Category: UK Politics

Abbott calls Tory donor’s comments frightening Getty Images By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News Diane Abbott has said comments allegedly made by a top Tory donor that the MP made him “want to hate all black women” and that she needed “to be shot” were “frightening”. Britain’s longest-serving black MP said the “fact that… Continue reading Abbott calls Tory donor’s comments frightening

Minister denies donor’s Abbott remarks ‘race-based’ Getty Images By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News A top Tory donor’s alleged comments that Diane Abbott made him “want to hate all black women” were not “race-based”, a senior minister has said. Mel Stride said Frank Hester’s alleged comments “were clearly wrong” but people should “move on”.… Continue reading Minister denies donor’s Abbott remarks ‘race-based’

Tory donor accused of racist Diane Abbott remarks Getty Images By Paul Seddon Politics reporter, BBC News A major Tory donor has apologised after reportedly saying MP Diane Abbott made him “want to hate all black women” and that she “should be shot”. The Guardian reports that Frank Hester made the remarks about the then-shadow… Continue reading Tory donor accused of racist Diane Abbott remarks

Ex-Tory MP Lee Anderson defects to Reform UK This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News Ex-Conservative Party deputy chairman Lee Anderson has defected to Reform UK. Mr Anderson was suspended as a Conservative MP after refusing to… Continue reading Ex-Tory MP Lee Anderson defects to Reform UK

Home Office is dysfunctional, says ex-watchdog This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Dominic Casciani Home and legal correspondent The Home Office is dysfunctional and in urgent need of reform, the recently-sacked independent borders inspector has told the BBC’s Today Podcast. David Neal… Continue reading Home Office is dysfunctional, says ex-watchdog

Theresa May to stand down as MP at next election PA Media By Graeme Baker & Paul Seddon BBC News Former Prime Minister Theresa May has announced she will stand down as an MP at the next general election. Mrs May, who led the country from 2016 to 2019 in the wake of the vote… Continue reading Theresa May to stand down as MP at next election

Budget leaves Labour seeking savings to fund pledges Reuters By Paul Seddon Politics reporter Labour now intends to pay for its NHS and school breakfast plans through future savings to public spending if it wins power, Rachel Reeves has said. The party had planned to fund the flagship policies by replacing the UK’s current “non-dom”… Continue reading Budget leaves Labour seeking savings to fund pledges

Hunt hails National Insurance cut but Reeves says people still worse off The interview between Hunt and Amol Rajan ends with some disagreement over the state of the UK economy. Hunt’s asked whether his Budget has come close to meeting the scale of the challenges, at a time when the British economy is “ravaged by… Continue reading Hunt hails National Insurance cut but Reeves says people still worse off

Hunt cuts National Insurance again as election looms This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Paul Seddon & Becky Morton Political reporters Jeremy Hunt has announced cuts to the tax paid by workers from April, in a bid to revive Tory fortunes ahead… Continue reading Hunt cuts National Insurance again as election looms

Hunt expected to cut National Insurance by another 2p in Budget BBCCopyright: BBC Aga Szedzianis and her husband, who are both associate architects, earn just over £50,000 each. But she says, with price rises, the cost of childcare and their mortgage soon set to go up by £500 a month, things are getting “quite uncomfortable”.… Continue reading Hunt expected to cut National Insurance by another 2p in Budget