Rachel Reeves rules out allowing chlorinated chicken into Britain as part of a US trade deal with Donald Trump – as Keir Starmer comes under fire for losing UK’s top trade expert_Nhy
Rachel Reeves today ruled out allowing chlorinated chicken or hormone-injected beef onto British supermarket shelves as part of a trade deal with Donald Trump. The Chancellor insisted Labour ‘won’t change’ their stance on opposing the import of such meat products under a post-Brexit agreement…
Sadiq Khan FINALLY congratulates Trump on election win after their long-running feud – saying the returning US president deserves the ‘benefit of the doubt’_Nhy
Sadiq Khan finally congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory today after their long-running feud. The London Mayor said he wanted to give the president-elect the ‘benefit of the doubt’ despite fears that he ‘poses problems’. Mr Khan carefully stopped short of congratulating…
Bank of England chief Andrew Bailey calls for EU ties to be ‘rebuilt’ to stop long-term UK decline – as he warns of global trade risks following Trump election win_Nhy
The Bank of England governor has called for the ‘rebuilding’ of ties with the EU as he warned of global trade risks after Donald Trump‘s bombshell election win. Andrew Bailey insisted the ‘consequences’ of Brexit could not be ignored as he bemoaned the economy’s lacklustre performance…
Fury over leaked plans for major change to bin collection that will affect thousands in council bid to save cash_Nhy
A council is facing fierce backlash from residents over leaked plans to cut black bin collections to just once a month in a bid to save cash. Bristol City Council – led by the Green Party – said it wanted to make…
How a ‘stealth tax’ deemed inevitable under Labour could end up costing drivers £800 a year_Nhy
Drivers could end up paying up to £800 a year because of a ‘stealth tax’ deemed inevitable. Under ambitious plans to reach net-zero, Labour has vowed to press ahead with the controversial ban of sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. But…
Labour digs in over family farm tax raid: Defra’s bid to soften the Budget blow is rejected by Downing Street_Nhy
A bid to soften the tax raid on family farms, led by the Government’s own department for the countryside, has been rejected. Downing Street insisted yesterday there would be no concessions to the policy of slapping Inheritance Tax on farms worth…
Keir Starmer backs the ‘thought Police’ – Prime Minister told to ‘police streets, not tweets’ as row builds after No10 supports officers recording controversial ‘non-crime hate incidents’_Nhy
Keir Starmer was last night told to ‘police the streets, not tweets’ after he backed the controversial investigation of ‘non-crime hate incidents’. The Prime Minister came under fire after No 10 said he supported police action to ‘capture data’ on incidents…
The Zealot who wants to ban ‘racist’ dogs from the Welsh countryside: Environmental group boss is former podcaster who owns kayak school in Uganda and backs Labour calls for 20mph speed limit_Nhy
The group behind a ‘bonkers’ report calling for the Welsh government to ban dogs from the countryside to make it less ‘racist’ is led by a former climate change podcaster who once coached the Team GB kayaking team. The creation of dog…
UK ‘saw biggest rise in immigration of any major country last year’ as numbers hit 750,000_Nhy
The UK saw the biggest rise in legal immigration of any major country last year, according to a report. The OECD put Britain at the top of the international table after long-term inflows increased by nearly 53 per cent to…
Drive a Chelsea tractor? It could cost you more to park: Council wants to hike parking permits for owners of ‘large luxury cars’ like Range Rovers and Audi R8s in SUV crackdown_Nhy
Drivers with large luxury cars including Range Rovers and Audi R8s face having to pay more for their resident parking permits under a council’s new Paris-style policy. Draft proposals by Labour-run Haringey Council, in north London, will see the annual cost…