Category: UK Politics

Health Secretary Steve Barclay defends delay to social care cap This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The health secretary has defended the delay to a cap on care costs in England, saying it will allow more funding for social care. Under the plans… Continue reading Health Secretary Steve Barclay defends delay to social care cap

Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt defends tax rises for middle earners This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Becky Morton BBC political reporter Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has defended his economic package as “balanced”, after a think tank said it piled more pressure on “squeezed”… Continue reading Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt defends tax rises for middle earners

Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt warns of challenges as living standards plunge This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Kate Whannel Political reporter, BBC News Families face “real challenges”, Jeremy Hunt has warned, as government forecasters predict the biggest drop in living standards since… Continue reading Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt warns of challenges as living standards plunge

Autumn Statement: Tax rises and spending cuts are fair, chancellor says This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Joshua Nevett BBC Politics Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced deep spending cuts and tax rises in an autumn statement he said was “fair” and would… Continue reading Autumn Statement: Tax rises and spending cuts are fair, chancellor says

Dominic Raab facing two complaints over behaviour EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Dominic Raab has revealed that two formal complaints have been made about his behaviour during previous stints as a cabinet minister. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has agreed with a request by the justice secretary and deputy PM for an independent inquiry into the complaints. Mr Raab has… Continue reading Dominic Raab facing two complaints over behaviour

UK’s reputation has taken a knock, admits Rishi Sunak This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Paul Seddon Politics reporter The UK’s international reputation has taken “a bit of a knock” this year, Rishi Sunak has admitted, as he vowed to restore economic… Continue reading UK’s reputation has taken a knock, admits Rishi Sunak

Suella Braverman to sign revised deal with France on Channel migrants PA Media By Kate Whannel & Alexandra Binley BBC News Home Secretary Suella Braverman is to travel to Paris to sign an expanded deal to try to stop people crossing the English Channel in small boats. Under the revised agreement, the amount the UK… Continue reading Suella Braverman to sign revised deal with France on Channel migrants

Bereaved parents’ childcare petition to be debated by MPs This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Becky Morton BBC political reporter The parents of a boy who died after choking on food at his nursery are calling on the government not to increase… Continue reading Bereaved parents’ childcare petition to be debated by MPs

I told Liz Truss she was going too fast, says Kwasi Kwarteng This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Paul Seddon Politics reporter, BBC News Former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has said he warned Liz Truss she was going too fast with her ill-fated… Continue reading I told Liz Truss she was going too fast, says Kwasi Kwarteng

Gavin Williamson: More MPs planned to complain before resignation REX/Shutterstock By Iain Watson Political correspondent, BBC News Several more Conservative MPs had been ready to make formal complaints about Sir Gavin Williamson’s behaviour had he not resigned, the BBC has been told. Sir Gavin resigned on Tuesday after bullying allegations from two former colleagues were… Continue reading Gavin Williamson: More MPs planned to complain before resignation