Angela Rayner claims ‘the biggest upgrade in workers rights in a generation’ will BOOST the economy amid fears firms will drown in red tape_Nhy
Angela Rayner today insisted that her plan to implement ‘the biggest upgrade in workers rights in a generation’ will boost the economy, amid fears it will hammer businesses. The Deputy Prime Minister insisted that the Employment Rights Bill would trigger a boom…
Poll shows Labour edging back into lead after Starmer’s week of crisis diplomacy on US and Ukraine_Nhy
A poll has given another hint at a bounce for Keir Starmer after a frantic week of diplomacy on US and Ukraine. YouGov research showed Labour edging back into a lead over Reform, up two points since the end of last month….
Poll bounce for Keir Starmer after ‘best week’ with Trump visit love-in and Tories praising Ukraine chaos response_Nhy
Keir Starmer has seen a bounce in his poll ratings after praise for his response to the Ukraine crisis. The PM has seen his net approval score rise by 11 points over the past week, although it still remains deep in…
Peter Mandelson slapped down by No10 after ambassador to US suggests Ukraine’s Zelensky backs Trump peace plan despite White House row_Nhy
No10 today distanced itself from Lord Mandelson after the UK ambassador to the US suggested Ukraine should agree to a ceasefire before Russia. The Tony Blair-era Labour minister also used an interview with American outlet ABC to say that Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky should give ‘unequivocal…
Brits back slashing aid to boost defence spending by 65% to 20% despite Labour backlash_Nhy
Brits back slashing aid to boost defence spending by a huge margin, according to a poll today. YouGov research found that 65 per cent agree with the government’s decision to fund the bump by trimming £6billion from aid by 2027….
Jutting out his Buzz Lightyear jaw, Keir Starmer got louder cheers from the Tories than his own side_Nhy
Eerie echoes of an earlier invasion, an earlier Labour PM. Twenty-two years ago some of us watched Tony Blair being cheered more by the Tories than by his own MPs as he lured us to war in Iraq. Blair’s aides luxuriated in their parliamentary opponents’ support and…
Businesses urge more curbs to Labour’s French-style workers’ rights plans after ministers ‘drop right to switch off’ in blow for Angela Rayner_Nhy
Businesses are urging more curbs to Labour’s French-style employment reforms amid claims the ‘right to switch off’ will be ditched. Plans to give staff explicit rights to ignore messages outside of working hours are expected to be dropped this week….
‘Epidemic’ of fake songs to get worse under Labour’s AI plans, stars warn_Nhy
Government proposals to allow Big Tech to scrape Britain’s musical archives will worsen the ‘epidemic’ of AI ‘deepfakes’ plaguing the internet, insiders have warned. Record labels have revealed they are already sending tens of thousands of ‘take-down’ requests each year to platforms…
Fury over secretive fast-track HMRC phone line for ‘VIPs’ that deals with tax queries eight times quicker_Nhy
Senior civil servants, ministers and other high-earning public officials are having their tax queries dealt with eight times quicker than the general public through a secretive helpline. While on average people wait 18 minutes to speak to HM Revenue and…
Suella Braverman’s former private school faces closure because of Labour’s VAT raid on fees_Nhy
A private school once attended by Suella Braverman is facing closure because of Labour’s 20 per cent VAT on fees. St Hilda’s Prep School for Girls in Bushey, Hertfordshire, is said to be expecting a six-figure loss this year and has announced it will…