Number of migrants reaching the UK this year approaches 34,000 – as another 300 are picked up trying to cross the Channel_Nhy
The number of people reaching Britain by crossing the English Channel in small boats has reached almost 34,000, new figures have revealed. The latest update comes today after a further 289 people were picked up in the Straits of Dover, according to…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan ‘to be knighted’ in the New Year Honours List – alongside a string of other politicians_Nhy
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is set to receive a knighthood in the New Year honours list, Whitehall insiders say. He is said to be receiving the award for political and public service after almost two decades in frontline politics. Having previously been a Labour MP, Mr Khan…
SARAH VINE: Relaunch? This was same old Keir, like a headmaster telling a school on the last day of term that the holidays have been cancelled_Nhy
By holding his non-relaunch relaunch at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, no doubt the Prime Minister hoped to inject a bit of showbiz pizzazz into his speech. There was even a joke about being the next James Bond, which might have worked…
Seven PILLARS, six MILESTONES, five MISSIONS, three FOUNDATIONS – but not ONE firm target to cut migration. Our sketch writer QUENTIN LETTS endures Starmer’s bingo hall parade of buzzwords and political nerdspeak_Nhy
Pinewood film studios have, over the decades, seen their share of box-office flops and glass-jawed boobies who thought they were God’s gift. Now Sir Keir Starmer, the George Lazenby of prime ministers, had chosen the place for his Government’s relaunch. ‘Reset’…
JASON GROVES: Why Keir Starmer’s six ‘milestones’ could become millstones by the next election as voters turn on Labour_Nhy
When is a relaunch not a relaunch? When it’s a Plan for Change, apparently – or at least that is what the Downing Street spin machine is insisting today. It is no surprise that they want to avoid the R-word, even if…
Fury as DOZENS more reviews set to be launched by Labour next year as Ministers come under fire for setting up at least 67 since coming into office_Nhy
Dozens more reviews are to be launched next year – with Labour found to have promised more than 100 before the election. Ministers have come under fire this week for setting up at least 67 reviews, consultations and taskforces since coming into…
Keir Starmer refuses to repeat vow for UK to have fastest growth in the G7 as Tories warn he will be ‘back for more taxes’ despite record Budget raid_Nhy
Keir Starmmer today dodged repeating his vow for the UK to have the fastest growth in the G7 during PMQs clashes. The premier was challenged over the pledge by Kemi Badenoch as they faced off in the Commons this lunchtime. Sir Keir merely pointed…
New Transport Secretary admits rail fares will go UP under renationalisation – and she does not know how much Labour’s plan will cost_Nhy
The new Transport Secretary has admitted rail fares will keep rising after Labour‘s renationalisation. In her first round of interviews this morning, Heidi Alexander also said she did not know how much the policy will cost. The comments came after it…
More criminals will be spared jail to cope with shortfall of 12,400 prison spaces: Offenders will live under house arrest and wear tags – with Labour’s early release scheme set to continues for years_Nhy
More criminals will be spared jail after a damning report revealed the full scale of the overcrowding crisis. Delays in building new prisons means there will be a shortage of more than 12,000 places – and possibly as high as…
MPs’ outrage at ‘bonkers’ Labour junk food crackdown that will see porridge, crumpet and even muesli ads banned before the 9pm watershed (and you’ll need a PhD to work out what’s covered)_Nhy
Ministers have been accused of ‘losing the plot’ with a crackdown on ‘junk food’ ads that covers porridge and crumpets. The popular staples are among a bewildering array of products set to fall foul of the new rules on promotions…