Devolution: Should London have power to raise its own taxes? May 9, 2024 Calls for the government to share some tax revenue with devolved administrations - including in London - have been backed by organisations in the capital.
NATO must commit 2.5 per cent defence spending, Cameron to argue May 9, 2024 NATO allies must commit to spending 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence, amid the need for a “harder edge for a tougher world”, David Cameron will say.
Starmer ‘delighted’ by ex-Tory MP Natalie Elphicke’s defection to Labour May 8, 2024 Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke has defected to join the Labour Party, with an attack on the “broken promises of Rishi Sunak’s tired and chaotic government”.
Former immigration minister Jenrick says Tories must win back ‘on strike’ voters May 8, 2024 The Conservatives need to win back voters who have gone “on strike” over the failure to tackle immigration and extremism, Robert Jenrick has said.
Monty Panesar U-turns on bid to stand as MP for George Galloway’s Workers Party May 8, 2024 Last week Panesar was unveiled as a candidate in Westminster in Parliament Square, saying he would let Galloway do the talking on Palestine, and that he just wanted to "give back" to working people.
London mayor Sadiq Khan urged to boost transport links and business funds May 7, 2024 Firms and groups have urged Sadiq Khan to work to boost London’s transport links and business funding as he was formally re-elected as mayor.
Finding the ‘Turing of tomorrow’: Multi-million pound maths grant to bolster AI and nuclear May 7, 2024 An open competition will run where organisations can apply for the grant funding, which will distributed over the next three years. It will be open until 4 June.
Rachel Reeves: Nigel Lawson was ‘right’ on not abolishing National Insurance May 7, 2024 Labour’s shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, speaking in Canada today, set out her party’s attack lines on the Tories’ economic record following the local and mayoral elections last week.
John Swinney ‘deeply honoured’ to be new SNP leader May 6, 2024 Former Scottish deputy first minister John Swinney said he was “deeply honoured” to have become the new leader of the SNP.
Mayoral election 2024: Reform UK candidate gets seat on London Assembly May 5, 2024 Reform UK candidate Alex Wilson has become the first party member elected to the London Assembly.