3% Rishi Sunak has already hailed the fall in the headline inflation rate this morning, from 3.2% to 2.3%, as a major milestone for the UK, and he is likely to trumpet it as many times as he can in today’s PMQs. He says inflation being “back… Continue reading Sunak to face PMQs after inflation drops to 2.3%

UK inflation falls to 2.3%, lowest level in almost three years BBCCopyright: BBC Apprentice contestant Phil Turner and his wife Theresa have been feeling the pinch of inflation and the cost of living over the past three years. “I think it’s affected us just like it’s really affected everyone. I think for us the big… Continue reading UK inflation falls to 2.3%, lowest level in almost three years

Sunak promises ‘comprehensive’ blood compensation This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By André Rhoden-Paul BBC News Rishi Sunak has promised to pay “comprehensive compensation” to people affected by the infected blood scandal. The prime minister said the government would pay “whatever it costs”… Continue reading Sunak promises ‘comprehensive’ blood compensation

Infected blood was decades-long moral failure – PM This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Nick Triggle and Jim Reed BBC News Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he is truly sorry for the failures over the infected blood scandal, calling it a decades-long… Continue reading Infected blood was decades-long moral failure – PM

Infected blood scandal covered up after victims exposed to risks – inquiry ReutersCopyright: Reuters It has taken decades to get to this point – and that has been a big frustration for campaigners. In other countries – from France to Japan – investigations into the medical disaster were completed many years ago. In some cases,… Continue reading Infected blood scandal covered up after victims exposed to risks – inquiry

Victims await report into biggest ever NHS disaster Getty Images By Nick Triggle and Jim Reed BBC News The public inquiry into the infected blood scandal, known as the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history, is due to publish its findings. More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C from 1970 to… Continue reading Victims await report into biggest ever NHS disaster