A Bangladesh ‘shrimp health’ study, a Porsche deal for Albanian prisons and ‘inclusion’ in the DRC: How foreign aid is spent amid Labour row over using cash for defence instead_Nhy
Sir Keir Starmer is facing simmering anger from Labour ministers and backbenchers today after he used the UK’s foreign aid budget to fund an increase in defence spending. Sir Keir announced that defence spending would rise to 2.5 per cent of GDP from 2.3 per cent…
Can Starmer charm Trump? PM heads for the US TODAY armed with defence spending boost as Western alliance hangs in the balance – despite glimmer of hope with Ukraine ‘agreeing minerals deal’_Nhy
Keir Starmer is heading for the US armed with a defence spending boost today as Western alliances hang in the balance. The PM will fly to Washington as he braces for a crucial meeting tomorrow where he will urge Donald Trump to stand…
The painful road to Net Zero: Cut out two kebabs’ worth of meat a week, drive an EV, install a heat pump and forget holidays abroad, says report – and it will cost £320BILLION_Nhy
The UK’s drive for Net Zero means millions of Brits face having to install heat pumps in their homes over the next decade, according to the Government’s climate advisers. The Climate Change Committee said there needed to be around 1.5million heat pump installations…
Ed Miliband is accused of breaking his election promise to slash energy bills as utility costs soar for a THIRD time by average of £111 a year_Nhy
Ed Miliband was last night accused of breaking his election promise to slash energy bills as millions of households face paying another £111 a year from April. The Energy Secretary pledged during the election campaign that his controversial plan to…
I’m afraid nothing the Prime Minister said convinces me that Britain will be safe from Russian aggression over the next decade_Nhy
When people consider Sir Keir Starmer‘s statement on defence in 20 years or so, what will they say? Will they look back appreciatively and hail his announcement of an increase in defence expenditure as far-sighted – a first step in Britain’s…
Civil servants claim they work less well when they are forced into the office three days a week, report reveals-Nhy
Civil servants claim they work less well when they are forced into the office three days a week, according to a new report. The survey by the trade union for Whitehall mandarins found that three-quarters of respondents believe the mandatory…
PETA protesters storm National Farmers’ Union conference to demand end to non-vegan government subsidies while farmers are already reeling from inheritance tax raid_Nhy
PETA protesters have stormed the National Farmers’ Union conference to call on the Government to support plant-based farming. Two eco-activists, wearing carrot masks, crashed the conference while NFU president Tom Bradshaw was giving a speech to members of the embattled…
Labour’s Andy Burnham condemns Trump for bringing ‘instability to the world’ – as mayor risks wrecking Starmer’s careful diplomacy ahead of White House visit_Nhy
Labour’s Andy Burnham has risked derailing Keir Starmer‘s delicate wooing of Donald Trump ahead of his White House trip. The Manchester Mayor swiped that the US president is bringing ‘instability’ to the world, condemning his ‘out of order’ stance on Ukraine. Alongside the comments in an interview with…
Police to crackdown on phone theft with new powers to enter buildings and seize stolen phones located via tracking apps_Nhy
Police are to get new powers to enter properties without a warrant if tracking apps such as ‘Find My Phone’ show stolen gadgets are inside. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the move was aimed at giving officers the ability to act swiftly…
Portraits of Winston Churchill have been pulled from the walls of Parliament ‘since Labour’s election victory’_Nhy
Portraits of Winston Churchill and other renowned British Prime Ministers have been taken down from the walls of Parliament following Labour‘s 2024 election win. After winning 412 seats in the House of Commons, Sir Keir Starmer and Labour returned to government for the…