Category: UK Politics

UK to deploy Royal Navy ships to Middle East to ‘bolster security’ Alamy By Aoife Walsh BBC News The UK will send two Royal Navy ships and surveillance aircraft to the eastern Mediterranean in plans to “bolster security”, No 10 says. It comes after six days of violence following the surprise attack on Israel by… Continue reading UK to deploy Royal Navy ships to Middle East to ‘bolster security’

Keir Starmer: I won’t build homes without GPs and schools Reuters By Kate Whannel Political reporter Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has promised he would not allow new homes to be built without providing infrastructure such as GPs and schools. He likened the current situation to the “Wild West” where “developers decide where things are… Continue reading Keir Starmer: I won’t build homes without GPs and schools

We’ll bulldoze local blocks on housing, says Keir Starmer This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Paul Seddon Politics reporter, in Liverpool Labour will need to override local opposition to deliver its plans for more housing, Sir Keir Starmer has warned. The Labour… Continue reading We’ll bulldoze local blocks on housing, says Keir Starmer

Chris Mason: Cautious Labour dares to believe it can win Getty Images By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News “We need to be the smallest possible moving target.” It is a phrase I keep hearing here. And it is an insight into Labour’s mentality at this conference. Don’t create hostages to fortune. Don’t score own… Continue reading Chris Mason: Cautious Labour dares to believe it can win

Keir Starmer to make housing pledge in leader’s speech EPA By Paul Seddon & Henry Zeffman, chief political correspondent BBC Politics Sir Keir Starmer will pledge to “build a new Britain” with extra powers for housing and local mayors if Labour wins the next election. Speaking at the party’s annual conference on Tuesday, the Labour… Continue reading Keir Starmer to make housing pledge in leader’s speech

Labour plans to fight next election on economy This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Sam Francis & Henry Zeffman Political reporter, BBC News Labour says it will fight the next election on the economy after the shadow chancellor revealed policies to bring… Continue reading Labour plans to fight next election on economy

Doctors up for longer hours for more overtime pay, says Keir Starmer This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Brian Wheeler Political reporter in Liverpool Doctors and nurses will volunteer for weekend work to bring down waiting lists if they are paid more… Continue reading Doctors up for longer hours for more overtime pay, says Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer pledges 2m extra NHS appointments a year PA Media By Chas Geiger BBC Politics, in Liverpool A Labour government would cut NHS waiting lists in England by funding two million more hospital appointments a year, Sir Keir Starmer has said. On the eve of the party’s conference in Liverpool, he said that £1.1bn… Continue reading Keir Starmer pledges 2m extra NHS appointments a year

Chris Mason: Thunderbolt by-election transforms political weather Getty Images By Chris Mason Political editor This result transforms the Scottish political weather – and in so doing changes the forecasts some will make about the next general election. Yes, there are limits to what can be read into any one by election; Labour’s 17,845 votes in… Continue reading Chris Mason: Thunderbolt by-election transforms political weather

Rishi Sunak defends his plan to ban smoking for younger generation Reuters By James Gregory BBC News Plans to phase out the sale of cigarettes in England will be the “biggest public health intervention in a generation”, Rishi Sunak has said. The PM told the BBC there was “no safe level of smoking” when asked… Continue reading Rishi Sunak defends his plan to ban smoking for younger generation