Ed Miliband wrong to say Net Zero will boost jobs, says Tony Blair’s think-tank_Nhy
Ed Miliband’s plans to bet everything on green growth would be a mistake, Sir Tony Blair’s think tank has warned. In a new report, the former Labour Prime Minister’s Institute for Global Change (TBI) warns that the number of jobs created could be…
Proportion of repeat knife offenders handed jail terms falls despite a ‘two strikes and you’re out’ law_Nhy
The proportion of repeat knife offenders handed jail terms has fallen by five per cent despite a ‘two strikes and you’re out’ law. It means judges are allowing growing numbers of knife-wielding thugs to get away with a slap on…
How much will Britain’s new era of ‘stagflation’ cost you? As inflation rockets to a 10-month high and growth slows, use this interactive calculator to check how much YOUR cost-of-living is rising under Labour_Nhy
Soaring inflation and sluggish growth under Labour have sparked fears of a new era of ‘stagflation’ for the British economy — now use our interactive calculator to work out the effect on your cost of living. Yesterday it was revealed that the consumer prices index…
Legal watchdog is urged to launch an investigation into Labour’s Jonathan Reynolds after Business Secretary falsely claimed he was a solicitor_Nhy
Cabinet minister Jonathan Reynolds has been taken to task by a legal watchdog for wrongly claiming to be a solicitor. The latest fresh blow to Sir Keir Starmer’s vow to restore trust to politics has led to calls for the Business…
Labour row over benefit cuts as Rachel Reeves ‘plots to reduce spending by £5billion but resist calls to spend it on defence or back-to-work schemes’_Nhy
Senior Labour ministers are embroiled in a row over how to spend £5billion expected to be trimmed from benefit spending next month. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reported to want to cut the figure from state handouts for the disabled in her spring…
Now Angela Rayner’s CV is under scrutiny over how long she worked as a home help_Nhy
Angela Rayner became the latest Cabinet minister to face questions over their CV last night after conflicting accounts of how long she had worked as a carer emerged. The Deputy Prime Minister’s recollection of how long she worked as a home…
US Congress sounds the alarm over China’s proposed 600,000 square-foot ‘mega-embassy’ in London in rare intervention_Nhy
China‘s proposed ‘mega-embassy’ in London raises ‘significant security concerns’, US politicians have warned. Beijing is controversially planning to construct a major new embassy on the 600,000 sq ft site of the former Royal Mint, opposite the Tower of London. But ministers came under growing…
Is laughter the best medicine? Comedy shows could be prescribed for people on antidepressants to curb NHS costs_Nhy
It is an old adage that ‘laughter is the best medicine’. But now trials are taking place to provide ‘comedy-on-prescription’ in a bid to improve people’s mental health, reduce NHS costs and offer alternatives to antidepressants. Technology firm Craic Health has secured…
What about your housebuilding drive, Angela? Rayner is accused of ignoring her domestic duties in favour of ‘swanning around the world’ as Deputy PM jets off for a tour of Africa_Nhy
Angela Rayner was today accused of ignoring her domestic duties in favour of ‘swanning around the world’ after she jetted off for a tour of Africa. The Deputy Prime Minister said she was ‘delighted’ to be travelling to Ethiopia to meet with the…
Britain’s ‘new era of stagflation’: Inflation leaps to 3% under Rachel Reeves – its highest rate in 10 months – with Chancellor still scrambling for growth_Nhy
Britain was said to be at risk of a ‘new era of stagflation’ today after inflation leapt to 3 per cent in January to reach its highest level for 10 months. The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 3…