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Legal challenge to Labour’s VAT raid on private school fees runs into trouble after claimant pulled out of proceedings_Nhy

A challenge to Labour’s VAT raid on school fees has run into trouble after the the claimant pulled out of legal proceedings. Alexis Quinn was due to take the landmark case on human rights grounds, saying any increase in fees would force…

Row over Labour ‘interfering’ in US election deepens despite Starmer’s battles to defuse it – as party admits paying staff to attend Democratic convention_Nhy

A row over alleged UK interference in the US election deepened last night, despite Sir Keir Starmer‘s attempts to defuse the transatlantic fall-out. Donald Trump this week accused Labour of ‘blatant foreign interference’ in the upcoming vote on November 5, following a…

Keir Starmer acknowledges ‘tax bomb’ in Budget will go beyond filling claimed £22bn ‘black hole’ left by Tories – as Chancellor confirms she will bend fiscal rules to splurge billions more on infrastructure_Nhy

Keir Starmer today made clear the ‘tax bomb’ in the Budget will go beyond filling the claimed £22billion ‘black hole’ left by the Tories. The PM insisted next week’s fiscal package would ‘rebuild’ services and the economy. But he tried to cool…

Rachel Reeves says her Budget next week will deliver an economic ‘reset’ for the UK – but warns of ‘pain’ for many_Nhy

Rachel Reeves last night declared the Budget will deliver an economic ‘reset’ for the UK – as she braced the country for a string of punishing stealth taxes next week. Speaking ahead of talks at the International Monetary Fund in Washington today, the…

Environment Secretary Steve Reed squirms as he admits he didn’t know he was getting free football ticket worth £1,700 from parent company of ‘failing’ water firm_Nhy

The Environment Secretary squirmed today as he admitted he did not know he was getting free football ticket from the parent company of a ‘failing’ water firm. Steve Reed was repeatedly challenged over taking the £1,700 gift from Hutchison 3G…

Lord Alli told to make formal apology after millionaire Labour peer who paid for Keir Starmer’s clothes is found to have breached rules on declaring business interests_Nhy

Keir Starmer‘s top Labour donor has been told to make a grovelling apology in the House of Lords after being found to have breached rules over declarations of business interests. Multi-millionaire peer Lord Waheed Alli was today found to have broken the code…

Elon Musk wades in on Donald Trump’s legal case against Britain’s Labour Party_Nhy

Elon Musk has waded into Donald Trump‘s legal case against Britain’s Labour Party after Trump accused ‘far left’ activists of ‘blatant foreign interference’ in the upcoming election. Yesterday, lawyers for the Republican presidential candidate filed a complaint to the Federal Election Commission, accusing Labour…

Labour minister warns drinking water could RUN OUT in Britain by the mid-2030s without building more pipes and reservoirs – as he hints Government won’t step in to block ‘eye-watering’ 84% rise in bills_Nhy

A Labour minister today warned drinking water could begin to run out in Britain by the mid-2030s unless action is taken. Environment Secretary Steve Reed said a lack of water infrastructure – such as pipes, sewage systems and reservoirs – was ‘holding…

EXCLUSIVE Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour of wanting to teach children to be ‘ashamed’ of Britain’s past – as Tory leadership candidate calls for a new history curriculum to instil ‘pride in our country’_Nhy

Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch last night accused Labour of wanting to teach children to be ‘ashamed’ of Britain’s past, and called for a new history curriculum to instil ‘pride in our country’. In an interview with the Mail, she warned that negative…

Donald Trump files complaint against Labour Party over ‘blatant foreign interference’ in the US election_Nhy

Donald Trump put his relationship with Sir Keir Starmer under strain last night after accusing the ‘far-left’ Labour Party of ‘blatant foreign interference’ in the US election. Lawyers for the Republican presidential candidate have filed a complaint to the Federal Election Commission, accusing Labour of…