Tensions among senior Labour figures over how closely Britain should seek to align itself with the EU_Nhy
Senior Labour figures are divided over how closely Britain should seek to align itself with the EU, the Mail can reveal. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is said to be pushing to lift trade barriers with Brussels. But other ministers and officials fear this will lead…
Farage says Reform gains are like Trump victory in US – but Badenoch dismisses ‘protest party’-Nhy
Nigel Farage has compared Reform UK’s surge in popularity with Donald Trump‘s presidential victory in the US – as his party squared up to the Tories with a rally in Kemi Badenoch’s constituency. The North West Essex rally, which heard speeches from four…
Blair says digital IDs will allow Labour to curb illegal immigration and make Britain more efficient – despite privacy concerns_Nhy
Sir Tony Blair has called for the roll out of digital IDs and live facial recognition cameras to crack down on illegal immigration and crime. The government must ‘reorder’ itself around the AI revolution and get behind new technology to make the country more efficient,…
Ed Miliband ‘broke rules’ after approving plans for Labour and Just Stop Oil donor Dale Vince’s 524-hectare solar farm_Nhy
Ed Miliband has been accused of ‘breaking the ministerial code’ after approving Labour donor Dale Vince’s application for a solar farm. Eco-entrepreneur Dale Vince donated millions of pounds to Labour before the election, making him one of the party’s most…
Keir Starmer warned he must ‘get serious’ about growth and sign off two North Sea oil projects controversially blocked by courts_Nhy
Keir Starmer was under pressure last night to ‘get serious’ about growth and sign off two North Sea oil fields controversially blocked by the courts. In the first test of Labour’s pledge to make economic growth its ‘number one priority’, a…
Controversial Bibby Stockholm migrant barge is towed out of port two months after final asylum seekers left_Nhy
The controversial Bibby Stockholm barge, which was previously used to house migrants, has been towed away two months after the final asylum seekers left the ship. Under the previous Tory government the barge had been used as a controversial method of dealing…
Labour ‘U-turn’ on welfare surveillance: Two ministers planning to force banks to monitor accounts of benefit claimants raised ‘substantial concerns’ when Tories proposed same measure_Nhy
Two Labour ministers implementing welfare reforms that force banks to monitor the accounts of benefit recipients raised ‘substantial concerns’ when the measure was proposed by the Conservatives in government. Sir Stephen Timms and Baroness Sherlock opposed Tory plans to give officials the power to…
Tenth of British farmland comes under threat in push for ‘net zero’ – as Labour launches plan for more solar panels, reservoirs, woodlands and new towns_Nhy
A tenth of British farmland is set to come under threat under Labour’s new nature plan in a bid to reach ‘net zero’ by 2050. The agricultural land could make way for solar farms, reservoirs, woodlands, tree planting, and building…
Revealed: Super-strength product that left Gary Lineker in ‘absolute hell’ is now being ‘targeted at kids’ and due to escape Government crackdown_Nhy
Super-strength nicotine pouches that left Gary Lineker in ‘absolute hell’ are being marketed at British children and are currently overlooked by Government anti-smoking plans, campaigners have warned. Tins of the pouches – individually as much as 100 times the strength of a…
Migrants who prevent rescues from Channel dinghies until they reach UK waters face five years in jail under Labour plans to tackle small boats crisis_Nhy
Migrants who prevent rescues in the Channel taking place until they reach UK waters face up to five years in jail under Labour’s new law to tackle the small boats crisis. Asylum seekers who try to stop French coastguards saving them or…