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Government’s fiscal plan unleashes new age of austerity
Today, the Chancellor unveiled the Treasury’s medium-term fiscal plan, confirming public spending cuts and higher taxes.
New figures reveal fragility of Labour poll lead
New analysis of undecided voters shows the vast bulk of undecided voters cannot be won as easily by Labour as the Conservatives and are more likely to vote Tory at the next election.
Eustice should apologise for misleading UK over “not very good” Australia trade deal
The former Farming Minister, George Eustice has admitted that the post-Brexit trade deal which his government signed with Australia last year is "actually not very good for the UK"
Channel deal does not deliver safe routes for asylum seekers
This morning in Paris, the Home Secretary announced the signing of an agreement with her French opposite number aimed at reducing dangerous Channel crossings and directing asylum seekers toward legal routes to the UK
Sunak’s ‘fingerprints all over’ almost £70bn of egregious waste
An estimated £69,222,884,250 of public money has been wastefully spent or dubiously allocated by the government since 2019 with the new Prime Minister having been in charge of the UK’s...
A ‘crisis of opportunity’: Students at risk of being priced out of university
New analysis suggests that university students receiving maximum maintenance funding have seen a real terms cut to funding over the last four years despite surging living costs and greater limits...
New polling: 57% would vote to rejoin EU
New polling released this week by Redfield & Wilton Strategies has shown that 57% of voters would opt to rejoin the EU if another referendum were held today, an increase of 3% since August
Rishi Sunak to be the third Prime Minister in two months
Rishi Sunak will be the next Prime Minister after his only rival in the Conservative leadership race, Penny Mordaunt, announced on Monday afternoon that she would stand down.
Liz Truss resigns
Liz Truss announced her resignation today after 45 days in office, making her the shortest serving UK Prime Minister in history.
Chancellor is de-facto PM after monumental U-turn on Trussonomics
Today the Chancellor announced that he would reverse almost all the tax cuts announced by the Government only three weeks ago.
Chancellor sacked amid more mini-budget U-turns
This makes Kwarteng's tenure as Chancellor the shortest of any non-interim Chancellor. This major reshuffle of the Prime Minister's cabinet comes on the back of weeks of market chaos following the announcement of last month's mini-budget.
Blanket asylum ban an unlawful move by a government with no authority
Today the Home Secretary announced that she would pursue a blanket ban on anyone reaching the UK via unofficial routes from seeking asylum.
IMF warning: Truss plan plunges market confidence “through the floor”
On Tuesday night, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a statement urging the UK Government to “re-evaluate” the policies announced in last week’s mini-budget.
A 'seismic shift' for UK politics as Labour Conference backs proportional representation
Labour Conference has passed a motion in favour of electoral reform following efforts within the Labour movement and Best for Britain's landmark Can't Wait campaign.
Britain Can’t Wait: Labour heavyweights back campaign to modernise UK elections
A new campaign to convince the leadership of the Labour Party to back electoral reform has been launched by pro-democracy campaign group Best for Britain.
Truss energy plan put to shame as EU-wide windfall tax proposed
The announcement has led many to draw comparisons with the plan pitched by the UK Prime Minister last week which ruled out a windfall tax on energy companies with the cap on energy bills to be funded through borrowing.
On the death of Her Majesty The Queen
Over her seven decade reign, Her Majesty the Queen was unwavering in her public service, her tireless sense of duty, and her dedication to our country. May She Rest in Peace.
New PM set to break law
Throughout the Tory leadership campaign, Truss reasserted her commitment to the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill which would breach international law.
Festival of Brexit flop mirrors Brexit itself
The ‘Unboxed’ celebration has only attracted 236,000 visitors despite organisers hoping for 66million and a £120million price tag.
"Simply stupid" to describe HGV plan as 'Brexit Bonus'
The Transport Secretary has described the ability to remove restrictions on HGV drivers as a 'Brexit bonus' that will help tackle the UKs continued shortage of HGV drivers but industry experts have said that Brexit itself has increased these shortages.