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Starmer faces Labour backlash over ‘judgment’ in making close friend Tulip Siddiq anti-corruption minister – after she was forced to quit over Bangladesh links_Nhy

Keir Starmer is facing a backlash over his judgment in making his close friend Tulip Siddiq anti-corruption minister – after she was forced to quit. The Treasury minister announced her resignation to avoid being a ‘distraction’ to the government after a…

Keir Starmer says he will look at ‘every conceivable way’ to stop Troubles internees such as Gerry Adams getting compensation_Nhy

Keir Starmer has insisted he will examine ‘every conceivable way’ to stop Troubles internees such as Gerry Adams from getting compensation. Sir Keir was grilled on the prospect of the former Sinn Fein leader receiving a payout during PMQs. The previous Tory government…

Rachel Reeves is warned that opening the door to spending cuts after market chaos would be ‘politically suicidal’ – as beleaguered Chancellor faces growing pressure to resign_Nhy

Rachel Reeves yesterday signalled she may need an emergency Budget as soon as March as soaring Government borrowing costs threatened to derail Labour’s spending plans. The embattled Chancellor hinted that billions of pounds in emergency spending cuts could be needed within weeks after…

Putin’s nuclear deal, a tangled web of properties and how I shone the spotlight on the murky world of holier-than-thou Tulip Siddiq_Nhy

In the end, perhaps the only surprise was why the Prime Minister allowed his scandal-hit friend Tulip Siddiq to wither so long before her inevitable pruning. Why didn’t she go sooner? True, Sir Keir Starmer and City minister Ms Siddiq have long…

You must be joking! Rachel Reeves laughs off Tory fury at market meltdown in Commons clashes… as she hints at emergency spending cuts to deal with spiking debt costs and stalling economy_Nhy

Rachel Reeves laughed off Tory condemnation of the markets meltdown today – as she hinted at emergency spending cuts. The Chancellor was berated for leaving Britain in a ‘mess’ as she faced the Commons after returning from her controversial trip to China….

Labour’s pub banter crackdown: Landlords could ‘ban drinkers from talking about controversial topics that bar workers think are offensive’_Nhy

Pubs could ban customers from talking about topics such as transgender rights if landlords think they are harassing staff under Labour’s new workers’ rights charter. The proposed legislation, which is expected to come into force next year, puts a duty on employers…

Kemi Badenoch blames ‘peasant’ immigrants from poor parts of foreign countries for the grooming gangs scandal_Nhy

Kemi Badenoch has blamed ‘peasant’ immigrants from poor parts of foreign countries for the grooming gangs crisis. The Tory leader suggested problems came from ‘sub-communities’ within countries that were ‘very rural’. In an interview with GB News, she said examining the cultural issues was one of…

You must be joking! Rachel Reeves laughs off Tory fury at market meltdown in Commons clashes… as she hints at emergency spending cuts to deal with spiking debt costs and stalling economy_Nhy

Rachel Reeves laughed off Tory condemnation of the markets meltdown today – as she hinted at emergency spending cuts. The Chancellor was berated for leaving Britain in a ‘mess’ as she faced the Commons after returning from her controversial trip to China….

Rachel Reeves faces wrath of MPs over markets meltdown TODAY – while PM holds crisis talks with Cabinet amid mounting Labour unrest_Nhy

Rachel Reeves faces the wrath of MPs over the markets meltdown today amid mounting Labour unrest. The Chancellor will make a statement in the Commons following her controversial trip to China over the weekend. But the focus is likely to be on the extraordinary hammering…

Turmoil at the Treasury: Keir Starmer scrambles to shore up his flailing Chancellor Rachel Reeves amid bond market mayhem – as ‘lame duck’ Tulip Siddiq is mired in a corruption scandal_Nhy

Keir Starmer was struggling to contain turmoil in the Treasury last night as pressure mounted on Rachel Reeves and her deputy Tulip Siddiq. As the pound took another battering on the financial markets, the Prime Minister was forced to throw a protective arm…