Transport Secretary Louise Haigh admits being convicted fraudster after misleading police over stolen phone_Nhy
A Labour minister was under pressure on Thursday night after it emerged she has a fraud conviction for misleading the police. Transport Secretary Louise Haigh’s position was said to be ‘untenable’, with calls for Keir Starmer to come clean about why she was given…
Gail’s boss condemns Labour over worker’s rights plans: Serial entrepreneur Luke Johnson says some of his companies won’t survive – and insolvency firms will be ‘rubbing their hands’_Nhy
The chairman of Gail’s has warned some of his businesses ‘might not survive’ the Labour government as he criticised it for ‘crushing’ the private sector. Luke Johnson, a former boss of Pizza Express who is director and co-owner of companies…
Labour MP behind assisted dying laws says British public ‘wants a change’ as Commons begins debate ahead of crunch vote – with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch to vote against historic Bill_Nhy
The Labour MP pushing assisted dying legislation has told the House of Commons the British public wants ‘a change in the law’ as she opened today’s historic debate. Kim Leadbeater told fellow MPs that her Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will…
Britain’s path to 1.3MILLION immigrants in a single year: How the UK saw a century of net emigration – before Tony Blair ramped up numbers and a post-Brexit system sparked surge to record levels_Nhy
Politicians are wrestling with how to tackle an immigration crisis after shock figures showed numbers have hit a new record. Long-term net migration was 906,000 in the year to June 2023 – the highest ever, driven by 1.3million arrivals. The…
So why DID Keir Starmer put a convicted fraudster in his top team? Questions for the PM as Louise Haigh quits as Transport Secretary and reveals she told him about 2014 court appearance four YEARS ago_Nhy
Sir Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure to explain why he allowed a convicted fraudster to be part of his top team for more than four years, after Louise Haigh quit as Transport Secretary. The 37-year-old became the first ministerial…
How flame-haired firebrand Louise Haigh grew up in a staunch Labour family and backed Jeremy Corbyn before becoming Keir Starmer’s Transport Secretary – as she resigns over fraud charge_Nhy
Louise Haigh stands out with her bright red hair – but her commitment to the socialist cause runs deep in her roots. She was born in Sheffield into a staunch Labour family, with her grandfather and uncle both trade union officials. Having…
Charities vent fury as more than HALF of pension credit claims are rejected amid surge in applications after Rachel Reeves axed winter fuel payments – and 50,000 are still waiting on a decision_Nhy
Charities today vented their fury as figures showed more than half of pension credit claims are being rejected amid a surge in applications after Labour slashed winter fuel payments. Government data showed there were around 150,000 pension credit applications in…
Farmers blockade one of Britain’s busiest ports overnight in latest protest against Labour’s inheritance tax_Nhy
Furious farmers have blockaded one of Britain’s busiest ferry ports with tractors in an overnight protest against Government inheritance tax plans. They held up lorries at Holyhead in Anglesey as anger mounts and tensions reach boiling point against Labour‘s proposals. High-profile…
Drone spotted just ‘250 metres away from British warship HMS Queen Elizabeth’ days after the unmanned aircrafts hovered over airbases: Criminal probe launched_Nhy
A mystery drone spotted at sea came within 250 metres of the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, a minister has claimed. Lord Coaker confirmed a criminal investigation is now underway after drones were seen tailing HMS Queen Elizabeth near Hamburg…
Keir Starmer faces court battle with union paymasters over claims Rachel Reeves’ winter fuel allowance axe for pensioners is illegal_Nhy
Keir Starmer is facing a court battle with a major union over claims the winter fuel allowance axe was illegal. Unite, which donated hundreds of thousands of pounds to Labour candidates at the election, has declared it will go ahead with…