Ten ways Keir Starmer could hike up council tax bills for millions
Tories warned the government is looking at hiking up council tax “by the back door” for millions after repeatedly refusing to rule out punishing changes. Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out axing the single person council tax discount (Image:…
‘Dread’ as pubs face closures amid £1 billion tax bombshell
The nation’s struggling pubs face a tax bombshell that could put up business rates for a local boozer by as much as £11,000 a year from the spring. A local pub could see an increase of £11,000 (Image: Getty) Industry leaders…
State pensioners ‘handed £350’ if they spend 99p after Winter Fuel Payment axe
State pensioners have been urged to spend 99p on an item which could save them money on their energy bills in the wake of losing their £300 Winter Fuel Payments. Bleeding your radiator can save you £350 a year and…
Labour moves millions from axed Rwanda plan to strengthen border security
The Labour Government has redirected millions of pounds from the Rwanda asylum plan towards boosting the number of border security officers and a crack down on people smugglers. Yvette Cooper has announced £75m in funding to increase the number of border security…
Keir Starmer could rip up fiscal rule book to borrow an extra £20bn despite warnings his downbeat approach to dealing with the budget is damaging Britain’s economy
Keir Starmer last night insisted he will reject Budget proposals that damage growth – amid warnings his downbeat approach is damaging the economy. Speaking to reporters while travelling in Italy, the Prime Minister said economic growth was the ‘number one priority of…
Labour civil war erupts over winter fuel payments as rebels sent warning letter
Sir Keir Starmer has been condemned by a Labour MP after it emerged his whips have warned last week’s winter fuel payment rebels that their careers will be held back as a result of their actions. A Labour MP has accused Sir Keir of…
Labour civil war as Diane Abbott tears into Keir Starmer – ‘he treated me as a non-person’
Diane Abbott has slammed Sir Keir Starmer for not defending her more and treating her as a “non-person” over racist comments made by a Conservative donor in an upcoming Newsnight interview. Diane Abbott told the BBC that the PM treated her as a…
David Lammy sparks fury with ‘deal on Gibraltar’ as critics all say the same thing
David Lammy has sparked fury after pledging a new deal on Gibraltar with the European Union, with critics all saying the same thing in response. The Foreign Secretary posted a tweet last night as he continues to ‘reset ties with Europe’. Mr…
Angry, Ange? Chancellor Rachel Reeves gets the keys to government’s plush 18th-century grace-and-favour mansion Dorneywood instead of Angela Rayner… despite it going to previous Labour Deputy PM John Prescott
She enjoyed raving on the Spanish island of Ibiza, but Angela Rayner is unlikely to be able to hold any country house parties. For the Daily Mail understands that Dorneywood, a 21-room grace-and-favour mansion, has been given not to Ms Rayner, the…
Junior doctors vote to accept pay deal after two years of strikes that brought the NHS to its knees
Junior doctors have voted to accept a pay deal after two years of strikes which brought the NHS to its knees. The deal from the Government will see their pay increase by 22.3 per cent on average over two years, the British Medical…