Category: UK Politics

NHS England chief Amanda Pritchard says strike disruption will get worse This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Laura Kuenssberg & Oliver Slow BBC News Patients are “paying the price” for the failure to stop strikes in the health service, the head of… Continue reading NHS England chief Amanda Pritchard says strike disruption will get worse

Laura Kuenssberg: Love it or hate it, the NHS is here to stay BBC/PA Media By Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg The British have a love-hate relationship with the NHS. According to researchers at the King’s Fund, the public gave the NHS its worst rating since records began 40 years ago. Just 29%… Continue reading Laura Kuenssberg: Love it or hate it, the NHS is here to stay

Zac Goldsmith resigns with fierce attack on Rishi Sunak’s climate ‘apathy’ Getty Images By Becky Morton Political reporter Lord Zac Goldsmith has resigned as a minister, accusing Rishi Sunak of being “uninterested” in climate change. It comes a day after the Tory peer was accused of undermining a Commons investigation into Boris Johnson. He was… Continue reading Zac Goldsmith resigns with fierce attack on Rishi Sunak’s climate ‘apathy’

Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of interfering with Partygate probe Getty Images By Becky Morton and Chris Mason BBC Politics Former ministers Nadine Dorries and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg are among those heavily criticised by a Commons committee of waging a campaign to interfere with its investigation into Boris Johnson. The ex-PM quit as an… Continue reading Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of interfering with Partygate probe

Daniel Korski pulls out of mayor race after Daisy Goodwin’s groping claim By Becky Morton Political reporter Tory London mayoral hopeful Daniel Korski has pulled out of the contest, after being accused of groping by novelist and TV producer Daisy Goodwin. Mr Korski said he “categorically” denied the allegation against him. But he said he… Continue reading Daniel Korski pulls out of mayor race after Daisy Goodwin’s groping claim

Climate Change Committee says UK no longer a world leader Getty Images By Justin Rowlatt and Greg Brosnan BBC News Climate and Science Government backing for new oil and coal, airport expansion plans and slow progress on heat pumps show that the UK has lost its leadership on climate issues, a government watchdog warns. The… Continue reading Climate Change Committee says UK no longer a world leader

Cost to remove a migrant £63,000 more than keeping in UK Getty Images By Becky Morton Political reporter It could cost an estimated £63,000 more to send a migrant to a “safe country” such as Rwanda than to keep them in the UK, the government has said. An economic impact assessment of the Illegal Migration… Continue reading Cost to remove a migrant £63,000 more than keeping in UK

Rishi Sunak urges people to hold their nerve on interest rates This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Dearbail Jordan & Sam Francis BBC News The UK Prime Minister has urged homeowners and borrowers to “hold their nerve” over rising interest rates aimed… Continue reading Rishi Sunak urges people to hold their nerve on interest rates

Mortgages: Banks promise more protection as mortgage rates soar Getty Images By Kevin Peachey & Jemma Dempsey BBC News Banks and building societies will offer more flexibility to struggling mortgage-holders as rates soar. The move comes after bank bosses met the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, in Downing Street on Friday. Borrowers will be able to make… Continue reading Mortgages: Banks promise more protection as mortgage rates soar

ID rules stopped 14,000 people voting, watchdog finds PA Media By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News About 14,000 people were prevented from voting because they could not show an accepted form of photo ID during England’s local elections, according to the Electoral Commission. Ethnic minorities and unemployed voters were more likely to be turned… Continue reading ID rules stopped 14,000 people voting, watchdog finds