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Prep school hailed as Tatler’s best in Britain four years ago becomes latest victim of Labour’s war on private education as it announces closure over ‘taxation pressures’_Nhy

A prep school hailed as the best in Britain by Society bible Tatler less than four years ago is to shut citing ‘substantial taxation pressures’. Earlier this month, Treasury Minister Torsten Bell admitted Labour‘s crippling raid on private schools – with…

Fears Labour’s £5bn benefits cuts will fail because people ‘game’ disability tests – as Starmer pleads for rebel MPs to get behind reforms to ‘shocking’ system saying ‘those who can work should work’_Nhy

Keir Starmer has been warned his £5billion benefits cuts might fail because people ‘game’ disability tests – as he pleaded for Labour rebels to get behind the reforms. The PM insisted there is no choice about reforming the ‘shocking’ system arguing…

Where else will the axe fall as the economy stalls? Rachel Reeves ‘must still slash £10bn from spending’ in Spring Statement next week despite Labour uproar at crackdown on benefits_Nhy

Rachel Reeves still faces making deep cuts in spending next week despite Labour‘s curbs on benefits. The Chancellor’s Spring Statement next Wednesday had originally been billed as a low-key update, after she vowed only to hold one Budget a year. However, the UK’s economic…

PM dodges over ANOTHER stealth tax raid on Brits as Labour struggles to balance books amid stalling economy – with Chancellor ‘needing to find £10bn more’ in Spring Statement despite benefits curbs_Nhy

Keir Starmer today refused to rule out another stealth raid on Brits as Labour desperately tries to balance the books. Sir Keir dodged giving a commitment against extending the freeze on thresholds beyond 2028 as he was challenged at PMQs. The…

Israel is breaking international law in Gaza, Britain says – as David Lammy accuses Netanyahu’s Government of ‘starving children’_Nhy

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said that Israel is breaking international law in Gaza with its blockage of aid deliveries. Mr Lammy said it was ‘appalling and unacceptable’ that Israel has been stopping deliveries into Gaza for two weeks and accused the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of ‘starving…

Tony Blair’s son tells Sir Keir Starmer’s children how to survive life at Downing Street_Nhy

Tony Blair‘s son has offered advice to Prime Minister Keir Starmer‘s two children on how to survive life in Downing Street. Euan Blair, 41, spent much of his early years in the most famous house in the UK and has now offered…

Ministers brace to unveil £5bn benefits cuts TODAY despite Labour fury at ‘shameful’ plans – targeting incapacity and disability handouts with more checks_Nhy

Ministers are bracing for a ferocious Labour backlash today as they finally unveil billions of pounds of benefits cuts. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall is set to lay out moves to save around £5billion amid fears spiralling costs are…

Ditch ‘impossible’ Net Zero target before it bankrupts us: Kemi Badenoch prepares to opens major divide with Labour in speech TODAY_Nhy

Kemi Badenoch will today say it is ‘impossible’ for the UK to hit its target of Net Zero emissions by 2050 and vow to ditch efforts to try if she becomes Prime Minister. The Conservative leader will use a speech this morning to…

How does YOUR town rank in Benefits Britain? Almost TWO-THIRDS of households are claiming Universal Credit in some parts of the country – as Labour MPs revolt over plan for cuts_Nhy

Almost two-thirds of households in parts of the UK are claiming Universal Credit, a new map reveals amid a furious government row over benefit rates. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall unveiled fresh curbs on handouts this afternoon despite opposition…

Kemi Badenoch says Britain must ‘get real’ and scrap ‘impossible’ Net Zero 2050 target to avoid heaping costs on struggling families_Nhy

Kemi Badenoch distanced the Tories from Net Zero today as she vowed to ditch the  2050 green target she said would bankrupt the country. The Conservative leader used a speech to reject plans introduced by then-PM Theresa May in 2019 and backed by other Tory…