Category: UK Politics

Row over Tory MP’s Allahu Akbar arrest call PA Media Sam Francis Political reporter @DavidSamFrancis 44 minutes ago Conservative MP Robert Jenrick has defended himself after being accused of Islamophobia for saying police should have “immediately arrested” any protesters shouting Allahu Akbar during last year’s Gaza ceasefire protests. Speaking on Sky News, the Tory leadership… Continue reading Row over Tory MP’s Allahu Akbar arrest call

UK military on standby for possible Lebanon evacuation RABIH DAHER / Getty Images Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent 2 hours ago More than a thousand British military personnel have been put on standby in case British nationals need to be evacuated from Lebanon. Preparations are being made in response to a Foreign Office warning that the… Continue reading UK military on standby for possible Lebanon evacuation

Rioters can expect rapid sentencing, says Starmer This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Damian Grammaticas Political correspondent Thomas Mackintosh BBC News 2 hours ago The prime minister has said those caught being involved in riots across England and Northern Ireland can expect to… Continue reading Rioters can expect rapid sentencing, says Starmer

Rioters will face ‘full force of the law’, says PM PA Media Hafsa Khalil BBC News Ido Vock BBC News 6 August 2024, 13:47 BST Updated 38 minutes ago Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said rioters behind violent disorder will rapidly face “the full force of the law”. The government said it would make… Continue reading Rioters will face ‘full force of the law’, says PM

What taxes might Rachel Reeves raise? Getty Images Faarea Masud BBC News 1 August 2024, 00:01 BST Comments The government has said it will have to increase taxes at the Budget in October to plug a £22bn “hole” in the public finances. But Chancellor Rachel Reeves has ruled out raising taxes on working people including… Continue reading What taxes might Rachel Reeves raise?

We’ll have to increase taxes, says Reeves Getty Images Mitchell Labiak Business reporter, BBC News Tom Espiner BBC business reporter 30 July 2024 Comments Updated 2 hours ago The chancellor has said the government will have to raise some taxes in October’s Budget after months of speculation about Labour’s stance on tax. “I think we… Continue reading We’ll have to increase taxes, says Reeves

Reeves defends move to scrap winter fuel payments Getty Images Tom Espiner BBC business reporter 30 July 2024, 08:40 BST Updated 33 minutes ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended her decision to scrap winter fuel payments for around 10 million pensioners. She told the BBC she had found a “black hole” in the public finances… Continue reading Reeves defends move to scrap winter fuel payments

Winter fuel payments scrapped for millions UK Parliament/PA Mitchell Labiak & Faisal Islam Business reporter & economics editor, BBC News 29 July 2024, 16:32 BST Updated 10 minutes ago Around 10 million pensioners will lose their winter fuel payments, under new plans announced by the chancellor. Rachel Reeves said those not on pension credit or… Continue reading Winter fuel payments scrapped for millions

Chris Mason: Politics roars back in blame game over funding Reuters Chris Mason Political editor @ChrisMasonBBC 29 July 2024, 03:44 BST Comments For the first time since the general election, party politics will come roaring back at Westminster on Monday. Yes, there was a bit of it at the State Opening of Parliament a few… Continue reading Chris Mason: Politics roars back in blame game over funding

Labour accuse Tories of ‘cover up’ over public services PA Media Sam Francis Political reporter @DavidSamFrancis 42 minutes ago Labour have accused the Conservatives of “covering up” the scale of problems in the public sector, creating a multi-billion pound gap in department budgets. Environment Secretary Steve Reed told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme… Continue reading Labour accuse Tories of ‘cover up’ over public services