Labour has no plans to change pensions triple lock, Kendall says December 5, 2023 Labour has “no plans” to change the pensions triple lock, shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has said.
Business groups slam government’s ‘politics over economics’ migration plans December 5, 2023 Salary thresholds for skilled worker will be increased to £38,700, under new plans to cut the levels of legal migration into the UK, ministers have confirmed.
Israel orders mass evacuations as it widens offensive across Gaza Strip December 4, 2023 The Israeli military has renewed calls for evacuations from the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis as it widened its ground offensive.
BBC needs to be ‘realistic’ about fee hike, says media secretary Lucy Frazer December 4, 2023 Media secretary Lucy Frazer has urged the BBC to be more "realistic" about what people can afford to pay for the TV licence fee.
British merchant ship struck by missile in Red Sea attack December 4, 2023 A British-owned ship has been hit by a missile in the Red Sea as part of an assault by Iranian-backed rebels, the US military said.
Rishi Sunak: My tax cuts are ‘clear dividing line’ with Labour December 4, 2023 The Prime Minister said the UK economy had “turned a corner” and that further tax cuts, following measures in last month’s Autumn Statement, were the “direction of travel”. Speaking to journalists en route to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Sunak was quizzed on the date of the next election, the contents of the Tory [...]
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny faces new criminal charges December 2, 2023 Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed new charges by prosecutors. The 47-year-old is already serving more than 30 years in prison after being found guilty of crimes including extremism — charges that his supporters say are politically motivated. In comments passed to his associates, he said he had been charged under article [...]
Boris Johnson set to admit mistakes in pandemic handling December 2, 2023 Former prime minister Boris Johnson is reportedly set to tell the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that he “unquestionably made mistakes” in his handling of the pandemic. But according to The Times, the British leader during the coronavirus outbreak will argue that decisions he took, including ordering three lockdowns in England, ended up saving “tens if not [...]
Tie-gate: Has King Charles lost his Greek marbles over Sunak’s ‘hissy fit’? December 1, 2023 Eagle-eyed reporters were, however, also concerned by the attire of Prince Charles, well known for being an ardent conservationist — and son of Prince Philip, who was Greek.
COP28: Rishi Sunak unveils ‘massive’ £11bn deal for UK’s Dogger Bank wind farm December 1, 2023 A “massive” deal has been struck between energy firms RWE and Masdar to invest up to £11bn in the UK’s Dogger Bank wind farm, Rishi Sunak has said.