Category: UK Politics

Ministers aiming to limit emergency police detention Getty Images Becky Morton Political reporter @beckyrmorton 5 hours ago People charged with crimes should not be held in a police cell for more than a day under emergency measures to deal with prison overcrowding, a cabinet minister has said. Under Operation Early Dawn, which was triggered on… Continue reading Ministers aiming to limit emergency police detention

Emergency move to ease prison overcrowding activated PA Media Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Ian Aikman BBC News 19 August 2024, 06:24 BST Updated 12 minutes ago The government has activated emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters are being sentenced for their role in recent unrest. Across the north of England defendants… Continue reading Emergency move to ease prison overcrowding activated

Jailed rioters may trigger prison overcrowding plan Getty Images Hafsa Khalil BBC News 3 hours ago An emergency plan to avoid prison overcrowding could be triggered as early as “next week” as more rioters are sentenced, the Prison Officer’s Association has said. Operation Early Dawn, a contingency that allows defendants to be held in police… Continue reading Jailed rioters may trigger prison overcrowding plan

We want same pay deal as drivers, says RMT boss PA Media Paul Seddon Political reporter Katy Austin Transport correspondent 33 minutes ago Rail workers expect the same terms as those offered to train drivers to end their strike action, the boss of the RMT union has said. Mick Lynch told the Times he expected… Continue reading We want same pay deal as drivers, says RMT boss

Train drivers’ pay offer good deal, minister insists PA Chas Geiger Politics reporter 41 minutes ago A new pay offer for train drivers is a “good deal for the taxpayer” because it will end more than two years of strikes, Treasury minister Darren Jones has said. The Conservatives say the Labour government has “just caved… Continue reading Train drivers’ pay offer good deal, minister insists

UK economy continues recovery with 0.6% growth Getty Images Dearbail Jordan Business reporter, BBC News 15 August 2024, 07:04 BST Updated 50 minutes ago The UK’s economy grew by 0.6% between April and June as it continued its recovery from the recession at the end of last year. The latest figure was in line with… Continue reading UK economy continues recovery with 0.6% growth

Inflation rate rises for first time this year to 2.2% Getty Images Daniel Thomas and Kevin Peachey Business reporter & personal finance correspondent 14 August 2024, 07:10 BST Updated 38 minutes ago The UK’s inflation rate has risen for the first time this year, official figures show. Overall prices rose by 2.2% in the year… Continue reading Inflation rate rises for first time this year to 2.2%

Starmer will be judged on how he tackles root causes of riots Joe Pike Political Correspondent @joepike “This could have been so much worse,” a Downing Street adviser tells me. “People were trying to set fire to a hotel with people inside.” But the prime minister, they insist, is “focussed” – and after a career… Continue reading Starmer will be judged on how he tackles root causes of riots

Corbyn in talks to form new independent MPs group Getty Images Sam Francis Political reporter @DavidSamFrancis 26 minutes ago Jeremy Corbyn is in talks with four other independent MPs to form a new Commons group, potentially unlocking hundreds of thousands of pounds of public funding and access. Six independent MPs were elected at the 2024… Continue reading Corbyn in talks to form new independent MPs group

Councillor arrested over counter-protest remarks Labour Michael Keohan, Jacob Panons & PA Media BBC News, South East 8 August 2024, 15:01 BST Updated 1 hour ago Suspended Labour councillor Ricky Jones has been arrested on suspicion of encouraging murder after comments at a London counter-protest. Videos had emerged online reportedly showing Mr Jones telling a… Continue reading Councillor arrested over counter-protest remarks